42 Litre Eco Sackholder

Does this sackholder meet fire safety requirements?

This Eco Sackholder is manufactured to strict standards and conforms to HTM 05-03 Managing Healthcare Fire Safety regulations as set out by the Department of Health. Our closed body sackholders have been independently tested by Exova Warrington Fire Research and we also use Class ‘O’ fire rated Plastisol bodies which meet the strict regulations as set out by the British Board of Agrement.

What is the capacity of this sackholder?
This sackholder is designed to fit a 42 litre sized sack.

How is this sackholder emptied?
To empty the sackholder, use the foot pedal to lift the lid of the unit and pull the frame of the lid upwards to release the bag. Simply lift the bag from the top of the unit to empty and replace with a new bag. Fold the sides of the bag over the edges of the bin and pull the frame down to hold it in place again. Release the pedal to put the lid back down.

What colours does this sackholder come in?
This sackholder is white as standard, with a choice of lid options available to support the safe management of healthcare waste segregation.

• Choose white to keep your bin all the same colour and define your waste stream with the bag or vinyl stickers.
• Choose yellow for Category A Hazardous Waste which is sent for incineration, such as sharps that are contaminated with drugs.
• Choose orange for Infectious Waste, which is also sent for incineration but includes items such as dressing from infected wounds or items that have been in contact with infectious bodily fluids.
• Choose green for food waste or mixed recycling.
• Choose black for domestic waste.
• Choose yellow with tiger stripe for offensive waste which is sent to deep landfill. This includes items such as colostomy bags, urine bags and incontinence pads.

Does this sackholder have anti-microbial properties?
As with all Wybone sackholders, this clinical waste bin is coated with anti-microbial paint to reduce any risk of harmful bacteria spreading on the surface of the bin. This anti-bacterial feature comes as standard with our sackholders and uses silver-ion antibacterial coating to absorb and destroy harmful bacterium.

How is this sackholder cleaned?
This sackholder features easy, wipe-clean surfaces in order to adhere to infection control guidelines. To effectively clean this sackholder, we recommend hot soapy water is used – no need for harsh chemicals!

Where should I put this sackholder?
This 42 litre Eco Sackholder offers a medium capacity unit for areas such as treatment rooms or communal areas. Integrated castors are built into the base of the unit for ease of manoeuvrability and rubber feet are fitted to the base to stop any marking of walls and floors.