Yellow Bag Waste Collection & Disposal Northwest.
Safe, compliant and cost-effective **yellow bag clinical waste collection** and disposal for GP surgeries, dental practices, care homes, pharmacies, tattoo studios, private clinics, laboratories and other healthcare businesses across the UK – with specialist service in the North West.
At BWSL, we are an **independent waste broker** – we tender your yellow bag infectious waste to vetted, Environment Agency-licensed and ADR-trained partners to secure the **lowest legal price**. Most customers save **15–30 %** immediately while receiving full hazardous waste consignment notes, free yellow bags, and one simple monthly invoice.
What is Yellow Bag Clinical Waste?
Yellow bags (also called yellow clinical waste bags or infectious waste sacks) are used for **high-risk infectious or potentially infectious soft clinical waste** that requires high-temperature incineration under UK regulations (HTM 07-01 and Environment Agency guidance).
Typical items that go in yellow bags include: - Used dressings, swabs, gauze, bandages - Contaminated gloves, aprons, masks - Soiled surgical waste - Infectious bodily fluids or tissues - Any soft material contaminated with blood or secretions
**Important**: Yellow bags are **UN-approved** for infectious waste and **must never** be placed in general waste bins. Incorrect disposal risks infection spread, CQC/EA fines, and cross-contamination.
Yellow bags are different from: - Orange bags (infectious but non-hazardous, often alternative treatment) - Tiger bags (offensive/hygiene waste, non-infectious) - Yellow-lid sharps bins (needles/syringes)
Why Choose BWSL for Yellow Bag Clinical Waste Collection?
**15–30 % savings** vs direct suppliers – we bulk-buy across multiple licensed carriers
Full hazardous waste consignment notes issued every collection (EA & HTM 07-01 compliant)
Yellow bags supplied free on regular contracts (or available to purchase for one-offs)
Flexible collections – weekly, fortnightly, monthly or ad-hoc
Emergency same-day collections available across the North West
£10 million liability insurance included
No long term agreements!
We work with GP surgeries, dental practices, care homes, pharmacies, tattoo studios and private clinics across Manchester, Liverpool, Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Trafford, Wigan, Preston, Warrington, Cheshire and the wider North West.
How Yellow Bag Clinical Waste Collection Works?
Free yellow bags & rigid bins delivered (or larger wheelies for high-volume sites)
Collection by ADR-trained crew in marked clinical waste vehicles
Consignment note signed on site (you keep carbon copy)
High-temperature incineration at licensed facility
Monthly consolidated invoice from BWSL
Areas We Serve for Yellow Bag Collection
We provide yellow bag clinical waste collection across the North West, including:
Manchester (city centre, Salford, Trafford, Stockport)
Liverpool & Merseyside
Bolton
Bury
Oldham
Rochdale
Wigan
Preston
Warrington
Cheshire & wider North West
Frequently Asked Questions – Yellow Bag Waste:
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Infectious soft waste: dressings, swabs, gloves, aprons, contaminated materials. Never sharps (use yellow-lid bins) or non-infectious hygiene waste (use tiger bags).
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Yes – free on any regular contract, or available to purchase for one-offs. Rigid bins/wheelies also free.
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Typically from £15 per bag or £28 per 240L lift + VAT – we beat most suppliers. Send your invoice for a comparison.
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Usually not – most collections are booked straight from a phone call. We offer free audits if needed.
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Bags/bins delivered within 48 hours. First collection booked to suit you.
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Never – included in every lift.
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Almost always. Send us your last invoice and we’ll beat it or tell you honestly.
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We handle those too – yellow-lid sharps bins, hazardous drums, full ADR service.
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Yes – all partners EA-licensed, ADR-certified, HTM 07-01 compliant. Copies of licences available.