Clinical waste disposal in Glasgow

To dispose of and store your clinical waste safely until our pre-arranged collection times, we will supply you with the correctly sized and colour-coded bins and containers.

We are also here to supply any help and advice your business might need about clinical waste disposal to ensure it is carried out correctly in your business. As any clinical waste that your business creates has the potential to cause infection or prove hazardous it must be separated, stored and disposed of correctly.

Flexible Collections

We can collect your clinical waste in Glasgow and guarantee our service is professional and efficient. When we start working with you, we will develop a waste collection schedule that works for your business. Due to the wide variety of business types needing clinical waste collecting, we understand the different needs and requirements you will have. Our professional service enables you to focus on running your business and your customers, whilst we focus on your clinical waste.

Save time, effort and money by working with Divert for your clinical waste collection.

This type of waste must be put into the correct colour-coded sharps bin for safe storage until it is correctly disposed of.

Examples of common clinical sharps waste include:
Syringes, needles and other items that are sharp and could puncture the skin
Pharmaceutical products, including medication
Items contaminated with body fluids including blood
Anatomical waste, for example, animal or human tissue

You can find out more information in our Guide to Sharps Bins.

This type of waste is produced by healthcare services providers, such as hospitals, GP surgeries, dental practices, veterinary services, care homes and pharmacies. Research and development laboratories also may produce infectious clinical waste.

Examples of infectious clinical waste include:
Anatomical waste, for example, animal or human tissue
Sharp items such as syringes and needles that are contaminated with blood or bodily fluids
Items that are used for patient care, such as dressings, swabs and personal protective equipment (PPE) that have been soiled