#$%^&*AU2014233645A120150416.pdf#####ABSTRACT A medical waste disposal container includes a hollow container portion to contain medical 5 waste and having a top cover (14) provided with an opening (16) through which medical waste can be inserted into the container portion. The medical waste disposal container also includes a closure to close the opening. The closure is slidable in a plane between positions in which the opening is open and closed. The top cover (14) has a major surface (20) and a recess portion (22) in which said opening is defined so as to be spaced from the 10 major surface whereby when the medical waste container is in an inverted condition, the opening is situated above and spaced from the major surface. (Figure 2) 91/4 1O 4 o 4g 42 30 26 F2 6 2
