Clinical waste
We can collect and dispose of clinical or medical waste for you.
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You can ask us to send you yellow clinical waste sacks and then arrange to have the waste collected from your home.
⚠ We cannot collect any medical or clinical waste with your regular bin collection.
What we can collect
We can collect blood or bodily fluid contaminated items such as:
- bandages
- plasters
- wound dressings
- swabs
- renal bags
- colostomy bags - empty
- surgical gloves, aprons, shoe and hair covers
What we cannot collect
There are some items that we cannot collect, including:
- needles, and syringes - you can request a sharps collection for these
- incontinence pads and and pull-up pants - bag these and put them in your grey-lidded waste bin
- medication, tablets and creams - return these to your doctor or pharmacist
- blood, human or animal waste
- medical equipment - speak to your doctor
If you need to dispose of additional incontinence pads or pull-up pants you can contact us to request an extra grey-lidded waste bin.
Request a collection
All collections are free but we can only collect clinical waste in approved yellow waste sacks.
Contact us to order yellow clinical waste sacks or to arrange a collection.
Other ways to book
You can also talk to us about clinical waste by:
- email to: uconnect@uttlesford.gov.uk
- Live chat
About your collection
We collect clinical waste from your front doorstep or another visible place.
You should:
- keep the waste separate from your normal bins and recycling
- put the waste in a yellow clinical waste sack
- not overfill the yellow sack
- tie the yellow sack securely
- use a second bag if the waste is wet and heavy
When we collect your waste we'll leave you any empty sack. If you leave out multiple sacks we'll leave you a replacement for each one.
Cancel a collection
If you need to cancel your collection or arrange it for another day you can contact our customer service team or speak to us using our chat service.