‘Sharps’ Bin

[swimswam]

Hi ,

Sorry to ask such a trivial question, but I was given a sharps bin when I started Interferon a couple of months ago, but not told exactly what to put in it. I know you knowledgeable people will have the answer. Do you put just the needles in it for disposal, or should the empty syringes go in as well?

Thanks Chris

[fee13]

In New Zealand you put the whole syringe in it (just drop it in without bending the needle) but throw the caps & lids etc out in the rubbish. When full we take it to our dispensing chemist/pharmacy and they replace it with a new one.

[lizk1993]

Hi there, my husband has a sharps bin and when the nurses come to treat him they put the whole needle in it. Hope that helps.

[SuET2017]

The whole syringe and needle goes in as it is also a hazardous waste bin.

[Malaika]

I put the whole lot in seems safer to me.

[swimswam]

Thanks for advice, never thought to ask when they gave me the bin! I’ve been putting everything in, but as it was filling up quickly I wondered if it should only be needles.