Needle sweeps & sharps removal in Warwickshire

A needlestick injury can expose someone to blood-borne viruses such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV. Needles are easy to miss. They end up in soil, gravel and shrub beds, behind bins and in the corners of stairwells.

Careful, methodical searches

Our technicians carry out careful, methodical searches of the area, including soil, gravel, vegetation, bin stores and stairwells. Every sharp is lifted with the correct tools and placed straight into an approved sharps container. Nothing is handled by hand and nothing is left loose.

We search the hard-to-reach spots as well as open ground: shrub beds, gravel borders, under bushes and around bin stores, car parks and communal areas. These are the places where needles are most often hidden.

One-off clearances and scheduled sweeps

Some sites need a single clearance after a find. Others have an ongoing problem. For those, we set up scheduled sweeps so issues are dealt with before they build up. Housing providers, councils, FM contractors, car parks and retail parks use this service to keep their sites safe for staff, residents and the public.

We also offer a sharps bin collection service, with correct clinical waste disposal.

A record of every find

After every sweep, you receive a photo report of what was found and where. Waste is disposed of as clinical waste by a licensed waste carrier, with waste transfer notes for your records. Every job is covered by a risk assessment and method statement.