Secure Waste Bin – Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

TESTIMONIAL

CWP (Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust) collaborated with Wybone to explore the use of their mental health bin solution. After an initial meeting with the Managing Director, we identified some adjustments needed to meet our specific requirements. Wybone responded proactively, making the necessary changes and presenting the improved design to our mental health inpatient teams.

With the opening of a new mother and baby unit approaching, Wybone went above and beyond by prioritising production and ensuring the bins were delivered in time for the launch. The new bins have been very well received by our clinical colleagues, reflecting the success of this partnership and Wybone’s commitment to meeting our needs.

PROJECT BACKGROUND

Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust required a specialist internal waste solution for a new neonatal mother and baby unit at Seren Lodge. The unit needed a bin that was suitable for a clinical environment while also addressing the additional safeguarding considerations that can be present in healthcare settings.

The Trust wanted to establish a single site standard that could be rolled out more widely across the organisation, helping to create consistency in both appearance and operational use across future locations.

The primary driver for the project was safety and security, specifically to prevent patients from accessing waste once deposited and to reduce the risk of mental health patients using the bins to harm themselves. The solution therefore needed to support safer day to day operation for staff, while maintaining a clean, professional finish appropriate for a new-build mother and baby setting.

THE REQUIREMENT

The Trust needed an internal bin solution that could support clinical and patient environments where safety is a key consideration, while still being practical.

The bins had to be secure by design, and robust enough for frequent use, and appropriate for a new build healthcare setting where hygiene, durability, and appearance all matter. A compact capacity was also important to suit internal placement without creating obstructions in busy areas.

The aim was to replace existing bins that did not meet the needs of the Trust, particularly around access control and harm reduction.

The new solution needed to minimise the opportunity for waste to be removed once deposited and provide staff with greater confidence that the bin design supported safeguarding requirements within the unit.

THE SOLUTION

Wybone supplied a 42 litre Security Bin, manufactured from galvanised steel and powder coated to provide a durable, easy clean finish suited to demanding internal environments and a new build healthcare setting.

This robust construction helps maintain a consistent appearance over time, even in high use areas. The design includes chamfered corners, supporting safer use within sensitive environments where reducing sharp edges and potential impact points is an important consideration.

The solution prevents access to bin contents once waste is deposited, helping the Trust meet operational and safeguarding objectives within the neonatal unit. It also provides a practical internal waste option that sits neatly within the unit’s overall fit-out and supports staff confidence in day to day use.

DESIGN, COMPLIANCE & CUSTOMISATION

From the initial discovery meeting, Wybone progressed quickly into design and development, ensuring the Trust’s safety and operational requirements were captured from the outset.

The short timescale was important to support the programme for the new unit and to ensure the waste solution was ready for use as the space came into operation.

Within 7 days, a prototype was produced and demonstrated, enabling the Trust to review the solution in context and confirm suitability for the neonatal mother and baby environment.

This also allowed immediate feedback to be considered at the earliest stage, reducing risk and avoiding delays later in the process. Drawings and visuals were provided to support understanding, sign-off, and standardisation, ensuring the final product met the Trust’s safety requirements for the space.

This documentation also supported the Trust’s wider intention to establish a consistent specification that could be replicated if rolled out to additional sites.

DELIVERY & ROLLOUT

Speed of delivery was critical to support the new unit’s readiness and ensure the waste solution was in place as the space came into use. From the first visit to prototype demonstration and final delivery, the full process was completed in 14 days.

Following prototype sign off on the day of demonstration, Wybone hand delivered 12 units to the Seren Lodge mother and baby unit, ensuring the Trust could implement the agreed specification immediately.

The bins are intended as a single site standard, with potential to expand as a wider Trust standard in future phases as additional areas adopt the same approach.

COLLABORATION & SUPPORT

The Trust engaged Wybone through direct contact, building on a previous working relationship and enabling early discussions around the unit’s specific requirements.

This approach helped the project move quickly from initial conversations to a suitable solution. Wybone supported the project with advice on product selection, design input, and standardisation support, helping align the specification with operational use and safeguarding considerations.

Danny from the sales team and Dan, Design Manager, were involved throughout, ensuring the Trust’s requirements were understood and incorporated at each stage, from prototype through to delivery.

The Security Bin is manufactured in the UK and built for long service life, helping reduce replacement cycles and maintain a consistent standard over time.

The galvanised steel construction and powder-coated finish support durability in high-use healthcare settings, helping minimise damage, reduce ongoing maintenance, and protect appearance in a new-build environment.

As the Trust looks to standardise across additional sites, this long-life design supports a lower whole-life cost approach by reducing the frequency of replacements and ensuring a consistent, repeatable specification that can be rolled out when required.