A nurse caring for a client who has an infected wound removes a dressing saturated with blood and purulent drainage. How should the nurse dispose of the dressing material?

Discard the dressing in the bedside trash receptacle.

Enclose the dressing in a single clear plastic bag and discard in the bedside trash receptacle.

Double-bag the dressing in clear bags and label it "biohazard".

Dispose of the dressing in a biohazardous waste container.