Your GP might have one too.

Klimo and Bongartz, an embossing and enamel works near Hamburg, have been producing pedal bins for use in hospitals, doctors' surgeries and laboratories for more than fifty years - their technical design and workmanship is excellent.
The frames are made of hygienic, easy-care stainless steel or lacquered in white; the removable buckets are stainless steel. All functional parts can be replaced. The lids are airtight and close onto a rubber ring, but the pedal can be fixed to keep the lid open.

Strong, low maintenance pedal bin.

A sturdy, hygienic waste bin, also used in the medical field, available in two different versions - with easy-care polished stainless steel housing or with a white lacquered (RAL 9002) housing. This model has stood the test of time for almost fifty years.