Standards & Regulations
What is Clinical Waste?
How to define and classify your Clinical Waste, including segregation and safety techniques.
Common Mistakes with Sharps Waste Disposal
To help ensure the safety of staff and patients, and avoid the consequences of improper sharps disposal, here’s a list of the most common mistakes.
8 Types of Bins You’ll Find in a Hospital
If you think you’ve seen every kind of listicle, prepare to be amazed… Getting hospital waste management right is important […]
Things Your Waste Service Provider Might Not Tell You
We’re not saying you’re being intentionally kept in the dark, but here are some thing your waste service provider might not tell you...
How Sharpsmart Benefits Waste Managers
A brief look at a Waste Manager’s day-to-day, some of the biggest challenges, and how Sharpsmart can make waste management easier in your facility.
Common Healthcare Waste Challenges Faced by Clinical Staff
An overview of the common healthcare waste challenges faced by clinical staff each day and practical solutions for overcoming them.
Navigating ERIC Data Reporting – Tips for NHS Healthcare Workers
We felt it was time to get better acquainted with ERIC, but before we get ahead of ourselves, we don’t […]
The Top 10 Strangest Things Found in Bins
We recently took to LinkedIn to ask our network the question “What’s the strangest thing you’ve ever seen in a bin?” Here’s the top 10!
Everything You Need to Become an NHS Waste Manager
A look at the day-to-day work of an NHS Waste Manager, what’s needed to get started, and some expert tips from experienced team members.
Who Can Use the HTM 07-01 to Navigate Waste Management?
What would you say if we told you there’s a tool to help you navigate waste management? Whether you’re a […]
HTM 07-01: A Summary of the Key Changes
The refreshed HTM 07-01 is the first major update to this health technical memorandum in 10 years – this updated version puts an added emphasis on sustainability with a strategic alignment for managing waste.
A Change to POPs Regulations: Everything You Need to Know
Everything you need to know about the change to POPs regulations and how to maintain compliance with the new regulations restricting the storage and disposal of POPs.