Sanitary bin service alternative
Cancel the service. Keep the hygiene.
Hygiene+ is the UK-made disposable alternative to traditional sanitary bin services. A flat £5.80 per bin, leakproof and waterproof, no engineer visits and no contract to cancel.
UK-made by Econix Ltd · 14-day returns · £6.99 flat shipping
Three reasons facilities teams switch
Stop paying for empty bins
Service contracts bill per visit regardless of fill level. Disposable bins are paid per use — never for collection of an empty bin.
A brand-new bin every time
Serviced bins are the same plastic shell, wiped down on each visit. Hygiene+ replaces the entire bin — no biofilm, no residue.
Nothing to cancel
There's no agreement to sign and no auto-renewal. Order when you need bins; stop when you don't.
How to switch from your current service
Check your contract
Note the end date and any cancellation notice period or auto-renewal clause.
Give notice in writing
Send written cancellation before the renewal window closes.
Order a pack of Hygiene+
Buy one pack of 10 to bridge the changeover — delivered in 2–4 days.
Use general waste
Sealed bins go into your existing offensive/general waste stream.
Full disposal regulations on our legal obligations page.
What would you save by switching?
Enter what your current provider bills per month. The calculator uses our flat £5.80/bin price.
How much could your business save?
Pick the option closest to your washroom usage and tell us what you pay today — we'll show an instant estimate vs. buying Hygiene+ Bins as you need them.
Check your most recent waste-services invoice. Include service, exchange and rental lines.
Based on buying a pack of 10.
Your estimated savings
Hygiene+ Bin cost
£11.60
per month
Enter your current monthly servicing cost above to see your exact monthly and yearly saving.
How it's calculated
We multiply the number of bins you use each month by £5.80 (our single-bin price when bought in a pack of 10) to give a monthly cost, then ×12 for the yearly figure. Add your current invoice amount and we'll compare the two side-by-side.
Send us a recent invoice and we'll send back a like-for-like quote — usually within one working day.
Figures are estimates only and depend on your current service cost, usage and disposal arrangements. In many scheduled servicing models, bins may be collected whether they are full or not, which is why low-volume sites may benefit from a buy-as-you-need alternative.
Built for these workplaces
Small offices
1–2 cubicles, occasional use.
Cafés & retail
Customer washrooms with light traffic.
Sustainability-led teams
Replacing rigid plastic with paper.
Schools & GP surgeries
Predictable monthly volumes.
Sanitary bin service alternative: FAQs
What's the alternative to a sanitary bin service?
A disposable, single-use sanitary bin. Instead of a contractor visiting on a fixed schedule to empty a reusable plastic bin, you use a sealed paper-based bin once, then place it in your general (offensive) waste. Hygiene+ is the UK-made disposable bin from Econix Ltd, priced at £5.80 per bin.
Why are businesses switching away from sanitary bin services?
Three reasons keep coming up: price (contracts charge per visit on empty bins), hygiene (the same plastic bin is reused for years), and lock-in (24–36 month terms with auto-renewal). Disposable bins solve all three — you pay only for what you use, every bin is brand new, and there's nothing to cancel.
Is switching from a sanitary bin contract legal?
Yes. UK law requires hygienic disposal of menstrual waste, not a specific service provider. Once your current contract term ends (check for auto-renewal clauses), you can move to a disposable solution. Sealed used Hygiene+ bins go into your general offensive waste stream — see our legal obligations page for the regulations.
How does the cost compare to my current service?
Most contracted services charge £8–£15 per bin per visit and bill you whether the bin is full or empty. Hygiene+ is a flat £5.80 per bin, used once. A typical single-cubicle washroom on a 4-weekly visit schedule pays around £130/year for the service — the disposable equivalent is usually £70–£90/year. Use the calculator below for your exact figure.
Will my washroom users notice the difference?
If anything, hygiene improves: every bin is brand new rather than the same plastic shell wiped down on each visit. The Hygiene+ bin has a two-stage seal that traps odours between uses and a Bio-mat™ pad that absorbs liquids — no chemicals or perfumes needed.
Who handles disposal if there's no service contract?
Your existing general waste contractor. Sealed sanitary waste is classified as offensive waste (EWC 18 01 04) and does not require a specialist hazardous-waste collection. Your normal commercial bin is fine.
What about facilities managers with multiple sites?
Buy in bulk and ship to one location, or split shipments across sites. There's no per-site contract to administer and no engineer visit windows to coordinate — each site simply restocks when low. Get in touch for multi-site pricing.
How is this better for the environment than a serviced bin?
The bin body is approximately 96% paper rather than rigid plastic, and you eliminate the diesel collection vehicle visiting every 4 weeks. The trade-off is single-use rather than reusable, but the lifecycle footprint of a paper bin entering general waste is typically lower than a plastic bin plus repeated service visits.
Related guides
The full case for going contract-free, with the legal basis and the day-to-day routine.
Alternative to a 24–36 month sanitary bin agreementWhat you escape when you drop the contract — auto-renewal, per-visit fees and annual price rises.
UK-made paper sanitary bins from SheffieldWhy a ~96% paper construction beats a reused plastic shell on hygiene and on carbon.
Ready to leave your sanitary bin service behind?
One pack of 10 is £58 — £5.80 per bin, delivered in 2–4 working days. No contract.