Disposal of Libre 2

[sgm14]

Are you in the UK?

Yes (I'm in Northern Ireland)

I suspect the pharmacy would say that I would need it to be on my prescription, but from past experience that's never as simple as it should be.

So, to be honest, I did not think it was worth the hassle as I'm quite happy with the way I do it.

 

[In Response]

I definitely need my sharps bin on prescription and my (small) local pharmacy will order when I put in the prescription. The shop is not big enough to have a stash of yellow bins hanging around to hand out on demand.
This also means they do not take full sharps bin because they have no space.

 

[OscarLove]

I did not check if they had large ones but I get the small (1L ?) box from them on prescription.

For some reason your last reply is not showing in this thread (at least for me anyway), although I saw it in my email notification. I see you are in NI, not sure if your NI assembly (or whatever) control your NHS, like in Wales. Anyway, my sharps bin with the large hole is only 1.8l whereas my little one with small hole is 1l. I didn't realise they had sizes on them till I checked. I don't think I'd want a 7 litre one, it must be huge and I keep them in the kitchen. Not sure what will happen soon when I need a replacement 1.8l though as I got this one from a pharmacy adjoining the GP surgery whereas I get my prescriptions, etc from one nearer home.

 

[Optium]

I have wondered, since starting Libre 2, if all the packaging is necessary , is there a way to reduce it

 

[Gloucestergirl]

This is from the Freestyle website -

How you dispose the Sensor components after use?​

Used or unused Sensor packaging can go in general waste.
Once the Sensor has been placed on the arm, the used applicator (which contains a needle) and the lid can be screwed back together and can be placed in a yellow biohazard bag or sharps box.
The used Sensors are not sharps. The used sensor should be removed and wiped down with disinfectant, and then disposed of as electrical waste (the same as a battery).

 

[OscarLove]

This is from the Freestyle website -

How you dispose the Sensor components after use?​

Used or unused Sensor packaging can go in general waste.
Once the Sensor has been placed on the arm, the used applicator (which contains a needle) and the lid can be screwed back together and can be placed in a yellow biohazard bag or sharps box.
The used Sensors are not sharps. The used sensor should be removed and wiped down with disinfectant, and then disposed of as electrical waste (the same as a battery).

Thank you.

 

[Hopeful34]

Can't see the point of putting the lid back on if you're using a sharps bin. It only fills the sharps bin quicker.

 

[CottonCutiePies]

Mine go into the normal bin, as unlike omnipod where they send you a box to put used pods in,dexcom and libre don't recycle the sensors. It might be worth joining a few groups on Facebook as there's a man who recycle the transmitter from dexcom g6 you may be able to find someone who recycles libre sensors.

 

[OscarLove]

Can't see the point of putting the lid back on if you're using a sharps bin. It only fills the sharps bin quicker.

Me neither.

 

[OscarLove]

Mine go into the normal bin, as unlike omnipod where they send you a box to put used pods in,dexcom and libre don't recycle the sensors. It might be worth joining a few groups on Facebook as there's a man who recycle the transmitter from dexcom g6 you may be able to find someone who recycles libre sensors.

Well, the Libre site says dispose with batteries which I save up and put out with my recycling in a separate little plastic bag, but also a lot of supermarkets have bins for recycling batteries. Not sure what happens to them after that. But the Libre sensor looks a bit odd in with normal batteries. It’s not quite the same thing is it like a naked battery!

 

[becca59]

Can't see the point of putting the lid back on if you're using a sharps bin. It only fills the sharps bin quicker.

Agree!

 

[CottonCutiePies]

Well, the Libre site says dispose with batteries which I save up and put out with my recycling in a separate little plastic bag, but also a lot of supermarkets have bins for recycling batteries. Not sure what happens to them after that. But the Libre sensor looks a bit odd in with normal batteries. It’s not quite the same thing is it like a naked battery!

I'm just going by what my nurse told me.