Sharps Disposal, Needle Sweeps and Decontamination are often needed in ineffectively secured, vacant properties are always vulnerable to vandalism, squatter habitation, or use as a safe haven for drug users. With headlines like; “Sunderland tenants evicted after home became hub for alleged drug use and anti-social behaviour” and “Byker revealed as Newcastle’s worst hotspot for used drug needles and syringes” (Chronicle Live) the North East of England is covered in discarded, highly dangerous sharp objects. It is not worth risking your health to remove these items when Site clearance of such premises carries its own set of risks; Quidos Cleaning Services now offer a professional decontamination, needle sweep and sharps removal services.
“Sharps Removal and Disposal Is Best Left To Quidos Cleaning Services”
Our trained personnel can remove sharps in a safe and effective manner. Drug users frequently leave behind a slew of needles, syringes, and other hazards that pose a very real health risk from highly infectious pathogens like Hepatitis and HIV, which can cause serious and even fatal health problems.
As a licenced waste carrier, we provide a full sharps disposal service that includes sharps bin disposal as well as syringe and needle clearance.
Vandals and squatters’ actions frequently result in pools of broken glass within a property, increasing the risk of injury to a site clearance team. Quidos Cleaning Services is experienced in the safe removal of all waste and hazards from all types of property, whether residential, commercial, or industrial, including the safe clearance and disposal of broken glass and other dangerous sharps and hazardous materials.
When it comes to sharps disposal, it is best to leave it to the professionals. Our clearance staff are not only thoroughly trained in how to find and properly remove any sharps and needles, but we are also authorised to dispose of all sharps waste. Sharps clearing is a risky job; one wrong action could result in a life-threatening injury.
Don’t take the chance; instead, contact Quidos Cleaning Services now for the best sharps disposal services today!
Sharps (the industry term for sharp items such as needles and blades) are very common in both public and private settings and should always be treated as high-risk items with significant health risks.
It is critical to clean up sharps as soon as possible, and we can provide a safe and controlled removal service for all sharp objects, including used needles, syringes, and razor blades. Because these items have the potential to transmit dangerous diseases, they must be removed by qualified professionals and properly disposed of.
To ensure that no one is harmed, the items we collect are disposed of in accordance with all current legislation.
It is critical that they are not disposed of with household waste; a non-specialist handling these risks puncture wounds and infection for themselves and others.
Please contact us immediately if you find any of the following items:
We also perform a complete decontamination of the area surrounding the item as part of our sharps removal service to ensure that you are left with a safe and clean environment.
We also provide a needle sweep service, in which our experienced operatives can investigate a large site, such as a whole property or public area, to find and dispose of any sharps that may be present.
This service is especially popular among:
“Health and Safety Is Our Number One Priority”
Here at Quidos Cleaning Services we make health and safety our number one priority. In order to ensure our service meets the strict operating requirements under health and safety law, our team has undergone extensive training to meet the required standards. They are:
Our team are also trained in:
The decontamination team must demonstrate an understanding of the appropriate documentation:
In order to deliver a safe and effective decontamination service we must ensure we use the correct colour coded equipment and provide our decontamination operatives with all resources needed to execute the full decontamination treatment to the highest of standards.
Yellow is the colour used for all cleaning equipment involved in the decontamination process and we have a strict obligation to ensure all contaminated items are disposed of in the correct manner to avoid cross contamination. All equipment is disinfected before and after the decontamination process. Waste is then disposed of following strict government guidelines.
Our PPE requirements have been extensively researched to ensure we are providing the best of protection to our decontamination team. This includes aprons, torch, type 5-6 body suit, shoe covers, non-steam goggles, masks, nitrile gloves, needlestick resistant gloves EN388, chemical resistant gauntlets, dressings, waterproof tape.
A systematic process is adhered to by our decontamination team to ensure maximum confidence and protection.
Our decontamination team consists of two operatives minimum which can increase depending on the size and layout of the project. A clean operative and a decontamination operative is required for every project.
Quidos Cleaning Services guarantee to provide you with a safe and professional needle sweep and decontamination service.
We will deal with any traumatic scenes you may encounter.
Allow us to deal with any unwanted paraphernalia found on or near your premises.
Let Quidos Cleaning leave your undesired situation or unexpected contaminated location free from risk and safely put into the back of your mind and busy schedule.
Remember If you find:
Anywhere on your property Contact Us Immediately On 01917318555
