Waste from skin piercing procedures is classed as clinical waste e.g. swabs, dressings, syringes, needles or other sharp instruments, waste, which unless rendered safe may prove hazardous to any person coming in to contact with it.
The disposal of clinical waste is controlled by the Environment Agency.There is a duty on those producing the clinical waste to take reasonable steps to handle and look after it safely, and to ensure others licensed to perform this task dispose of it legally. It is usually disposed of in yellow or orange clinical waste bags.
Clinical waste must be kept apart from general waste and must only be disposed/removed from the premises by a contractor licensed under the Waste Management Licensing Regulations.Disused needles to be put into approved covered and leak proof “sharps” boxes, safely disposed of at suitable intervals. Clinical waste must be stored where children and scavenging animals cannot access it.
Direct Hygiene Windgate House, Windgate,Tarleton, Lancashire
PR4 6JF. Email: office@acupuncturewastedisposal.co.uk Tel: 0800 612 9288
Fax: 0800 612 9188
Direct Hygiene are a leading provider of waste services in the UK. Operating from regional service centres we can provide a national coverage for all types of waste including: acupuncture waste disposal categories such as: Offensive Waste, Hazardous Waste, Sharps, Pharmaceutical Waste, and Infection Control, we also provide services for Nappy Waste, Incontinence Waste, Sanitary Waste, and a full range of washroom services and products including Air Fresheners, Hand Dryers, Urinal Sanitising, Soap, Sanitary Vending and Hygiene Bags.