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Morrisons Installs Male Sanitary Bins Across All UK Supermarkets

The supermarket says the move responds to customer demand and could strengthen calls for regulators to update public‑toilet guidance.

Overview

  • Morrisons completed a nationwide roll‑out of male sanitary disposal bins across its roughly 500 supermarkets on May 20–21, making the chain the first to meet the phs Group and Prostate Cancer UK 'Bog Standard' guidelines.
  • The bins form part of the 'Dispose with Dignity' campaign and are intended to help men living with urinary incontinence, including many who experience leakage after prostate cancer treatment.
  • phs Group research cited by the partners found that 34% of men said they avoid grocery shopping because of a lack of male disposal facilities, a finding Morrisons says drove the change.
  • The rollout covers all Morrisons supermarkets but not some Morrisons Daily convenience stores that do not have customer toilets, and campaigners are urging the UK Government and the HSE to revise formal public‑toilet guidance.
  • The bins build on Morrisons’ wider accessibility work, which has included stoma‑friendly toilets in March 2026 and Sensory Support Boxes introduced in 2025, showing a pattern of changes aimed at reducing barriers for customers with medical needs.