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Please Do Not Put Rubbish in The Urinals Signs
£8.75
In stock
SKU
HRC17*
Please Do Not Put Rubbish In The Urinals Signs help you guide washroom users in toilets, changing areas and public facilities, reducing misuse of urinals and supporting cleaner maintenance routines.
This vinyl washroom sign tells users not to put rubbish in urinals, helping you prevent blocked pipework, avoid unnecessary cleaning callouts and keep shared toilet areas easier to manage in offices, schools, leisure sites, hospitality venues and public buildings.
Best Places To Position This Washroom Sign
You should install this sign directly above, beside or opposite urinals where users pause and read naturally. Clear placement matters because the message needs to be seen before rubbish, paper or small items are dropped into the fixture.
Viewing Distance Guidance
Use this sign close to the urinal area, not hidden by mirrors, cubicles or dispensers. For best results, keep the message within normal eye-line at short washroom reading distances.
| Size option | Best reading range | Practical use |
|---|---|---|
| H 210 x W 297mm | 1–3 metres | Urinal walls, washroom doors, tiled areas |
Expected Behaviour Change After Fitting
This sign helps you tackle a common washroom problem before it becomes a maintenance issue. Users get a clear, polite instruction at the point of use, which supports better disposal habits and fewer avoidable urinal blockages.
✅ Fewer users treat urinals as a rubbish point, helping you reduce blocked outlets and avoid repeat disruption.
✅ Cleaning teams get a visible instruction to support the standard they are trying to maintain.
✅ Washrooms feel more controlled, with less confusion about where paper, cups or small waste should go.
Specifications
- Sign message: “Please do not put rubbish in the urinals”
- Purpose: discourage misuse of urinals
- Sign type: information
- Material: vinyl
- Size: H 210 x W 297mm
- Background colour: white
- Text colour: blue
- Pictogram symbols: none, text only
- Shape: rectangle
- Finish: glossy film surface
- EN ISO 7010 code: not applicable
- BS EN ISO 7010: no standard pictogram shown
- Where to use: washrooms and urinal areas
- Fixing: self-adhesive backing
- Supplied: single, non-reflective, non-photoluminescent
Installation Guidance
Where Fitting Often Goes Wrong
❌ Do not place it too low where it is blocked by users or fixtures.
❌ Do not fit it to wet, dusty or recently cleaned surfaces.
❌ Do not hide it behind open doors, mirrors or pipework.
When This Sign Is The Wrong Fix
❌ Do not rely on it alone if urinals already need repair.
❌ Do not use it as a substitute for bins in the washroom.
❌ Do not place it outdoors unless the surface is suitable for vinyl.
How To Fit It For Better Results
✅ Clean and dry the mounting surface before applying.
✅ Position it where the message is seen before use.
✅ Press the vinyl firmly across the full face to secure adhesion.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Please Do Not Put Rubbish In The Urinals Sign suitable for public washrooms? Yes. It is well suited to washrooms where urinals are used by staff, visitors, pupils, customers or contractors and rubbish misuse has become a recurring issue.
Will this sign stop every blockage? No sign can guarantee that, but it gives users a clear instruction at the right point, which helps reduce careless disposal and supports your cleaning controls.
Where should I place it for the strongest effect? Fit it close to the urinals, ideally at eye level or slightly above the fixtures, where users see it before they use the area.
Is this a legal safety sign? This is a washroom information sign, not an EN ISO 7010 safety pictogram sign. Its value is in clear behaviour guidance rather than statutory symbol compliance.
Can it be used on tiled walls? Yes, provided the tile surface is clean, dry, smooth and suitable for self-adhesive vinyl before fitting.
Features and Benefits
Features
- ✓Polite washroom wording that is easy to understand
- ✓Blue text on a white background for clean visibility
- ✓Text-only design with no confusing symbols
- ✓Self-adhesive vinyl for simple surface mounting
Benefits
- ✓Helps you prevent rubbish being dropped into urinals
- ✓Supports cleaner shared facilities without confrontation
- ✓Reduces avoidable maintenance caused by misuse
- ✓Gives staff a consistent message to point back to
Urinal misuse and washroom upkeep links
For a closely related urinal message, choose do not put chewing gum in urinals signs where blockages or misuse are a concern. It targets one common problem with clear wording.
For wider tidiness control, add keep this washroom area tidy signs in shared toilet spaces. Helpful where litter, discarded items or poor habits affect the whole room.
To support regular checks, use a toilet inspection update sign holder near facilities that need visible monitoring. It helps cleaning teams show that washroom checks are being kept up to date.
For more options covering toilet misuse and hygiene, visit washroom hygiene notices for toilets before choosing final messages. This helps you cover urinals, cubicles and general shared areas without overloading the space.
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