Sharps Waste Disposal Solutions
Whether you're a small or large business, our services cater to your needs, ensuring safe and compliant collection and disposal of all sharps waste.
What is Sharps Waste?
Sharp waste is the term used for any item with sharp points or edges that can puncture or cut the skin. Sharps can cause injury and may carry the risk of infection, so it is important that they are managed carefully and correctly.
Safe & Compliant Sharps Waste Collection
While many healthcare organisations focus on how to safely and compliantly dispose of sharps waste inside their organisation, they can lose sight of what happens to waste once it leaves the facility.
From disposal to collection and treatment, a knowledgeable clinical waste management partner can play a key role in ensuring the waste management process is handled properly from end to end.
Compliant Sharps Waste Management
We manage the sharps disposal from hospitals, pharmacies, laboratories, vets, dental practices, training centres, independent businesses and health and well being facilities.
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Types of Sharps Disposal Bins
The Orange Sharps Bin
The orange sharps bin is used for waste that has been produced from the treatment of infectious patients or those suspected of having an infection, but that is not medicinally or chemically contaminated.
The orange sharps container can be sent for disinfection by alternative treatment at a suitably authorised facility. Orange-lidded sharps units are for used, or unused, sharps that have not been used in the administration of medicines.
The Yellow Sharps Bin
The yellow sharps bin is used for waste that has been produced from the treatment of infectious patients or those suspected of having an infection, but that is also medicinally contaminated.
The yellow sharps container must be sent for incineration at a suitably authorised facility. Yellow-sharps bins are for sharps that have been used in the administration of, or are contaminated by, medicines other than those that are cytotoxic and cytostatic.
The Purple Sharps Bin
The purple sharps bin is used for any waste contaminated by hazardous cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines.
The purple sharps container must be sent for above 1,000 degree incineration at a suitably authorised facility. Purple-lidded sharps bins are for sharps that are contaminated with hazardous cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines.
Sharps Waste Management for Diverse Industries
Small to Medium Businesses
For smaller and medium independent businesses, we offer a single use sharps container solution.
We supply UN-approved containers of various sizes with colour-coded lids, For customers seeking a proactive approach, we provide a scheduled service for regular collections.
High Volume Premises
For hospitals, laboratories and high volume premises we also offer the option of reusable sharps containers.
We supply our proprietary Bio Systems UN-approved containers in various sizes with colour-coded lids as well as our proprietary Bio Track system to aid with tracking to ward / department level on either a Managed or Non-managed service.
Why Stericycle?
Your single nationwide provider
With 18 facilities and a fleet of over 320 trucks, Stericycle ensures seamless, expert waste management across the UK, prioritising safety, sustainability and compliance.
Your sustainability partner
Our sustainable solutions and services helped customers divert 46 million kilograms of plastics from landfills and treat 590 million kilograms of medical waste during 2023, reducing environmental impact.
Your end-to-end solution
Stericycle offers peace of mind with regulatory compliance and traceability throughout the entire process. We manage every aspect of waste in-house, from collection to disposal.
