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Is it a legal requirement to provide sanitary waste bins? Is feminine hygiene waste classed as clinical or hazardous waste? Is there a limit on how much sanitary waste can go in my main waste collection bin? How easy is it for the cleaning staff to manage your disposable sanitary bins? I have been told our sanitary bin waste is controlled or offensive waste and must be collected by a specialist service. Is this correct?
Dentist's, Doctor's & Healthcare what regulations apply to feminine hygiene waste? Schools what regulations cover feminine hygiene waste in schools? Is Brilliant Bins registered with the Environment Agency? How can I check the registration of my waste collector? How environmentally friendly is a disposable bin? Im concerned about odour. Why dont you have chemical fragrance powder in the bin? What is Cellogreen Eco-Print laminate? Id like to provide bags for items to go into before going in the bin. Do you sell these? Do you provide guidance on Duty of Care - Waste Transfer Notes?
Brilliant Bins is a trading name of Seiquelle Innovation Ltd, 103 High Street, Hungerford, Berkshire RG16 0NB www.BrilliantBins.co.uk sales@BrilliantBins.co.uk Tel: 01488 684850 Edition 1 May 2013 Seiquelle Innovation Ltd
Dentist's and Doctor's Surgeries and other Healthcare Premises. Can these premises use the Brilliant Bin system?
The Department of Health publication Safe Management of Healthcare Waste Version 2.0 England, is valid in Wales until updated as mentioned above. It is the prime source of information on waste management for healthcare organisations and incorporates sector-specific guidance for GP Practices and Health Centres on pages 344 to 369. It makes clear that feminine hygiene waste from toilets can be placed in the municipal (commercial) black bag wastes where the total quantity is less than 7kg in a collection interval (see pages 350-351). The advice is therefore exactly as for a commercial premises, and subject to the same quantity limits. However please request our Sanitary Bin Guide for General Practices or Sanitary Bin Guide for Dentists. (Link to document on www.wales.nhs.uk)
I have been told our sanitary bin waste is controlled or offensive waste and must be collected by a specialist service. Is this correct?
All household, commercial and industrial waste is controlled waste as defined in the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and further classified in the Controlled Waste Regulations (England & Wales) Regulations 2012. Therefore sanitary waste is indeed controlled waste.
Brilliant Bins is a trading name of Seiquelle Innovation Ltd, 103 High Street, Hungerford, Berkshire RG16 0NB www.BrilliantBins.co.uk sales@BrilliantBins.co.uk Tel: 01488 684850 Edition 1 May 2013 Seiquelle Innovation Ltd
However, you dont need a specialist to collect feminine hygiene waste. Controlled waste may only be transferred to a waste carrier registered with the Environment Agency, and the waste management company collecting your commercial waste will be registered as a waste carrier in exactly the same way as any sanitary bin service contract collector. This means that it is perfectly acceptable for your main waste to have a proportion of hygiene waste included. The Controlled Waste Regulations (England & Wales) 2012 also define offensive waste from non-healthcare sources as waste for which the code 20-01-99 applies. When feminine hygiene waste is a small component of general commercial waste, it does not need to be described as offensive waste, does not fall within code 20-01-99, and the whole collection is general municipal waste under code 20-03-01. Only when feminine hygiene waste is collected as a separate fraction and handled in bulk, as done by the contract service collection companies does it need to be handled as offensive waste with the waste code 20-01-99, which then has a more onerous final disposal rules.
Brilliant Bins is a trading name of Seiquelle Innovation Ltd, 103 High Street, Hungerford, Berkshire RG16 0NB www.BrilliantBins.co.uk sales@BrilliantBins.co.uk Tel: 01488 684850 Edition 1 May 2013 Seiquelle Innovation Ltd
FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) http://www.fsc.org/about-fsc.html certified box board is the principal material making up the bin. The original pulp is bleached using an elemental chlorine free process, and the board produced at an EMAS accredited mill. It can be disposed of by incineration for energy recovery or is bio-degradeable. Not suitable for recycling due to the content of the bin The glossy laminates major raw material, Cellulose, comes predominantly from managed forestry in North America. The pulp suppliers have active replanting programmes and plant more trees than they harvest each year. Thus this film is distinguished from most other thermoplastic films in that it comes from a sustainable source and is not derived from fossil fuels. The secondary raw material is acetic anhydride, a simple derivative of the everyday tabletop chemical acetic acid (vinegar).
Im concerned about odour. Why is there no chemical fragrance in the Brilliant Bin?
The Brilliant Bin is designed to minimise environmental impact, therefore we do not use chemical powders and fragrance inside the bin. Our research shows that the addition of scented chemicals inside a bin does not make a significant difference to odour outside the bin whether on an exchange bin or for the Brilliant Bin. The lid of our bin is secured with a magnetic closure. Occasionally there is an issue which would only be dealt with by changing the bin. You can change a Brilliant Bin immediately. With an exchange bin you may need to wait weeks for the next exchange date. You can also provide small disposal bags for sanitary items to be put in before placing the item in the Brilliant Bin. These are available, along with an optional dispenser, on our product page.
Id like to provide small bags for items to go into before going in the bin. Do you sell these?
Yes, we supply printed paper disposal bags and also a clear Perspex holder if needed. See our website product pages.
Brilliant Bins is a trading name of Seiquelle Innovation Ltd, 103 High Street, Hungerford, Berkshire RG16 0NB www.BrilliantBins.co.uk sales@BrilliantBins.co.uk Tel: 01488 684850 Edition 1 May 2013 Seiquelle Innovation Ltd
Please request our Waste Transfer Note Information Sheet. It included suggested descriptions, waste code and details to add to your existing waste transfer note content. Should your waste collection company have any questions, we will be very happy to assist. We have positive agreement from major waste collection companies for our system. We hope this has assisted you to understand that you can handle your own disposal of hygiene waste as an alternative to using service contract exchange-bin providers. Please do call us if you would like to discuss any of this information further. Susan Hofgartner BSc (Hons) ARCS ACMA
All information is provided in good faith, but we do not accept any liability if you use this advice which is summarised and not tailored to any specific situation.
Brilliant Bins is a trading name of Seiquelle Innovation Ltd, 103 High Street, Hungerford, Berkshire RG16 0NB www.BrilliantBins.co.uk sales@BrilliantBins.co.uk Tel: 01488 684850 Edition 1 May 2013 Seiquelle Innovation Ltd