Tiger Stipe Bag – Clinical Waste

Cromwell supplies a range of clinical waste sacks, which can capture and contain all types of medical and clinical waste. One of these products which we supply is Tiger Stripe bags for the capture of the offensive waste.

Yellow Bags with Black Stripe (Tiger Bags) – for offensive waste (inc. sanitary/nappy waste).
For waste arising from the treatment of non-infectious patients, possibly containing bodily fluids, for example:

• PPE (gloves, masks aprons)
• Wipes, dressings, plasters and bandages – non-infectious
• Incontinence waste – non-infectious
• Soiled sanitary towels and tampons – from public and work-based female toilets
• Nappies – from baby changing areas and nurseries.

This waste which is collected in a tiger stripe bag may be sent to landfill, or incineration, or AT.

This waste is collected in a tiger-striped bag, which is a yellow sack with black stripes – this waste is then be sent to a landfill, incineration, or AT.

For use by healthcare, clinical and specialist waste collection companies, Cromwell Polythene’s UN accredited clinical waste sacks ensure compliance with European legislation for the collection, transport and disposal of appropriate wastes, as detailed in the European Waste Catalogue (EWC) classification 18 01 – wastes from natal care, diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of disease in humans.