Nursing & Care Home Waste Disposal
Discover reliable waste disposal solutions tailored for nursing and care homes with Stericycle. Our comprehensive services ensure safe and compliant management of clinical waste, promoting cleanliness and regulatory compliance in your facility.
Waste Management for Nursing & Care Homes
Stericycle enables nursing and long-term care facilities to maintain regulatory compliance by providing regulated clinical waste management and compliance solutions that protect people and brands, promote health and well-being, and safeguard the environment.
We appreciate how important your role is in providing a high level of medical care and continuous personal care to your residents, whether you are a designated care manager, a healthcare manager, or a registered nurse. We also understand the effort it takes to handle the different regulated waste types, while running an environment where your employees and long-term care facility are up-to-date with regulatory requirements.
We customise solutions for your needs, whether you are a local independent long-term care home or a long-term care home with multiple locations across the U.K. Furthermore, we also offer you the convenience to safely dispose of your regulated clinical waste as you care for the health and well-being of your residents.
Why Stericycle?
When you choose Stericycle, you're partnering with a seasoned expert in nursing and care home waste disposal. With nationwide coverage and decades of experience, we're here to support you through every challenge, allowing you to prioritise the health and well-being of your residents.
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Recommended Waste Disposal Solutions for Hospice, Nursing and Care Homes
Our solutions offer a variety of safe, secure, and compliant container options for the following types of waste generated in your facility.
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Sharps Waste
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Infectious Waste Disposal
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Offensive Waste
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Chemical Waste
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Pharmaceutical Waste
Example sharps include:
- hypodermic needles, syringes and syringe barrels
- used medicine vials
- scalpels, razors and razor blades
- phials, pipettes, test tubes, broken glass
Infectious Waste Disposal
Example infectious wastes include:
- contaminated dressings
- disposable gowns
- clinical gloves
- other contaminated PPE
- contaminated bedding
Offensive Waste
Example offensive waste includes:
- disposable masks, aprons, gloves and overshoes
- swabs and absorbent pads
- bedding
- incontinence pads
Chemical Waste
Example chemical waste includes:
- steriliser, disinfectant and detergent
- photographic chemicals
- disinfectant, detergent and steriliser
- x-ray solution
Pharmaceutical waste
Example pharmaceutical wastes include:
- vaccine bottles
- empty injection bottles
- whole medicines
- denatured controlled drugs
Sharps waste
Example sharps include:
- hypodermic needles, syringes and syringe barrels
- used medicine vials
- scalpels, razors and razor blades
- phials, pipettes, test tubes, broken glass
Infectious Waste Disposal
Example infectious wastes include:
- contaminated dressings
- disposable gowns
- clinical gloves
- other contaminated PPE
- contaminated bedding
Offensive Waste
Example offensive waste includes:
- disposable masks, aprons, gloves and overshoes
- swabs and absorbent pads
- bedding
- incontinence pads
Chemical Waste
Example chemical waste includes:
- steriliser, disinfectant and detergent
- photographic chemicals
- disinfectant, detergent and steriliser
- x-ray solution
Pharmaceutical waste
Example pharmaceutical wastes include:
- vaccine bottles
- empty injection bottles
- whole medicines
- denatured controlled drugs
Why we're the perfect partner for you
You segregate
Segregate and store each type of specialist waste separately from your general waste.
We collect
Either on an agreed regular schedule or you can contact us for additional or ad-hoc collections.
We treat & dispose
All your waste is compliantly and securely processed, giving you peace of mind.
Put your trust in a leading UK specialist waste partner
All of our waste containers are UN approved and we have our own fleet of vehicles and dedicated waste disposal facilities - this means that we can offer you compliant, fully trackable and auditable end-to-end specialist waste solutions that will help you protect your business, your employees and your clients.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Compliant waste management is critical in the protection of people, the environment and our communities.
Poor waste management exposes employees, waste handlers and the community to infections, toxic effects and injuries. Such as air, water pollution, disease and needle stick injuries.
Failure to correctly segregate, store, transport and treat healthcare waste can result in pollution, prosecution, fines and bad publicity.
In England and Wales the mixing of waste streams is prohibited by law - the waste producer is legally required to correctly segregate, label, package and store their waste. In Scotland it is considered best practice.
The national colour-coded segregation system identifies and segregates waste on the basis of waste classification and suitability of treatment/disposal options.
When segregating waste you must consider both the appropriate waste stream (colour coding) and the appropriate packaging.