Hazardous waste containers

The waste and recycling section also includes this category, focused on substances requiring particular care.

Hazardous waste containers are specialist solutions for the safe collection of batteries, accumulators, fluorescent tubes, expired medicines, and medical and chemical waste. We also offer spill and drip trays, sorbent containers, pallet containers, metal and plastic drums, and jerrycans: a complete set of equipment for the safe storage of substances requiring special handling.

This equipment is required in pharmacies, clinics, educational establishments (battery collection) and industrial plants, among others. We can help you select a solution that complies with hazardous waste management regulations.

Hazardous waste covers a broad and varied group of substances, from batteries and accumulators, through waste electronic equipment and mercury-containing fluorescent tubes, to chemical residues from production processes and medical waste requiring a strict sanitary regime. Each of these groups requires a different storage method, so the choice of container should take into account not only the volume of waste but, above all, its physicochemical properties.

Containers for chemicals and petroleum-based substances are made from materials resistant to the substance stored: high-density polyethylene for most technical liquids, or steel for substances requiring additional protection against mechanical damage. A leak-tight design and the availability of spill trays to contain any leakage are the basic criteria for safe storage.

Correct container labelling, including hazard pictograms, content descriptions and hazard information, not only keeps the storeroom organised but genuinely reduces the risk of incorrect handling by people unfamiliar with the specific substance. In facilities with high staff turnover, such as production plants employing seasonal workers, clear container labelling can be as important as the proper construction of the containers themselves.

Pharmacies and clinics use this category mainly when setting up collection points for expired medicines, educational establishments when collecting used batteries from pupils, and industrial plants for the day-to-day storage of production waste until it is collected by an authorised contractor. We help select a container capacity and type appropriate to the actual scale and type of hazardous waste generated at each facility.