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Are sharps from public toilets to be managed as clinical and related waste?

April 26, 2017clinical managed public Sharps toilets waste

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Are sharps from public toilets to be managed as clinical and related waste?

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A. As its primary function does not result in the generation of clinical and related waste, a public toilet does not come within the terms of the Environmental Protection (Waste Management) Regulation 2000. If sharps are generated (needles, lancets, etc.) they must be disposed of into a rigid walled, puncture resistant container that is capable of being sealed or securely closed, before being placed in a general waste (not recycling) bin.