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Medical Waste & Sanitary Bins: Compliance Guide for Clinics
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Medical Waste & Sanitary Bins: Compliance Guide for Clinics

Plain-language guide for clinics and care facilities on sharps, clinical waste, and sanitary bins-what goes where, service frequencies, and record keeping.

23 Nov 2025Emma Rodriguez7 min readUpdated weekly

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Medical Waste & Sanitary Bins: Compliance Guide for Clinics

Getting clinical and sanitary waste wrong risks fines and patient safety. Here's a simple, compliant setup for Australian clinics, day surgeries, and aged care.

What goes where

  • Sharps: Rigid yellow sharps containers only; never in general bins. Replace before 75% full.
  • Clinical waste: Bloodied dressings, swabs, PPE with bodily fluids. Use lined clinical bins with secure lids.
  • Cytotoxic: Purple-labeled containers if applicable; separate collection stream.
  • Sanitary bins: For patient and staff bathrooms; serviced discreetly and regularly.
  • General waste/recycling: Keep entirely separate to avoid cross-contamination.

Service frequencies that work

  • Sharps: swap when 3/4 full; often monthly or bi-monthly depending on volume.
  • Clinical waste: weekly or fortnightly for most GP clinics; more frequent for day surgeries.
  • Sanitary bins: fortnightly for low-traffic, weekly for busy sites.

Record keeping

  • Keep manifests for 3+ years; store digitally and onsite.
  • Train staff annually; keep attendance records.
  • Label all containers with location and start date; replace damaged bins immediately.

Cost control without cutting corners

  • Right-size clinical bin volumes-over-servicing adds up fast.
  • Use clear signage: "Sharps only", "Clinical waste only", "No paper/food here".
  • Bundle sanitary bins with clinical waste collections to reduce truck visits.

Helpful links

  • Safe sharps handling: NSW Health sharps
  • EPA guidance: Australian clinical waste

Need a compliant setup? We supply clinical waste and sanitary bins, align pickups, and provide manifests. Start via Contact or ask for a site fit-out plan through our services page.

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