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Community Award winner calls for sanitary bins in men’s toilets after living with prostate‑cancer‑related incontinence

Tuesday, 23 June 2026 09:26

By Nathan Spackman

Ed Grant, who recently won the Triumph Over Adversity Award at Bro Radio's Community Awards, is calling for a change in the law to require sanitary bins in all men’s public toilets.

Ed Grant, a prostate cancer survivor who lives with urinary incontinence, has launched a petition urging the UK and Welsh Governments to update public restroom regulations so men have the same access to sanitary disposal facilities as women.

Ed says his own experience highlighted a problem that many men face but few talk about.

“Men’s toilets are often not equipped with sanitary bins. This makes it nearly impossible for men like me, who must wear pads, to dispose of them responsibly,” he said. “It’s a basic issue of dignity and hygiene.”

Prostate cancer affects around one in eight men during their lifetime, and many experience urinary incontinence after treatment. Ed says the lack of disposal facilities forces men to carry used pads with them or leave toilets without a safe way to manage their condition.

He believes the absence of bins contributes to stigma around men’s health and creates an unnecessary inequality between men’s and women’s restrooms.

“Women’s restrooms are consistently outfitted with these necessary provisions. It’s only fair that men’s restrooms receive the same consideration,” he added.

Ed is calling for sanitary bins to become a legal requirement in all public and commercial men’s toilets, arguing that a simple regulatory change would make a significant difference to thousands of people.

His petition aims to raise awareness of the issue and push for legislative action.

“With legislative backing, we can ensure that people dealing with similar medical conditions will not face the additional burden of being unable to manage their condition in public settings,” he said.

Ed, who was recognised at this year’s Bro Radio Community Awards for his resilience and advocacy work, hopes his campaign will encourage more open conversations about men’s health and improve facilities nationwide.

Residents are encouraged to support the campaign by signing the petition and sharing it to help bring attention to what Ed describes as “an overlooked but essential issue”.

You can sign the petition at https://c.org/q22PHdmHMB

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