Are Sanitary Towel bins a legal requirement?

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Hi
My daugther goes to a climbing centre each week and there are no sanitary towel bins in the bathrooms. Do they have to provide them? there is a general (overflowing) bin in the bathroom for general use which is packed with tissues. Not very nice and awkward to go to a mostly male staff and bring it up....

www.initial.co.uk/blog/company-provide-sanitary-bins/ this suggests they should have them

thankyou
it certainly does

Surely this is only an issue once a month and could be dealt with easily by taking an opaque nappy sack to dispose of the product? I think those sanitary bins are grim, they are full of some noxious liquid and it seems overkill to get one for such a small amount of usage.

That's not the point though. If they have female staff and females using the centre then sanitary bins should be provided by law

Yes I agree, they should have sanitary bins for climbers and staff. An overflowing bin where people are putting tissues is not enough to put one's sanitary pads.

I know at everywhere I've worked they also have to be emptied in a certain way as they are bodily fluids hence they have their own bin.
So a nappy sack wouldn't get around this as the bodily fluids wouldn't be contained

Sanitary bins are not a legal requirement but all businesses must provide a "suitable means" for disposing of sanitary products. So a normal bin will probably suffice.

No they're not a legal requirement and installing them when they won't be changed frequently can be nasty. Personally I'd raise the fact that the bins are regularly over flowing and should be checked more often, and suggest your daughter carry some disposal bags.

Sanitary Waste is governed by legislation. This ensures the safe and hygienic disposal of sanitary waste products.

The Workplace (Health, safety and welfare) Regulation 1992

Recommends that all ladies toilet facilities are provided with suitable sanitary bins.

www.flushhygiene.co.uk/environmental-issues/sanitary-waste-legislations/