SHARPS DISPOSAL
In the medical field, “Sharps” refers to any object with sharp edges or points that could cut or puncture the skin. Injuries resulting from incorrect sharps disposal not only jeopardise the safety of healthcare workers and patients but can cause costly compliance issues, impacting your reputation and halting business operations.
Ace Waste’s professional waste audits and disposal management plans can be a game-changer for your facility, saving you time, money and stress in the long run. Our state-of-the-art waste facilities in Brisbane and Melbourne employ cutting-edge, high-temperature incineration techniques to ensure safe, sustainable sharps disposal. We’ve even earned the endorsement of QLD Health after working with them through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ace Waste specialises in the handling and destruction of:
- Medical sharps
- Non-contaminated Sharps
- Biohazardous Contaminated sharps
- Chemically Contaminated sharps
Discover how Ace Waste can be your partner in safe, cost-efficient and compliant sharps disposal.
Safe and Secure Sharps Waste Disposal
When dealing with sharps waste disposal, there are strict processes and procedures that must be followed. These are in line with Australian Standards in order to preserve the health and safety of all involved.
The Ace Waste Protect+ sharps waste collection of containers have been clinically designed to reduce sharps injuries, especially for healthcare organisations. This is why Ace Waste’s sharps waste containers have been chosen to assist QLD health in their vaccination efforts.
Ace Sharps has a huge range of clinical sharps containers, All of our sharps containers are designed to minimise sharps risks. Read more about our safe medical sharps disposal services.
Sharps waste (overview)
Sharps waste comprises used “sharps” materials, including any device or object used to puncture or lacerate the skin. Therefore, this type of waste resides in the category of biomedical waste and demands careful handling.
Common materials and equipment deemed and treated as sharps waste include
- Disposable scalpels
- Disposal blades
- Hypodermic needles
- Contaminated glass
- Wires
- Certain types of plastic.
Non-contaminated Sharps
Non-contaminated sharps are sharps free of; biohazardous, chemical or radioactive contamination. They are also known to be without any residue of these materials, having never been kept in proximity to any biohazardous, chemical or radioactive elements.
This categorisation of sharps might relate to unused “sharps” waste and items with sharp edges/items. They are made up of materials that can easily puncture or lacerate skin but are not typically manufactured for this primary purpose, e.g. glass shards, scissors, sharp plastic materials etc.
Biohazardous Contaminated sharps
These are sharps that have come into contact with biohazardous materials, no matter how small the trace amount. The sharps may have been used by healthcare professionals/providers, medical research facilities, veterinarians and other organisations and in other applications.
They typically include:
- Needles
- Scalpels
- Surgical blades
- Other surgical and healthcare sharps waste, instruments and apparatuses.
Chemically Contaminated sharps
Chemically contaminated sharps are those which contain or have come into contact with hazardous chemicals (but not those contaminants which are also radioactive). To be “sharps” they will be capable of cutting/piercing or otherwise puncturing/lacerating.
Most commonly these are:
- Razor blades
- Scalpels
- Microscope slides
Ace Waste provides the leading solutions for your Sharps waste disposal needs
Learn more about our process and points of difference.
Industries we work with for Sharps Waste Disposal
Doctor and GP Practices
Other medical service providers
Research Institutes
Tattoo Parlours
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