Disposing of Freestyle Libre

[Coffeemonster]

Well that is a very good point. I never really thought about it like that, somehow assuming that because a used sensor is potentially contaminated with blood products that made it somehow different. However, even at my aqdvanced age we live and learn (for so long as we live!) - I'll puth them in general household waste in future.

Its still a very good point. But I just had a sensor fail after only two hours service - it defaulted to reading 2.9mol and refused to move from that, so I rang Abbott's Customer Service line. They were very helpful and sent me a replacement sensor which arrived two days later together with a 'return pack' to send back the faulty one for investigation. And I'm required to put the sensor in a biohazard bag, and then put the sealed biohazard bag into a second biohazard bag which also gets sealed. Only then does it go into the outer packaging for posting.

Go figure...

 

[grantg]

Interesting is the symbol of the wheelie bin crossed off in the libre packaging. I think that means don't place household waste it's the electronic recycling logo

See number: 11 https://www.wastemanaged.co.uk/our-news/recycling/recycling-symbols/

 

[Bill_St]

Touch a lit match or lighter to the sensor filament. It instantly disappears. Or press the hole on the opposite side with a pen top and you have the small filament housing for your contaminated waste (sharps) box. The remaining sensor with the battery can go in battery waste. The applicator needle withdraws into a solid plastic enclosure- try getting it out if you think it might be dangerous

 

[d88]

I get a supply of sharps bins from my GP surgery ( my sensors are prescribed) , and I just put them in there. Once the Sharps bin is full, I return it to my surgery to dispose of the bin.