As researching the latest news and how communities enforce biomedical waste control, I came across these and much more. Some states have enacted their own bans, while providing drop off locations.
http://www.wasterecyclingnews.com/article/20120709/news01/120709943/ban-on-needle-disposal-begins-in-massachusetts
http://www.telegram.com/article/20120905/NEWS/109059849/1246
http://www.safeneedledisposal.org/index.cfm?load=news&newsarticle=20&page=56
http://articles.philly.com/1988-05-23/news/26261136_1_bags-of-medical-waste-marine-police-medical-debris
http://www.vaildaily.com/article/20110703/NEWS/110709955