8 Gallon Sharps Container Red - Puncture Resistant Biohazard Waste with Locking Lid

Professional-Grade Biohazard Sharps Container for Safe Medical Waste Disposal

This premium 8-gallon biohazard sharps container provides healthcare facilities, medical offices, laboratories, dental practices, veterinary clinics, and home healthcare settings with a reliable, safe, and compliant solution for disposing of contaminated needles, syringes, lancets, and other sharp medical instruments. Engineered with multiple safety features and constructed from durable, puncture-resistant materials, this container meets or exceeds all industry standards for infectious waste management, ensuring the protection of healthcare workers, patients, waste handlers, and the environment from potentially dangerous sharps injuries and bloodborne pathogen exposure.

Heavy-Duty Puncture-Resistant Polypropylene Construction

Manufactured from industrial-strength polypropylene plastic, this sharps container is specifically engineered to resist punctures, tears, and penetration from even the sharpest medical instruments including large-bore needles, scalpel blades, broken glass ampules, and rigid surgical instruments. The robust wall thickness and advanced polymer formulation provide exceptional structural integrity that maintains container safety throughout the entire fill cycle, from first use through final disposal. This superior puncture resistance is critical for preventing needlestick injuries during disposal operations and protecting waste management personnel during handling, transport, and incineration processes. The container meets or exceeds all FDA, OSHA, and EPA requirements for sharps waste containment.

Maximum 8-Gallon Capacity with Horizontal Drop Design

With a generous 8-gallon capacity and innovative horizontal drop opening configuration, this sharps container allows for complete utilization of the internal volume up to the clearly marked fill line. Unlike traditional vertical-drop containers that waste significant capacity due to stacking limitations, the horizontal entry design enables efficient packing of sharps in multiple orientations, maximizing the number of items that can be safely disposed of before container replacement is required. This intelligent design translates directly to cost savings by reducing the frequency of container changes, lowering disposal fees, and minimizing the labor associated with container management. The optimized capacity is ideal for high-volume medical facilities, busy clinics, and active healthcare environments.

Translucent Lid for Visual Fill-Level Monitoring

The strategically designed translucent lid provides instant visual confirmation of the container's fill level without requiring opening or handling, enabling healthcare staff to quickly assess when replacement is needed during routine rounds or busy clinical operations. This transparent design feature enhances workplace safety by preventing overfilling—a common cause of sharps injuries—and ensures timely container replacement before capacity is exceeded. The clear visibility also facilitates compliance with regulatory requirements for proper fill-level management and helps maintain accurate waste tracking records for quality assurance and regulatory audits.

Secure Locking Lid Mechanism for Safe Transport

Once the container reaches capacity, the integrated locking lid mechanism engages to create a permanent, tamper-resistant seal that prevents accidental opening, unauthorized access, and spillage during transport from point of use to final disposal. This critical safety feature protects environmental services staff, waste haulers, and disposal facility workers from exposure to contaminated sharps during the handling and transportation process. The positive-locking design meets all DOT and OSHA requirements for medical waste transport, providing legal compliance and liability protection for your facility. The one-way locking mechanism ensures that once sealed, the container cannot be reopened, preventing reuse and maintaining chain-of-custody integrity.

Space-Efficient Stackable Design

The container's precisely engineered footprint and stackable design enable efficient, space-saving storage of both empty and filled units, optimizing valuable storage space in supply rooms, utility areas, and waste staging locations. Multiple containers can be safely stacked for convenient bulk purchasing, economical shipping, and organized storage, reducing your overall logistics costs and simplifying inventory management. The stable base and interlocking design prevent shifting or tipping during storage and transport, maintaining safety throughout the product lifecycle.

High-Visibility Red Biohazard Identification

The distinctive red base color provides immediate visual identification as a biohazard sharps container, ensuring proper recognition by all healthcare personnel, cleaning staff, visitors, and waste management professionals. This universal color-coding system reduces the risk of improper disposal, accidental contact, and regulatory violations by clearly communicating the container's purpose and contents. The bold red coloration complies with OSHA's hazard communication standards and facilitates rapid identification in emergency situations or during facility inspections.

Comprehensive Dimensions and Specifications

• Capacity: 8 gallons (30.3 liters)
• Dimensions: 13.75" W x 13.75" D x 14" H
• Material: Heavy-duty puncture-resistant polypropylene
• Color: Red base with translucent lid
• Lid Type: Locking mechanism for permanent sealing
• Opening Design: Horizontal drop for maximum capacity utilization
• Stackable: Yes, for efficient storage and shipping
• Latex Status: Not made with natural rubber latex
• Reusability: Single-use only, do not reuse
• Compliance: Meets or exceeds FDA, OSHA, EPA, and DOT standards

Ideal Applications and Settings

Perfect for hospitals, medical clinics, physician offices, urgent care centers, ambulatory surgery centers, dental practices, veterinary hospitals, dialysis centers, blood donation facilities, research laboratories, pharmaceutical facilities, nursing homes, home healthcare agencies, tattoo parlors, acupuncture clinics, and any healthcare or medical setting where safe sharps disposal is required. Essential for compliance with OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard and state medical waste regulations.

Critical Safety and Usage Guidelines

Important: This sharps container is designed for single-use only and must never be reused, emptied, or reopened once the locking lid has been engaged. Do not overfill beyond the marked fill line, as this increases the risk of needlestick injuries. Always dispose of sharps immediately after use—never leave contaminated sharps unattended or attempt to recap needles before disposal. Ensure the container is placed in a stable, accessible location at the point of use to encourage proper disposal practices. Follow all federal, state, and local regulations for medical waste handling, storage, transport, and disposal. Contact your licensed medical waste disposal service for proper pickup and incineration when the container is full and locked.

Environmental and Worker Safety Commitment

By choosing this professionally engineered sharps container, you're investing in the safety of your healthcare team, protecting your patients and community from sharps injuries, and demonstrating your commitment to responsible medical waste management. The latex-free construction ensures compatibility with latex-sensitive individuals, while the robust design provides reliable containment that protects everyone who comes in contact with the container throughout its lifecycle.