Clinical waste

A sharps box will be delivered for disposal or syringes and needles. We deliver the first box and then you will need to contact us when it is almost full and needs replacing.

You can find more information on our sharps box collections page.

Orange bag collections are usually made regularly on an agreed day.

What can go in the orange clinical waste bags?

• Medical dressings contaminated with bodily fluid or blood
• Used sanitary products, for example incontinence ads, empty colostomy and urine bags
• Other waste from a person who is suffering from an infectious disease

Please check:

• All waste is double bagged and placed inside the orange clinical waste bags provided
• Bags are not overfilled and weigh no more than 9kg
• Bags are tied securely
• Any fluid in colostomy and urine bags is flushed down the toilet and not put into the bags
• Bags only contain clinical waste
• No syringes or sharp objects are placed in the bag under any circumstances

We may not be able to collect your clinical waste if it is not presented properly or contains the wrong items.