Officially:Lancets can go in a sharps bin, if they are concealed in a drum like the Fastclix used by Accu-Chek then they can go in with the household rubbish, likewise with test strips.
I used to do this, but one day I slipped when replacing the cap, and speared myself. It was a deep wound (not a little prick) and being on blood thinners, it became messy very quickly. I have also speared myself when putting a lancet into the pigsticker gadget, but that was at least uncontaminated at that stage.I put both in the bin as can,t get a sharps bin on prescription. I placed the lancet sharp end in the cap and put in the bin
I put both in the bin as can,t get a sharps bin on prescription. I placed the lancet sharp end in the cap and put in the bin
The most common (at least in the US) has a little disk as the cap. That can be set flat on a surface and the lancet pushed into it to avoid the "oops" factor.I used to do this, but one day I slipped when replacing the cap, and speared myself. It was a deep wound (not a little prick) and being on blood thinners, it became messy very quickly. I have also speared myself when putting a lancet into the pigsticker gadget, but that was at least uncontaminated at that stage.
Sharps bin for both as more blood contamination on strips than on needles and if not on script ebay or amazon