Cytotoxic & Cytostatic Waste Collection Service
Business Waste supplies cytotoxic and cytostatic waste bags for businesses that produce waste contaminated with cytotoxic or cytostatic medicines. We arrange delivery and collection across the UK, with the container type matched to the waste being produced.
Suitable non-sharp contaminated waste can be stored in purple-coded clinical waste bags, while needles, syringes and other contaminated sharps require a cytotoxic sharps bin. Tell us what your site produces and we’ll confirm the appropriate container and collection frequency.
If your site only produces this waste occasionally, we can arrange a one-off collection rather than setting up an ongoing schedule. Regular daily, weekly and fortnightly collections are also available for sites with consistent waste.
Get a fast and free quote
Get a quote for cytotoxic waste bags and sharps bins
- Free quote within 1 hour
- One-off or scheduled UK collections
- Free containers and delivery
- Rated 4.9 on Trustpilot
How does cytotoxic and cytostatic waste collection work?
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Tell us what waste you produce
Provide the waste type, volume and whether it includes sharps, medicines or other contaminated materials.
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We confirm the correct container
We arrange suitable purple clinical bags, purple-lidded sharps bins or other rigid containers depending on the waste.
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Store each waste stream correctly
Keep the waste segregated in the agreed container and close it securely when ready for collection.
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We arrange collection
A registered waste carrier collects the waste on the agreed schedule and sends it to the appropriate specialist treatment.
Cytotoxic and cytostatic waste bags
What colour is a cytotoxic waste bag?
In England, the cytotoxic waste bag colour is purple. Purple coding identifies the cytotoxic and cytostatic waste stream and helps keep it separate from other clinical waste before collection.
The exact container depends on the waste itself. Suitable contaminated non-sharp items may use a purple-coded bag, while sharps require a designated sharps container and medicines may require a rigid container.
A cytotoxic and cytostatic waste bag can be used to store:
- Blister packs
- Patches
- Disposable garments (contaminated with cytotoxic and/or cytostatic medicines)
- Gloves, PPE, and wipes (contaminated with cytotoxic and/or cytostatic medicines)
Do not place needles, syringes, scalpels or other sharps in cytotoxic waste bags. These require a designated cytotoxic sharps container.
Clinical waste colour-coding arrangements vary across the UK, so we’ll confirm the correct container for your location and waste stream.
If your site also produces other clinical or sharps waste, we can arrange those collections through the same account to keep your services, paperwork and invoicing together.
Learn more about cytotoxic and cytostatic waste disposal.
One-off, daily, weekly, fortnightly, or ad hoc collection
Height – 26cm, Width – 22cm
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Clinical Waste
When do I need a cytotoxic waste bag?
Businesses have a duty to classify, separate, store and transfer healthcare waste appropriately. Purple-coded bags keep suitable cytotoxic and cytostatic contaminated waste separate from other clinical waste streams before collection.
Once collected, commercial cytotoxic and cytostatic waste is sent for hazardous clinical incineration at an appropriate facility. We guarantee all waste that leaves your premises goes through permitted disposal routes.
Hospitals, care homes, laboratories, veterinary practices and other organisations handling cytotoxic or cytostatic medicines may require this waste stream. Having a professional setup will help you separate different clinical waste types. Ensure only cytotoxic and cytostatic waste is kept together before collection by a registered waste carrier.
When do I need a cytotoxic sharps bin?
Use a cytotoxic sharps bin for needles, syringes, scalpels and other items that can puncture the skin and are contaminated with cytotoxic or cytostatic medicines.
In England, these containers normally use a purple lid or label. Sharps should never be loosely placed inside a cytotoxic clinical waste bag.
Business Waste can arrange suitable sharps containers alongside your cytotoxic waste bags and collect both waste streams on an agreed schedule.
Other clinical waste bag colours
While purple waste bags are used for cytotoxic and cytostatic waste, there are other clinical waste bag colours. Learn more about different colour-coded clinical waste bags:
Arrange cytotoxic waste bag and sharps collections
Tell us what cytotoxic or cytostatic waste your organisation produces, whether you need bags, sharps containers or both, and how often the waste needs collecting.
We can arrange regular collections for sites producing this waste consistently or a one-off collection where cytotoxic or cytostatic waste only arises occasionally.
Contact us today for a quote and we’ll confirm the appropriate containers and collection schedule.
