A new disposal unit called the Freedom Hygiene System was denied to replace old and less sanitary feminine product disposals in the women’s bathroom.
The Freedom Hygiene System was tested last January, for 6-8 weeks in all three college campus. This is a hands-free unit helps limit the spreading of blood borne germs to prevent diseases such as hepatitis C in the women’s bathroom when disposing of feminine products.
“Many things are passed through hands,” said Skyline nurse, Lisa Marlowe. “This (feminine disposal unit) is much more sanitary and hygienic and it would reduce the risk of exposure.”
Once the disposal unit was taken out, a meeting took place for the placements of the disposal unit in all three SMCCCD campuses.
The old bins we currently provide are enough’ is what SMCCCD facilities management told Peter Standish, Chief-of-operation for Freedom Hygiene Inc.
The price to have these disposal units for all three campuses, which includes 54 women stalls is $1300 per month. The savings that Standish said was that it would reduce blockage and would not need any interruptions in custodial staff’s work. The Freedom Hygiene has a professional team to switch out and sanitize the disposal unit.
“It’s all about safety,” Kate Standish, President CEO for Freedom Hygiene Inc. said. “It’s about stopping cross contamination.”