Services

Direct Hygiene can supply a complete range of quality products to match each type of service.

Examples of the type of equipment and product we use are as follows:

MedicalService(incontinencewaste)

This service is designed for the safe disposal of incontinence and nappy waste; our 50 litre internal bins are designed for low usage or for decanting into external trolleys.

Flexible service frequencies
Size 50 litre
Yellow colour or choose from our range of high visibility colours to support waste separation

Clinical Service (Light Dressing)
Medical Service

This service is designed for the safe disposal of swabs, outer dressings and protective clothing, eg masks, gowns and gloves that are not contaminated with body fluids

Flexible service frequencies
Size 50 litre
50 litre capacity e-bins
Range of high visibility colours to support waste separation

External Wheelie Bin Service
 
External Wheelie Bin Service

This service is designed for the safe disposal of incontinence and nappy waste from high end users, the external trolleys are a cost effective waste disposal solution for larger nursing homes.

Flexible service frequencies.
Sizes available: 240L, 360L, 770L, 1100L.
Fully lockable.
Yellow colour for high visibility and waste separation.

Sack collection service (tiger bags)
 
Sack collection service  

This service is designed for nursing & residential homes who have their own bins/trolleys and require sack collection only.
Tiger bags are used to dispose of things like incontinence pads, nappies and sanitary waste that is not infectious.


Flexible service frequencies
Free sacks left after each collection

 

Sanitary waste disposal services


Sanitary waste

This service is for the safe disposal of sanitary waste, we can provide a range of stylish, practical and hygienic units designed to fit into all washrooms.

Flexible servicing,
Slim design for optimum capacity
Hand free operation
Sizes 15 or 20 litre capacity

Sharps (Orange lid sharps)
 
Sharps

This service is for the safe disposal of sharps as defined below including fully discharged syringes.

Syringes, needles
lancets
scalpels
stitch cutters
razor blades
glass ampoules
sharp instruments
spicules of bone and teeth.

Flexible servicing frequency.
Range of sharps containers designed for small to high usage.
Scalability; we let you choose the service that is right for you right now,

Sharps bins should be kept in a safe place, disposal should be through a registered waste carrier.

Pharmaceutical waste
 
Pharmaceutical Waste

We provide a range of services for the safe disposal of solid-dose medicines

A safe and reliable solution for the destruction of controlled drugs.

  • Units are colour-coded with a blue lid, handle and blue label.

  • A range of unit sizes available from 11 and 22 litre for all pharmaceutical waste

  • Flexible service collections

  • Pharmaceutical units are compliant with strict UN approval criteria

  • Unit are designed to be temporarily sealed between use and permanently sealed when full

  • Self locking final closure.

 


Theatre bin services
 

We provide a range of hermetically sealed theatre bins for disposal of clinical waste from blood to prescription only medicines including Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and human anatomical waste (body parts or organs)

Animal anatomical waste (carcasses, body parts, organs), non-anatomical waste, which includes: sharps which have contacted animal or human blood, biological fluids or tissues tissue or microbial cultures, and material contaminated by such cultures live vaccines Containers or materials saturated with blood products.

Our hermetically sealed theatre bins can be reused however once locked they hermetical seal and cannot be reopened, this type of waste is incarnated.

  • Flexible service frequencies

  • Yellow Containers

  • Sizes 30 or 60 litres

Clinical waste service (Infectious)
 


This service is designed for the safe disposal of clinical waste that is deemed infectious or potentially infectious, this waste stream includes but is not limited to;

  • Heavily soiled bandages/dressings contaminated with blood or body fluids/secretions.

  • Dressing packs if heavily soiled.

  • PPE (gloves/aprons) that have been in direct contact with wounds, body fluid, open lesions.

  • Blue/white roll if heavily soiled.

  • Body Parts / Body Bags

  • Tongue depressors.

 

Clinical waste service (Infectious)
 

This service is designed for the safe disposal of clinical waste that is deemed infectious or potentially infectious, this waste stream includes but is not limited to;

  • MRSA and Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE).

  • HIV, AIDS, Hepatitis B, C, and D,

  • E-coli 0157,

  • Hepatitis A and E,

  • Clostridium Difficile.

  • Meningitis,

  • SARS.

This waste should be double bagged and clearly labelled, theatre bins are recommended.

Service features:

  • Flexible service frequencies

  • Yellow or Orange opaque sacks

 

Clinical & Medical Sack Holders
 
Clinical & Medical Sack Holders

We sell a range of zinc coated sack holders and clinical waste bins ideal for high volume usage.
All our sack holders and clinical bins are treated with a special anti-bacterial polyester powder coated finish which utilizes active anti-bacterial technology and actively inhibits bacterial growth

  • Available in size from 20 to 90 litres

  • Anti-bacterial coating

  • Fire retardant range

  • Range of colours

 

CD Kits - de-nature controlled drugs

Our CD kits ensure that any controlled drugs are fully de-natured and rendered irretrievable, in line with the recent NHS "Safer Management of Controlled Drugs" Guidelines.

Our kits are available in 250 ml, 1ltr, 4ltr and 20 ltr sizes to ensure that you have the safest and most-cost effective disposal option.
Direct Hygiene’s collection and disposal service compiles with all legal requirements.

No Touch Soap Dispenser

We offer a wide range of soaps from foam to antibacterial.

Air Care dispensers

Our Air care units dispense hypoallergenic fragrance to reduce the risk of sensitization.

Hand Towel Dispensers

We provide a range of dispensers and paper towels promoting effective hand-drying and efficient hand-washing.



Nursing Home Waste
Nursing Home Waste
Nursing Home Waste
Nursing Home Waste


Direct Hygiene Windgate House, Windgate,Tarleton, Lancashire
PR4 6JF. Email: office@nursinghomewaste.co.uk Tel: 0800 612 9288
Fax: 0800 612 9188

Direct Hygiene are a leading provider of waste services in the UK. Operating from regional service centres we can provide a national coverage for all types of waste including: Nursing home waste categories such as: Offensive Waste, Hazardous Waste, Sharps, Pharmaceutical Waste, and Infection Control, we also provide services for Nappy Waste, Incontinence Waste, Sanitary Waste, and a full range of washroom services and products including Air Fresheners, Hand Dryers, Urinal Sanitising, Soap, Sanitary Vending and Hygiene Bags.