Business and commercial waste collections

Clinical waste is any waste that poses an infection risk to humans, including drugs and other pharmaceutical products.

Clinical waste is mainly produced by:

• hospitals
• health clinics
• doctors' surgeries
• veterinary practices
• residential homes
• nursing homes
• private domestic households

Arrange a clinical waste collection

For more information or to arrange a collection:

Telephone: 01582 546812
Email: wastecustomerservices@luton.gov.uk 

Collection costs

There is no charge to remove clinical waste from a domestic household.

There is a charge for commercial waste collections. The cost depends on the amount and number of collections. We will assess the costs when we look at the needs of the business. 

Clinical waste examples

Examples include:

• human or animal tissue
• blood or other bodily fluids
• excretions
• drugs or other pharmaceutical products
• swabs or dressings
• syringes, needles or other sharp instruments