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Get a fast and free quote
Get a quote for cytotoxic waste bags and sharps bins
- Free quote within 1 hour
- One-off or scheduled UK collections
- Free containers and delivery
- Rated 4.9 on Trustpilot
Commercial bins, bags, and containers
Ensure you have the right business waste bins, bags, or containers with a suitable strategy in place for your collections. We offer a free audit that assesses the amount and types of waste you produce and how often. This helps define the most effective and cost-efficient bins, bags, or waste containers you need and the best collection schedule for your business.
From wheelie bins in various sizes to big rear-end and front-end loaders, roll-on/roll-off bins and skips to compactors – we have everything you need to fulfil your duty of care when it comes to waste. We also provide waste bags for clinical waste types to safely store such refuse before collection.
Explore the range of commercial bins, bags, and waste containers available in the UK to store your business waste before collection.
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1100 litre wheelie bins
The 1100 litre bin is the largest wheelie bin available to store up to 18 bags of waste.
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240 litre wheelie bins
The standard size wheelie bin you have at home that holds three to four bags of waste.
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360 litre wheelie bins
This is the largest two-wheel bin available to store five or six waste bags.
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660 litre wheelie bins
A four-wheel bin suitable for larger volumes of general waste and dry mixed recycling.
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Anatomical waste bags
Red clinical waste bags for organs, body parts, materials contaminated with bodily fluids.
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Balers
Static balers compress recyclable waste into solid bales to save space.
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Battery Bins
A battery bin helps improve recycling rates of used batteries and is a legal requirement for many businesses.
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Cardboard Balers
If you produce large amounts of cardboard waste then consider a baler.
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Clinical infectious waste bags
Orange clinical waste bags are for materials contaminated with infectious waste.
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Clinical waste bags
Clinical waste bags to store medical waste safely before collection and disposal.
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Clinical Waste Bins
Clinical waste bins are suitable containers to store all sorts of medical waste safely.
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Commercial Bin Sizes
Read our helpful guide to commercial bin sizes, dimensions, and measurements.
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Commercial waste bags
Commercial waste bags are ideal for various waste types when you can’t use a bin.
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Compactors
Choose from mobile and static compactors for general waste or recyclable rubbish.
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Confidential Waste Bags and Bins
Confidential waste bags provide a secure and flexible way to store sensitive documents before disposal.
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Cytotoxic and cytostatic waste bags
Purple waste bags for waste contaminated with cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines.
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Dental (amalgam) waste bins
White clinical waste bins for dental waste including unwanted and excess amalgam.
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Front end loaders
Large static containers ideal for businesses generating high volumes of waste.
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Highly infectious clinical waste bags
Yellow clinical waste bags for waste contaminated with infectious bodily fluids.
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IBC containers
Store high volumes of liquid waste including chemicals, solvents, and hazardous waste.
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Industrial Waste Bins
Store industrial waste safely on your site before collection and disposal with secure bins and containers.
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Large Commercial Waste Bins
A large bin offers a cost-effective way to store and dispose of commercial waste.
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Metal Balers
Using a metal baler in your business condenses the volume of waste, saving space for efficient storage.
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Non-infectious clinical waste bags
Yellow and black waste bags for non-infectious and non-hazardous waste.
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Office Bins
Different types of general waste and recycling bins for offices in various sizes.
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Paper Balers
Compact paper waste into bales to save space and make regular paper recycling collections easier.
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Plastic Balers
Compact plastic film, packaging, and other suitable plastics into bales for easier storage and recycling collections.
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Rear end loaders
A big commercial waste skip in sizes that can hold up to 160 bags of waste.
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Roll on roll offs
One of the largest containers for business waste that can store up to 440 bags of waste.
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Sanitary Waste Bins
Safely store feminine hygiene products and other sanitary waste with various bin sizes.
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Sharps bins
Use sharps bins with different coloured lids for needles, syringes, scalpels, and knives.
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Skip Hire
Hire a skip for small-scale commercial waste clearance, between 2-12 yard sizes available.
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Skip sizes
Sizes vary from 2 to 12-yard skips that can easily store various waste types and amounts.
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Small wheelie bins
Small two-wheel bins for businesses producing low volumes of waste or with limited space.
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Waste drums
Drums and barrels are ideal to safely store liquid, oil, and hazardous waste for collection.
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Wheelie Bins
Explore a range of two and four-wheel bins for many waste types.
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Wood Bins
A wood bin or skip helps your business segregate and store any type and amount of scrap wood safely.
Published 16th June 2022 by JackBrayshaw. Last modified 24th September 2026