Secure Mental Health Bin

Purpose-Engineered for Safer Clinical Environments

Wybone’s Mental Health Security Waste Bin has been specifically developed for healthcare settings where patient safety, ligature reduction, and controlled access are paramount.

Designed in collaboration with NHS clinical professionals, this unit addresses the practical and behavioural risks associated with waste disposal in mental health and high-dependency environments.

Available in 28, 42, and 80-litre capacities, the bin integrates controlled-access engineering, hygienic hands-free operation, and a no-return internal chute system to minimise risk and prevent retrieval of deposited items.

Designed With Clinical Insight

Developed in consultation with NHS professionals, this waste solution reflects real-world operational needs while prioritising patient safeguarding.

Suitable For:

– Mental health wards
– Psychiatric units
– Secure healthcare environments
– Acute hospitals
– High-dependency units
– Custodial healthcare settings

Engineered to Reduce Risk

This is not a standard pedal bin. It is a purpose-built clinical waste solution designed to:

– Reduce ligature opportunity
– Prevent concealment and retrieval of items
– Eliminate accessible anchor points
– Restrict unauthorised access to contents
– Support infection prevention protocols

Every component has been designed to minimise risk exposure while maintaining operational practicality for healthcare staff.

One-Way Chute System – No Return Access

The restricted internal aperture and one-way chute design prevent deposited items from being retrieved.

This reduces opportunity for:

– Concealment
– Contraband retrieval
– Self-harm facilitation

Clinical or domestic waste can be deposited in the unit using the foot pedal operated chute. Pressing the foot pedal opens the chute which has been expertly designed to ensure no rubbish can be retrieved from the bin once it has been deposited. A gas strut fitted to the back of the unit guarantees that the lid closes slowly and minimises any chance of accidents.

Bagless, Watertight Moulded Liner

Unlike traditional clinical bins, this unit incorporates a moulded, water-tight plastic liner.

– No bag required
– No liner collapse
– No leakage risk
– Simple wipe-clean maintenance
– Improved hygiene control

The rigid internal liner prevents sagging or distortion, maintaining consistent safe internal access geometry.

Concealed Hands-Free Operation

A fully concealed slimline foot pedal activates the disposal chute.

– Hands-free use supports infection control
– Mechanical components are fully enclosed
– No exposed mechanisms
– No external tamper points

The pedal system is engineered for durability while remaining inaccessible to patients.

Controlled Staff Access

A lockable access door with anti-prise tab ensures:

– Authorised access only
– Secure waste removal
– Tamper resistance
– Protection of internal contents

The front opening door ensures the bin can be easily accessed only by those that are permitted to empty the units, and the waste bag can be swiftly and conveniently removed. Folded edges on the lid of the bin are used to completely cover the chute operating system and ensure that there is no visibility of the inner waste bag. All moving parts on this unit are enclosed to secure any possible ligature points.The 80 litre Secure Mental Health Bin and its contents are secured by two key locks (only one on the 28 and 42 litre sizes) to the top and bottom.

Reduced Ligature Design

The external form incorporates:

– Rounded corners
– Smooth surfaces
– Minimal projection points
– Flat-back profile with minimum projecting wheels for flush wall positioning

The geometry has been developed to reduce ligature opportunity in high-risk environments.

Infection Control Focused

– Anti-microbial coated exterior
– Hands-free activation
– Bagless internal liner
– Smooth, wipe-clean surfaces

The design supports healthcare infection prevention standards in acute and mental health settings.

Superior Manufacture

The Secure Waste Bin is manufactured from a combination of galvanised steel. The lid and body are powder coated galvanised steel which offers superior levels of corrosion resistance.

Built in castors make the unit easy to manoeuvre and the removable, front opening body makes the bin simple to clean. The powder coated steel contains silver ion anti-microbial coating to reduce the risk of harmful bacteria spreading on the surface of the bin.

As with all Wybone sackholders, the Mental Health Bin conforms to the fire safety code HTM0503.

Please be aware that due to this being a security unit, capacity in the chute system is limited, all waste must be condensed down where possible.