Ozempic and Wegovy Sharps Containers
Safe disposal of used and unused needles from injectable medication, including any diabetes or weight loss pens, protects human health and the environment. Using appropriate sharps bins for Ozempic and Wegovy pens minimises the chance of exposure to potentially harmful diseases and accidental injuries for those handling the waste and reduces contamination risks.
Many pharmacies, healthcare centres, and hospitals all have a duty of care to help with the disposal of injectable medication pens. This reduces health risks and prevents waste from going to landfills. Having appropriate sharps containers for Ozempic, Wegovy, and other pens enables your organisation to offer a takeback scheme and dispose of any waste from the pens produced on your premises properly.
At Business Waste, we can provide free sharps containers for your organisation to safely store waste from Ozempic, Wegovy, and other injection pens. Find out more and get a free quote for any bins and containers to take back and dispose of Ozempic pens and others responsibly – call 0800 211 8390 or contact us online.
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Disposal of Ozempic and Wegovy pens
Medication injection pens such as those produced by brands including Ozempic, Wegovy, Manjaro, Saxenda, and Novo Nordisk require responsible disposal after use. These are a type of medical waste and must be disposed of in sharps containers after use or expiration.
They must not be thrown away with general waste as they could end up in landfill and pose health and environmental hazards. Each pen contains a needle, plastic casing, and metal components. Improper disposal could lead to a spread of disease and infection while the plastic and metal parts take hundreds of years to decompose in landfill.
Any needles from the medication pens are normally incinerated to destroy the risks of infection. Sometimes the entire pen might be incinerated for safety too, but there are some takeback schemes in place for recycling. Currently, Novo Nordisk offers a recycling takeback service where empty pens (with the needle removed) are returned and the plastic and metal parts recycled.
Pharmacies and healthcare facilities can provide boxes for patients and individuals to return relevant empty medication pens. This can help improve recycling rates as millions are used each year in the UK. The needles must always be stored and disposed of in appropriate sharps containers though.
What colour sharps bin should you
use for Ozempic needles?
Ozempic needles can be disposed of in yellow-lidded sharps bins. These are sharps containers for waste contaminated with medicinal products (but not cytotoxic or cytostatic materials). They’re commonly used for syringes. These are the safest option as used Ozempic needles may still contain remnants of the medication.
The likes of Ozempic and other diabetes and weight loss medications are not a cytotoxic drug. They are classified as GLP-1 agonists and contain the active drug semaglutide. Therefore, they should not go in any purple or purple-lidded sharps bins.
Bins for weight loss pen disposal
Yellow sharps bins are suitable for weight loss pen disposal. These are available in various sizes including 0.5, 0.6, 1, 2.5, 5, 11.5, and 22 litres and more. We can provide free bins to store waste medication injection pens securely with no delivery or rental costs – you only pay for collection.
Contact us today for more information about appropriate bins to dispose of weight loss and other medical injection pens. Or learn more about bins for medication injection pens on these pages:
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Yellow sharps bins
Sharps bins for items contaminated with medical waste and suitable for weight loss pens.
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Clinical waste bins
A wide range of clinical waste bins for all types and volumes of medical waste.
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Sharps bins
The full range of sharps bins with different coloured lids to separate all kinds of sharp waste items.
Who needs sharps containers for
Ozempic and Wegovy pens?
Medical organisations that prescribe, supply, or sell any medical injection pens such as Ozempic and Wegovy can benefit from using sharps containers. There’s currently no legal obligation to take them back but having sharps bins in place ensures you can dispose of any properly where necessary.
This could be used, expired, and damaged needles and pens that your organisation produces. Excess and damaged stock must be disposed of responsibly with needles from Wegovy and Ozempic pens going into sharps containers. Some of the main places that benefit from sharps bins for medical injection pens include:
Get a free quote for sharps bins
for medication injection pens
See how much it could cost your business for sharps bins and containers if you need to dispose of any types of medication injection pens. We can provide a free tailored quote based on your specific requirements. This includes the number and sizes of sharps bins, the frequency of collections, and your location.
There are no delivery or hire fees for sharps containers – you only pay for collection. Daily, weekly, and fortnightly collections are possible, so you can combine suitable bins with a removal frequency for cost-effective waste management. You receive a free duty of care certificate for added peace of mind too.
Speak to one of our friendly and expert team today for more information about sharps bis for medication injection pins to get your free quote – call 0800 211 8390 or contact us online.
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Published 27th June 2025 by Graham Matthews.