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Medical & Clinical Waste Collection

The purple-lid bin. For sharps, clinical waste, pharmaceutical waste, and contaminated materials from healthcare facilities. Requires licensed disposal with tracking documentation.

Common for:

Medical clinics, dental practices, veterinary clinics, pathology labs, pharmacies, aged care facilities, tattoo parlours. Any business generating sharps, contaminated PPE, or biological waste.

What goes in medical waste

Clinical waste includes sharps (needles, syringes, scalpels), contaminated PPE (gloves, gowns, masks), pathological waste, pharmaceutical waste, and any materials contaminated with blood or bodily fluids. All items must be segregated according to Australian standards.

Sharps must go in approved yellow sharps containers—never loose in bins. Cytotoxic waste (chemotherapy drugs) requires separate purple containers. Anatomical waste has additional requirements. We provide the correct containers for each waste stream.

What can't go in: general rubbish, food waste, paper, or anything that isn't genuinely clinical waste. Incorrect disposal increases costs and may breach regulations. When in doubt, ask—we'll help you classify your waste correctly.

Which size for your business

A small GP clinic typically uses 60-120L bins collected monthly. Dental practices generate more sharps and may need weekly collection. Larger facilities—hospitals, aged care, pathology labs—use 240L or larger bins with more frequent collection. Volume depends on patient numbers and procedure types.

Available Bin Sizes

Wheelie Bins

60L Clinical Bin

From $35/week

Small clinical waste bin for solo practitioners and low-volume clinics.

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120L Clinical Bin

From $55/week

Standard medical waste bin. Suits most GP clinics, dental practices, and small veterinary clinics.

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240L Clinical Bin

From $85/week

Larger capacity for busy practices, pathology collection centres, and day surgeries.

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660L Clinical Bin

From $165/week

High-volume medical waste for hospitals, large aged care facilities, and medical centres.

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Need help choosing?

If you're not sure which size suits your business, contact us. We can advise based on your industry, staff numbers, and waste patterns.