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Sharps Supply and Treatment Charges

Sharps disposal is essential for healthcare, hospitality, and facilities where needles, syringes, or other sharp objects are used. Waster provides secure sharps containers and collection services to ensure safe handling and compliant treatment. These services involve supply and treatment charges, which cover the costs of containers, transport, and licensed disposal.

✅ What Sharps Services Include

  • Sharps container supply – safe, puncture-resistant containers delivered to your site.

  • Collection and replacement – full containers are collected and replaced with empty ones.

  • Transport and disposal – sharps are taken by licensed operators to approved treatment facilities.

  • Treatment and destruction – waste is sterilised or incinerated to meet safety standards.

  • Compliance support – services meet workplace health, safety, and environmental requirements.

✅ What Sharps Supply and Treatment Charges Cover

  • Container cost – secure sharps bins are supplied as part of the service.

  • Transport logistics – safe and compliant collection and movement of sharps waste.

  • Specialist disposal – treatment through sterilisation or incineration, depending on regulations.

  • Risk management – ensuring needles and sharps are handled safely without harm to people or the environment.

❌ What Sharps Services Do Not Cover

  • General waste or recycling – food, paper, plastics, and non-sharps items must go in standard bins.

  • Household needles – some councils provide drop-off points or pharmacies for domestic sharps; commercial services are for businesses.

  • Hazardous chemicals – separate services are needed for paints, solvents, or chemical waste.

Household Context

Households can usually dispose of used needles through council or pharmacy collection points. Waster’s sharps supply and treatment services are designed for businesses and organisations, including medical centres, aged care, veterinary clinics, tattoo parlours, and hospitality venues.

Business Tips

  • Use only approved containers – never place sharps in plastic bags, cardboard boxes, or standard bins.

  • Order the right size container – available in multiple sizes for different volumes.

  • Schedule collections regularly – to avoid overfilling and keep facilities safe.

  • Train staff – ensure proper sharps disposal procedures are followed at all times.

Quick Reference

Charges Cover Not Included
Supply of sharps containers General waste & recycling
Licensed collection & transport Household sharps disposal
Treatment & destruction Hazardous chemical disposal
Compliance & safety management Improperly packaged sharps

Best Practices Summary

  1. Always use supplied sharps containers for safe disposal.

  2. Never overfill or misuse sharps bins.

  3. Remember that charges cover both supply and treatment.

  4. Let Waster arrange collections to ensure compliance and safety.

Conclusion: Safe, Compliant Sharps Disposal

Sharps supply and treatment charges ensure that needles and sharps are handled safely, collected securely, and treated responsibly. With Waster, your business gets a complete solution—covering container supply, collection, and compliant disposal.

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