What is a sharps container?

Anything that can pierce skin — needles, syringes with needles attached, lancets. They go into a certified rigid sharps container (FDA-cleared in the US; BS EN ISO 23907 in the UK and EU, though older listings say BS 7320; AS 4031 in Australia), never loose into a bin. Disposal routes →

Why it matters when you shop

A puncture-proof, sealable box for used needles and syringes that pharmacies, councils and mail-back services will accept. Certified containers (FDA-cleared in the US, BS EN ISO 23907, which replaced BS 7320, in the UK and EU, AS 4031 in Australia) are what the take-back routes require; a coffee tin is not. Where it goes afterwards depends on the country; what it goes in does not.

What to look for on the listing

  • A certification mark for your country, and a locking lid.
  • Capacity that suits you: 1 litre (1 quart) for a handful a month, 5 litres for daily use.
  • A prepaid mail-back version if there is no drop-off near you.

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Products with this specification

Sharps Disposal Container Capacity: 1 LLarge Sharps Container Capacity: 5 LMail-Back Sharps Disposal Kit Capacity: 1 LNeedle Clipper Capacity: 0.05 L

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