Incontinence waste disposal

Peirre

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Aug 26, 2015
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I've recently found out that the LA can provide additional dustbins to deal with incontinence waste, in my LA the inco waste (pads & Kylie sheets) is no longer dealt with as part of the yellow bag clinical waste scheme and is mixed in with the general household waste. I was also told that the assistive scheme for putting the bin out is available FOC
 
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Murper1

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Jan 1, 2016
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I've just been finding out about this too. It seems that I can apply, with a GP or nurses signature, for a yellow bin which will be collected by a specialist company for free, or I can purchase a big general rubbish bin from the LA for £50 to replace our normal one as we now have 5 in the household.
 

Katrine

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Jan 20, 2011
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I rang the environmental services department at my mum's council to ask about clinical waste disposal. They don't collect clinical waste from domestic households. Instead they provided a second wheelie bin and a sticker for it 'Approved 2nd waste bin' or some such, I can't remember the exact wording. With fortnightly collections these bins certainly smell ripe after 2 weeks, especially in summer. We've recently started using wheelie bin liners so that the bin interior itself is kept clean.
 

dora

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Aug 1, 2007
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My understanding is that incontinence waste is not clinical waste. Really, it's the same as disposable nappies, which are accepted as household waste.

Clinical waste would be contaminated with blood or drugs, for instance.
 

Peirre

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When I spoke to the lady at the council regarding the extra bin, she did ask if there where any other medical conditions which might add to the requirements and push it into the clinical waste criteria. But as there where non other than the incontinence waste she said it would be mixed with household items
 

Mal2

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I think depends on where you live, and your Council. My Council used to collect clinical waste including the incontinence pads etc.

2 years ago I received a letter from them, saying this service was to be discontinued, only sharps, dressings etc, would still continue to be collected. I complained about this decision. I was told they had contacted the Dept of health and soiled pads were not classed as a health hazard, I was told to put the pads in the black bin. My local MP tried to help. He contacted me, saying the Council was not cooperative, but, they assured him the pads were incinerated. I asked him, are all black bags now incinerated then, in which case we now have no land fills. Or the dustmen, now look through all the black bags to check which ones go to the incinerators. I don't think so.

I used to work on a hospital ward, if a patient had diahorea, they were transferred to a side ward, away from the other patients. Strange, how when it comes to saving money, these rules change. I don't understand, why, if they are collecting the sharp's anyway, why not take the pads? :confused: