Container for storing hospital and agri-food industry waste

A container for storing waste, in particular hospital waste or food industry waste, the container presenting a receptacle closed by a top element having an opening formed therein, and being characterized in that it comprises:

• a cover (10) hinged to the edge of said opening (12) by means of a hinge (14), the cover having a closed position in which a first portion (16) thereof closes said opening and a second portion (18) thereof presses against the outside wall (22) of said top element in the surround of said opening (12), said second portion (18) having at least one hole (24, 26) in a portion that is substantially opposite from said hinge (14);
• at least one stud (24a, 26a) having a free end presenting fastening means (24c, 26c), the stud being secured to the outside wall (22) of said top element in the surround of said opening (12) to face said hole (24, 26) such that said stud (24a, 26a) passes through said hole (24, 26) when said cover (10) is in its closed position on said opening (12);
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• non-return blocking means (24b, 26b) fixable to said fastening means (24c, 26c) and of dimensions greater than the dimensions of said hole (24, 26) so that said non-return blocking means (24b, 26b) press against at least a fraction of the outer wall portion of said cover (10) in the vicinity of said stud (24a, 26a) so as to hold said cover (10) against the outside wall (22) of said top element, thereby causing said cover (10) to be held in irreversible manner against the opening (12) of said element.