Clinical waste collection

We collect clinical waste free of charge if you treat yourself at home because of a medical condition. 

Any waste produced during treatment provided in a patient’s home by an NHS nurse or other healthcare professional is classed as healthcare professional waste. This waste should be removed by the healthcare professional and must not be left with the patient. 

The Council is not responsible for collecting waste generated by healthcare professionals. 

The local health authority provides the first sharps box. You can usually get this on prescription from your GP or pharmacist. 

Put your sealed sharps box outside at the edge of your property the night before collection. Collections take place early in the morning and we will leave a new 2litre  box if required. 

For all new requests for a clinical collection, a referral is needed from a GP or hospital before it can be approved.  

On your first collection day, we will leave 2 clinical waste bags. 

Put your clinical waste bags outside at the edge of your property the night before collection. Collections take place early in the morning. 

After we collect your bags, the crew will replace the number of bags you used that week. 

If you do not put any bags out for 3 weeks in a row, we will stop the collections. 

If you are not sure which collection you need, ask your GP, nurse, or pharmacist for advice.