About
Laparoscopic and
surgical waste solutions
Laparoscopic and surgical procedures generate a complex mix of sharps, anatomical waste and potentially infectious instruments and consumables. But managing this waste doesn’t have to be complicated.
Cleanaway offers a total waste management solution for all waste streams generated in theatre across various locations of Australia, including single-use medical devices, surgical consumables and reusable instruments that are damaged. Our services provide the convenience and simplicity of working with one trusted supplier for all your waste needs, supported by the healthcare waste expertise of Cleanaway Daniels.
Whether your facility performs general surgery, minimally invasive laparoscopic procedures or high-volume theatre work, Cleanaway’s tailored waste solutions can help meet your infection control, safety and sustainability goals.
Sharps and single-use instruments
Trocars, scissors, forceps, staplers, scalpels, and other laparoscopic devices contaminated with biological material.
Contaminated consumables and packaging
Surgical drapes, gowns, tubing, specimen retrieval bags, and sterile packaging exposed to blood or body fluids.
Service
Who this service is for
Hospitals and surgical centres
Facilities performing laparoscopic and minimally invasive surgeries across multiple specialties.
Day surgery and specialist clinics
Ambulatory care centres and private practices conducting outpatient laparoscopic procedures.
Veterinary surgical facilities
Animal hospitals and clinics performing laparoscopic or endoscopic surgeries.
Medical training and research institutions
Universities, teaching hospitals, and labs using laparoscopic equipment for education or R&D.
Process
Surgical waste management process
Our robust process supports infection control, worker safety and compliance with health and environmental regulations.
We’ll help you set up waste stations that maximise convenience, providing opportunity for staff to easily segregate contaminated surgical waste into appropriate bins at the point of waste generation – often directly in theatre or sterile areas.
Your waste can be collected on a routine or on-demand basis. Collected waste can be traced as it is transported to licensed treatment facilities.
Surgical and laparoscopic waste is sterilised using an autoclave or incinerated at high temperatures, depending on classification and risk profile.
Certificates of destruction and waste tracking documents can be provided to help with audits and compliance.
Comprehensive
Specialist bins and collection systems
Cleanaway can supply secure, hands-free containment options purpose-designed for operating theatres, surgical suites and recovery rooms. Our containers are designed for minimal touch and maximum safety, and can be wall-mounted or mobile to suit your operating environment.
Our Clinismart and Sharpsmart systems are the industry-leading solutions for the disposal of surgical instruments and other waste generated during operations. Recommended as a total theatre solution, Clinismart and Sharpsmart provides point-of-use sharps segregation. For larger receptacle sharps and relevant single-use medical devices, our Clinismart collector is unparalleled in its design and is benchmarked to high safety standards.
Clinismart features and benefits:
- Ideal for clinical waste contaminated with blood or body fluids, such as laparoscopic and single-use surgical instruments
- Accommodates long, bulky tools like laparoscopic devices, ultrasonic scalpels, forceps and graspers
- Colour-coded and labelled to support correct waste segregation
- Removes the use of plastic liners to reduce risk during handling and lowers single-use plastic consumption
Sharpsmart features and benefits:
- Puncture-resistant units ideal for sharps like scalpel blades, needles and surgical scissors
- Scientifically proven to reduce sharps injuries
- Includes a clearview window, for easy monitoring of fill levels
- Can be safely reused, reducing landfill and plastic waste
Output
What happens to surgical and laparoscopic waste
Surgical instruments and devices contaminated with blood or body fluids are classified as clinical waste and must be managed under strict legislative controls. Improper disposal can pose risks to healthcare workers, waste handlers and the environment.
Surgical and laparoscopic waste collected by Cleanaway can become non-infectious and safe for disposal through either:
- Sterilisation using leading autoclave systems that kill over 99.99% of microorganisms
- Incineration at high temperatures, using systems that have monitoring capabilities and market-leading air quality control
Our promise
Why choose Cleanaway
A one-stop solution
We offer an expansive range of services, custom waste solutions and expert support to meet the waste management and resource recovery needs of Australian businesses, councils and industries of any size.
Making a sustainable future possible together
We’re leading the way in sustainable waste management and resource recovery, helping Australia to transition to a circular economy and investing in lasting solutions for the benefit of all Australians – now and into the future.
Health, safety and environmental focus
We implement rigorous controls to safely collect, treat and dispose of waste, minimising the risk of harm to people and the environment while meeting strict compliance standards.
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Market-leading infrastructure
Our EPA-licensed, state-of-the-art facilities enable safe, efficient waste processing and resource recovery at scale.