Safe Floor Mounted Metal Needle Exchange Cabinets.

The floor mounted needle exchange bin holds two 22 litre sharpsbins / burnbins and also stores the plastic lids as well for operator convenience.

We did not manufacture a sharps bin cabinet to take  60 litre plastic sharps bins because unlike the 22 litre bin, the 60 litre container DOES NOT  comply with U.N. Packing Group ll approval standard.

Close up view inside the sharps disposal bin. If required we can also supply the health and safety approved 22 litre plastic sharps bins as well.

            
      Close up of the inverted casters.

Sharps disposal cabinet construction features:

*Welded construction to meet the tough demands of day to day working environment.

*All sharps bin cabinets are manufactured from tough 18 gauge steel.

*The back is secured with two locks mounted in the door for added security.

*Tough heavy duty welded hinges to stop tampering.

*These sharps bins are mounted on four small inverted casters for easy movement for emptying etc., but maximum stability virtually invisible as they are very small in overall height. (See photo below centre).

*Tough industrial powder coat paint finish in white inside and out. Other colours available at extra cost. Please ask for details.

*Can be supplied with floor fixing points for added security at extra cost.

Observations on an amnesty Drug Dump scheme using the safe drug disposal cabinets.

During the time of the field testing period, an Essex District Council requested the use of the "letterbox bins" as they referred to them. The council were organizing a Drug Dump Week where the general public could hand in any drug paraphernalia including sharps, old medicines, drugs etc. Around the area, various collecting points were set up to receive the items. Most of the collection points involved the handing in of medicines etc., over the counter to a pharmacist or GP receptionist. However, at some of the drop off points, the Drug collection bins were used. At these points the rate of returns was far greater. Please see comparison table below Fig.1.

Conclusions drawn from this experiment were as follows:

1. The public was more receptive to using the letterbox cabinet, than giving drug paraphernalia over the counter. This method was confidential and anonymous in use.

2. Pharmacist and GP surgeries preferred the drug bin usage as it freed up an already busy staff.

3. The fronts of the amnesty bins allowed for publicity materials to be displayed to highlight the purpose of the scheme. The advertising material and the drug bin together gave a self explanatory focal point for the disposal of drugs etc.

 

Fig.1  Table of returns, showing the comparison between over the counter deposits and the use of drug receptacle bins in a recent drug amnesty campaign.
	Over the counter	Drug Collection Bins
Number of locations	9	4
Kilograms deposited	14.6kg	18.6kg

As can be seen above, the cabinet is easy to use but also secure. The unique swing counter balance design, keeps the loading hatch in a normally closed position. Inside the needle cabinet, a baffle is fitted which is also a visible deterrent to stop persons trying to retrieve contents and facilitates a one way loading system which stops tampering.

Dimensions and Product code for the needle exchange box.

Product code NE1.

Overall dimensions of the cabinet are as follows:

Internal clearance dimensions of the cabinet allow to be able to get two 22 litre plastic burnbins inside. See photo's above.

Please note:

Other designs and custom made boxes can be manufactured in consultation with our customers. See our small Drug collection box here in use with Essex Police, pubs and nightclubs.