Clinical Waste Collection & Disposal Northwest

Cheaper, fully compliant clinical & infectious waste collections for GP surgeries, dental practices, veterinary clinics, care homes, pharmacies, tattoo studios, private hospitals and any healthcare business across the North West.

At BWSL we are your independent clinical waste broker – we tender your volumes to our vetted, Environment Agency Upper Tier and ADR-licensed partners to secure the lowest legal price. Most customers save **15–30 %** immediately while receiving exactly the same service quality, full hazardous waste consignment notes, and one simple monthly invoice.

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What is classed as clinical waste?

Yellow-bag infectious waste (swabs, dressings, gloves, aprons)

Soiled surgical waste & human/animal tissue

Medicinal waste in yellow containers

Contaminated sharps (see our sharps page)

Dental waste containing mercury/amalgam - Cytotoxic & cytostatic medicines (purple-lid)

All treated via high-temperature incineration – never landfill.

Why North West healthcare providers switch to BWSL?

  • 15–30 % lower than direct hauliers

  • We bulk-buy across multiple licensed carriers

  • Full hazardous waste consignment notes issued every single collection (HTM 07-01 & EA compliant)

  • Yellow bags & rigid bins supplied free on regular contracts

  • Flexible collection frequencies – weekly, fortnightly, monthly or ad-hoc

  • Emergency same-day collections available across the North West

  • No long contracts

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How clinical waste collection works

  1. Free containers delivered – yellow bags, 60 L clinical bins or larger wheelies

  2. Collection by ADR-trained crew in marked clinical waste vehicles

  3. Consignment note signed on site (you keep carbon copy)

  4. High-temperature incineration at licensed facility

  5. Monthly consolidated invoice & report from BWSL

Areas we cover: Manchester · Liverpool · Bolton · Bury · Oldham · Rochdale · Salford · Stockport · Trafford · Wigan · Preston · Warrington · Cheshire · and the entire North West region.

Ready to cut your clinical waste costs? Call us or complete the 30-second form below for an instant quote.

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Frequently Asked Questions – Clinical Waste

  • Clinical = potentially infectious (yellow stream). Offensive = non-infectious hygiene waste (tiger/orange stream). Different pricing and treatment routes.

  • Yes – free on any regular contract, or available to purchase for one-offs.

  • We carry these out free of charge before the first collection – takes 5 minutes.

  • Usually within 5–7 working days. Emergency switchovers in 48 hours possible.

  • Never – everything is included in the per-lift price

  • In 9 out of 10 cases we do. Send us your latest invoice and we’ll beat it or tell you honestly.

  • Yes – purple-lid containers, separate competitive quote.

  • No problem – true pay-as-you-go with no standing charge

  • Yes – GPS-tracked vehicles, barcoded containers, electronic consignment notes available.

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Many GP surgeries, dental practices and care homes switch both services at once and save even more!

  • Secure on-site or off-site document destruction

  • Certificate of Destruction every time (GDPR-proof)

  • Free locked consoles supplied

  • Typically 20–40 % cheaper than the nationals

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BWSL – North West’s independent clinical waste broker. Cheaper collections. Proper paperwork. Zero stress.

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