Collecting domestic
clinical waste
Clinical (medical) waste can be
collected by the council from domestic properties only. This kind
of medical waste has to be collected and disposed of in a certain
way.
How do I get my clinical waste
collected?
Call the Customer Contact Centre on 020 8430 2000 and we will take
the necessary details.
What happens next?
After we have got your details we will let you know when we will
collect your bags/containers.
We will advise on how we will collect your clinical waste.
Depending on your needs we will arrange either a scheduled or
occasional collection.
Whatever we collect we will replace. For example, if you leave two
boxes and three bags with medical waste we will replace it with two
new boxes and three new bags.
Clinical waste sacks
When using clinical waste bags, make sure that you never fill the
bags more than two thirds full.
You should never put any household or non clinical waste into the
bags as it is very expensive to dispose of medical waste and these
items only add to the cost.
You must tie the bags before they can be collected. Store your bags
in a secure, dry place away from children and animals before
collection.
The following items can be placed in a yellow clinical waste
bag:
- wound dressings
- swabs
- incontinence pads
- stoma bags (must be emptied into the toilet before placing in
the clinical bag)
- items used to dispose or urine, faeces and other bodily
secretions and excretions
The following items should never be put into a clinical waste
bag:
- syringe needles
- broken glass
- sharp items
- pressurised containers/aerosols
Sharps box
A sharps container is usually a yellow box with a yellow lid. You
can put the following items in this container:
- syringe needles
- sharps
- broken glass
- any other sharp items
Store your box(s) in a secure, dry place away from children and
animals before collection.
Please ensure that the box's closure device is locked shut before
collection and that you do not fill the box above the level limit
mark.
Ordering extra containers and bags
If you need extra bags or containers contact the Customer Contact
Centre (020 8430 2000) who can arrange this for you. This is free
for domestic residents.