Contaminated Clinical Waste and Sharps Disposal Bins 23L

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to provide a sharps container?

According to Health NSW, public hospitals in NSW are required to provide sharps disposal service for the public. Many local councils and businesses provide sharps bins for disposal of single-use syringes in public toilets and restrooms.

Which sharps container should I purchase?

To determine which sharps container is suitable for you, it is important to think about how often you need to dispose of sharps, and how many you have to dispose of at a time. If you have a large amount of sharps that need to be disposed of, Seton recommends purchasing a larger sharps container.

More sharps containers can be purchased here on the Seton website.

Where should I install this sharps container?

Sharps containers are usually installed in public toilets and restrooms. This allows users to immediately dispose of sharps once used. Sharps containers can also be found in medical practices, first aid rooms and Hospitals

How do I properly dispose of the sharps in the sharps container?

According to Health NSW, all authorised Needle and Syringe Program (NSP) outlets are required to accept used injecting equipment and sharps. This is available to the public regardless of whether they are clients of the NSP.