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A sharps container includes a disposable open topped receptacle having a lid with an elongated opening therethrough and a closure flap pivotally supported adjacent the opening for pivotal movement between positions for opening and closing the opening. The closure flap is self-closing, being biased t

A sharps container includes a disposable open topped receptacle having a lid with an elongated opening therethrough and a closure flap pivotally supported adjacent the opening for pivotal movement between positions for opening and closing the opening. The closure flap is self-closing, being biased to the closed position. The disposable receptacle may be supported within a reusable cabinet having upright spaced-apart end walls which extend upwardly above the lid of the receptacle. A handle on the exterior side of at least one wall is coupled to the closure flap for opening and closing the flap in response to turning movement of the handle. The raised container end walls shield the hand of an operator on the handle from sharps being inserted into the container opening.

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A sharps container comprising, a disposable container including a top surface having an elongated opening, a closure flap having opposite ends, the length of said closure flap substantially corresponding to the length of said opening, means for pivotally supporting said closure flap adjacent said op

A sharps container comprising, a disposable container including a top surface having an elongated opening, a closure flap having opposite ends, the length of said closure flap substantially corresponding to the length of said opening, means for pivotally supporting said closure flap adjacent said opening for pivotal movement of said flap between an open position permitting the insertion of sharps into said container through said opening and a closed position substantially closing said opening, a permanent cabinet including a pair of generally upright spaced-apart end walls having interior and exterior sides and front and rear edges, a front wall extended between the front edges of said end walls, and means for supporting said container within said cabinet between said end walls at a position such that said end walls extend upwardly above the top surface of said container, and handle means on the exterior side of at least one end wall, said handle means including means for operatively connecting said handle means to said closure flap for pivotal movement of said flap between said closed and opened positions in response to pivotal movement of said handle means in opposite directions, the hand operating said handle means being protected by the adjacent end wall from sharps being inserted into said opening.