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Disposing of Freestyle Libre

I guess this comes up a lot. What is the way to dispose of Freestyle Libre applicators and sensors?
Different local authorities have different guidelines for disposing of clinical waste, so I would check my local council website for their WEEE, rules.
Alternatively, check with the supplier Abbot via their helpline.
 
Info from Abbot

 
I put my used sensor in the sharps box. As to the advice to put the used applicator into the sharps box, either Abbot have forgotten the size of the applicator or they have humungous sharps boxes! The ones supplied by my local authority have an opening sized for needles - and sensors - but no way could you get an applicator in there.
 
I put my used sensor in the sharps box. As to the advice to put the used applicator into the sharps box, either Abbot have forgotten the size of the applicator or they have humungous sharps boxes! The ones supplied by my local authority have an opening sized for needles - and sensors - but no way could you get an applicator in there.
A sensor really doesn't belong in a sharps box. It isn't sharp, and it has a battery.
 
But it’s also - at least technically - contaminated with bodily fluids and therefore potentially a biohazard which should be incinerated?
A lot of daily items are contaminated by bodily fluids.
Consider when you blow your nose on a paper tissue.
 
I clean the sensor and filament with an alcohol wipe. Put the filament in the bin, the sensor I recycle with batteries. The applicator I take apart and put the tiny needle in a sharps bin, recycle the spring with metal, and put the plastic in the household recycling.
 
But it’s also - at least technically - contaminated with bodily fluids and therefore potentially a biohazard which should be incinerated?
They don't provide every girl above the age of 10 with a sharps box to get rid of their monthly waste.
The clue is in the name, it's for things that are sharp.
 
In Leeds they provide a [emoji[emoji6]]l bin as a must for putting the used applicator in. Don’t know why, never requested it. I get a new one once a year. The sensor I peel off sticky backing, cutoff filament and put in battery recycling.
 
In Leeds they provide a [emoji[emoji6]]l bin as a must for putting the used applicator in. Don’t know why, never requested it. I get a new one once a year. The sensor I peel off sticky backing, cutoff filament and put in battery recycling.

interesting about the recyling. i was told very recently (couple of weeks ago) just to put in sharps box as medical waste needs incinerated.

imo nhs should try recycle more.. throwaway sissors after 1 use etc must be costing them a small fortune. it maybe more cost effective to replace than recycle (for some things) ever hopeful that will become a thing of the past. maybe in the future cgm's could have batters that the user can replace alongside able to change the filament or something hopefully saving costs allowing them to employ more staff to help with the ever increasing wait times. (same across all depts etc with one use stuff.)
 
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