What does a 5 Litre Sharps Bin look like?

Updated: 13/02/2024 | Tags Specialist cleaning, Trauma cleaning, Needle sweep

What is a needle bin…

Firstly, a sharps bin holds and transports needles. Either containing or contaminated with medicines (other than cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines). For example, sharps used for blood samples and acupuncture. Secondly, collection and transportation is the next step for sharps disposal waste. Carried out by a needle disposal company in Gloucestershire. With a license to do so

What can go in this sharps bin?

Sharps not contaminated with medicinal products, and fully charged sharps contaminated with medicinal products. These can be used in this sharps box within the needle removal process. Other than cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines, which are for a sharps bin with a purple lid. However, these procedures may change in the event of an outbreak, when using an infection control service.

ECW Codes

180103

Suitable for authorised incineration or an alternative treatment facility.

Examples of waste 

  • Needles
  • Syringes
  • Clippers
  • Lancets used with finger pricking devices

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Yellow lid Medical Waste sharps bin