For business premises which either specialise in healthcare
treatments or have medical facilities on site, a charge is made for
the clinical waste collection and disposal service. The current
charges are:
- Heavy duty yellow sack £8.00 each plus VAT (minimum charge of
£15.00 applies)
- 1 litre sharps container £4.00 each plus VAT (minimum charge of
£15.00 applies)
- 4 litre sharps container £6.00 each plus VAT (minimum charge of
£15.00 applies)
- 7 litre sharps container £8.75 each plus VAT (minimum charge of
£15.00 applies)
Collections can be arranged on a regular basis, eg Friday
morning, or on an ad hoc basis by telephone for a collection the
next day. The service operates Monday to Friday between 8.00am and
12.00 noon. Each time a collection is made full containers are
replaced with empty ones.
Business users of the service will be asked to complete a form
called a Waste Transfer Note at the commencement of the collection
service and annually thereafter. This document is required under
Section 34 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, it details the
types and quantities of waste to be collected and also how they
will handled. Service users will need to keep a copy of this form
on file as it may need to be produced it as part of any audits or
inspections undertaken.
The collected waste is sealed into UN approved containers for
transport. These containers are then taken to Western Riverside,
Waste Transfer Station, where they are sent for final disposal by
incineration.
The City of London cannot collect pharmaceutical waste, eg
medicines or tablets, any such waste should be returned to a
dispensing chemist for disposal. Waste from laboratory cultures
cannot be collected by the Corporation of London as this also
requires specialist disposal.
The City of London does not provide a feminine hygiene bin
exchange service, this waste can only be collected by the City of
London if it is contained in yellow sacks.
For more information about the service please contact the Waste
Collection Team on 020 7606 3110 extension 2070 or by email
waste.collection@cityoflondon.gov.uk.
You can apply for the Clinical Waste Collection Service by
downloading, completing and returning the following application
form below
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