Detroit discards medical waste, used needles outside of Eastern Market building

A biohazard container, dead rat, used syringes and other hazards were left on a sidewalk.

A biohazard container, dead rat, used syringes and other hazards were left on a sidewalk.

The Halal slaughterhouse that has been illegally filling a dumpster with rotting lamb carcasses has a history of other “egregious violations.”

The disposal is a serious health risk and a clear violation of state and federal law.

Now the city must make a tough decision – take possession of the property or sell it for pennies on the dollar.

Cars left in parking lots were broken into. Wind-blown red cups drifted onto exit ramps. Shards of glass were scattered across busy streets and sidewalks.