Male Sanitary Waste Bins Collection & Disposal
Workplace welfare guidance requires employers to provide suitable disposal facilities for sanitary dressings used by female workers. There is currently no equivalent specific requirement for male sanitary bins, although campaigns are calling for this to change.
Provide a discreet disposal option for incontinence pads, stoma products and other suitable hygiene waste with male sanitary bins from Business Waste. We supply the bins free of rental and delivery charges and arrange regular sanitary waste collections across the UK.
Tell us how many male washrooms or cubicles you have, expected footfall and how often the facilities are used. We’ll recommend the number of bins required and arrange collection on a suitable schedule. If you only need a one-off collection, we can cater to your site’s needs.
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How male sanitary bin collections work
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Tell us about your washrooms
Let us know how many male toilets and cubicles you have, typical footfall and whether you already have a sanitary waste collection service.
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Receive your male sanitary bins
We confirm the bins you require and arrange delivery. Standard bins are supplied without rental or delivery charges.
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Place bins in the relevant cubicles
Position bins where users can discreetly dispose of suitable incontinence and hygiene products.
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We service the bins
Collections are arranged through registered waste carriers on the agreed schedule, with the relevant waste transfer paperwork provided.
What can go in male sanitary bins?
To ensure collections aren’t rejected, male sanitary bins should only be filled with:
- Male incontinence pads
- Disposable incontinence pants
- Suitable stoma and ostomy products
- Catheter-related hygiene waste where appropriate
- Disposal bags used for incontinence products
- Other agreed non-infectious hygiene waste
Infectious clinical waste, sharps, medicines and chemically contaminated items need their own specialist waste stream.
Why do men need sanitary bins?
Around 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime, and treatment can cause urinary incontinence for some men (PHS). Many men who have had treatment for prostate cancer can find they suffer from side effects including incontinence. Around 70% of men who have surgery to remove the prostate gland have problems controlling their bladder six months later. While most people get better within three to six months of their operation, for some it can take one or two years. A small number of men might have permanent urinary problems.
Urinary incontinence can also affect the male population more generally with more than 10% of men over 65 suffering from urinary incontinence to some degree. Two conditions can also contribute to urinary urge incontinence, prostatitis (an infection of the prostate gland), and BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia) also known as an enlarged prostate.
Incontinence can affect men for many reasons, including prostate cancer treatment and other health conditions. Prostate Cancer UK has campaigned for better access to disposal bins because many male washrooms still provide nowhere suitable for used incontinence products. Research found that 98% of men surveyed wanted male sanitary bins available in men’s public washrooms, highlighting the gap between the facilities commonly available in women’s toilets and those available to men.
Many men who suffer from incontinence will make use of sanitary products to help manage the condition. However, with male toilets not required by law to have a sanitary bin (unlike female and unisex bathrooms), men can often find themselves with nowhere to dispose of used products. This can lead to feelings of embarrassment or low mood, and can even contribute to some avoiding leaving the home or attending social settings.
Why should businesses add sanitary bins in their male toilets?
Introducing men’s sanitary bins can ensure customers, employees, and any other visitors have the facilities they need. It helps provide comfort, dignity, and convenience for males within your organisation and customers, so they feel confident that their needs are met. Discrete disposal options for incontinence and sanitary products remove any embarrassment and support a dignified option.
For a business, male sanitary bins can:
- Give users a suitable disposal option: Men using incontinence products do not have to carry used items with them or search for another bin.
- Reduce flushing of unsuitable products: Incontinence pads and similar products should not be flushed down toilets.
- Improve washroom accessibility: Dedicated provision supports customers, employees and visitors who manage incontinence.
- Add them to an existing sanitary service: Male units can be serviced alongside the sanitary bins already used elsewhere on site.
Separate sanitary bins also help prevent such waste from entering unsuitable streams such as being placed into general waste bins or being flushed down toilets. This can lead to contaminated waste streams, offensive waste potentially going to landfill, and blockages and costly maintenance.
It’s simple to add a male sanitary bin to your waste collections and it can easily be combined with any existing female sanitary waste collections.
How common are male sanitary bins in UK businesses?
While work is being done to raise awareness and some major names are installing male sanitary bins, such as Manchester United’s Old Trafford stadium and Thameslink trains, the overall picture is patchy.
In early 2026, Business Waste contacted large UK chains across retail, hospitality, leisure, service stations and other sectors, representing 28,321 locations.
The replies indicated that:
- 2,920 of these locations confirmed they did not have a male sanitary bin
- Only 3,974 could be confirmed as having a male sanitary bin, representing just 14% of locations contacted
- Brands representing the remaining 21,430 locations either could not confirm or did not respond to the request for information.
Major organisations have started rolling out male sanitary bins more widely. In May 2026, Morrisons announced their installation across all its supermarkets as part of its adoption of BOG STANDARD guidance.
Male sanitary bin campaigns and guidance
Many amazing charities are championing this issue, most prominently Prostate Cancer UK’s Boys Need Bins campaign. It works with a range of other charities to raise awareness for the need for men’s sanitary bins, and its partnership with phs created BOG STANDARD, practical guidance for businesses and public-sector organisations that want to improve male washroom provision.
Under BOG STANDARD, the Bronze level starts with installing male incontinence bins. Higher levels add product provision and wider awareness activity.
Their website has helpful information on the campaign and provides resources for those who wish to help by writing to their local MP, councillor, or businesses to encourage them to add men’s sanitary bins.
Free male sanitary bins for businesses
We’re happy to provide any company willing to add male sanitary bins to their bathrooms with free bins. As with other sanitary bins we provide to businesses, there are no delivery fees or hire charges; you only pay for collection.
As a leading waste broker, we source the best sanitary waste collection supplier for your business, suiting your needs, location, and budget. Call 0800 211 8390 or contact us online today for a free quote and more information.
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Get a free quote for male sanitary bins
- Free quote within 1 hour
- Male sanitary bins provided
- FREE bins and delivery
- Collections across the UK
Published 18th February 2025 by Mark Hall. Last modified 18th September 2026