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|rowspan=5|Waste types and List of Waste (LoW) code(s)||rowspan=5|Infectious waste, not contaminated with chemicals or medicines
|rowspan=5|Waste types and List of Waste (LoW) code(s)||rowspan=5|Infectious waste, not contaminated with chemicals or medicines
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|human healthcare (may contain sharps) - 18 01 03*
|human healthcare (may contain sharps) - [[EWCChap18|18 01 03*]]
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|animal healthcare (may contain sharps) - 18 02 02*
|animal healthcare (may contain sharps) - [[EWCChap18|18 02 02*]]
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|municipal, separately collected fractions, not from healthcare or research-related sources (may contain sharps) - 20 01 99
|municipal, separately collected fractions, not from healthcare or research-related sources (may contain sharps) - [[EWCChap20|20 01 99]]
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|commercial, separately collected fractions of absorbents, wiping cloths and protective clothing contaminated by infectious substances - 15 02 02
|commercial, separately collected fractions of absorbents, wiping cloths and protective clothing contaminated by infectious substances - [[EWCChap15|15 02 02]]
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! colspan="3"|Colour of Packaging: Yellow
! colspan="3"|Colour of Packaging: Yellow
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|rowspan=6|Waste types and List of Waste (LoW) code(s)||rowspan=3|Infectious waste, contaminated with chemicals:
|rowspan=6|Waste types and List of Waste (LoW) code(s)||rowspan=3|Infectious waste, contaminated with chemicals:
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|human healthcare - 18 01 03* and 18 01 06* or 18 01 07
|human healthcare - [[EWCChap18|18 01 03*]] and [[EWCChap18|18 01 06*]] or [[EWCChap18|18 01 07]]
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|animal healthcare - 18 02 02* and 18 02 05* or 18 02 06
|animal healthcare - [[EWCChap18|18 02 02*]] and [[EWCChap18|18 02 05*]] or [[EWCChap18|18 02 06]]
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|rowspan=3|Infectious waste, medicinally contaminated (not cytotoxic or cytostatic):
|rowspan=3|Infectious waste, medicinally contaminated (not cytotoxic or cytostatic):
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|human healthcare (may contain sharps) - 18 01 03* and 18 01 09
|human healthcare (may contain sharps) - [[EWCChap18|18 01 03*]] and [[EWCChap18|18 01 09]]
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|animal healthcare (may contain sharps) - 18 02 02* and 18 02 08
|animal healthcare (may contain sharps) - [[EWCChap18|18 02 02*]] and [[EWCChap18|18 02 08]]
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! colspan="3"|Colour of Packaging: Red
! colspan="3"|Colour of Packaging: Red
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|rowspan=12|Waste types and List of Waste (LoW) code(s)||rowspan=3|Infectious anatomical waste, chemically preserved:
|rowspan=12|Waste types and List of Waste (LoW) code(s)||rowspan=3|Infectious anatomical waste, chemically preserved:
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|Human healthcare – 18 01 03* and 18 01 06* or 18 01 07
|Human healthcare – [[EWCChap18|18 01 03*]] and [[EWCChap18|18 01 06*]] or [[EWCChap18|18 01 07]]
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|Animal healthcare – 18 02 02* and 18 02 05* or 18 02 06
|Animal healthcare – [[EWCChap18|18 02 02*]] and [[EWCChap18|18 02 05*]] or [[EWCChap18|18 02 06]]
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|rowspan=3|Infectious anatomical waste, not chemically preserved:
|rowspan=3|Infectious anatomical waste, not chemically preserved:
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|Human healthcare – 18 01 03*
|Human healthcare – [[EWCChap18|18 01 03*]]
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|Animal healthcare – 18 02 02*
|Animal healthcare – [[EWCChap18|18 02 02*]]
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|rowspan=3|Non-infectious anatomical waste, chemically preserved:
|rowspan=3|Non-infectious anatomical waste, chemically preserved:
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|Human healthcare - 18 01 02 and 18 01 06* or 18 01 07
|Human healthcare - [[EWCChap18|18 01 02]] and [[EWCChap18|18 01 06*]] or [[EWCChap18|18 01 07]]
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|Animal healthcare - 18 02 03 and 18 02 05* or 18 02 06
|Animal healthcare - [[EWCChap18|18 02 03]] and [[EWCChap18|18 02 05*]] or [[EWCChap18|18 02 06]]
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|rowspan=3|Non-infectious anatomical waste, not chemically preserved:
|rowspan=3|Non-infectious anatomical waste, not chemically preserved:
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|Human healthcare - 18 01 02
|Human healthcare - [[EWCChap18|18 01 02]]
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|Animal healthcare - 18 02 03
|Animal healthcare - [[EWCChap18|18 02 03]]
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! colspan="7"|Colour of Packaging: Purple
! colspan="7"|Colour of Packaging: Purple
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|rowspan=6|Waste types and List of Waste (LoW) code(s)||rowspan=3|Cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines:
|rowspan=6|Waste types and List of Waste (LoW) code(s)||rowspan=3|Cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines:
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|Human healthcare – 18 01 08*
|Human healthcare – [[EWCChap18|18 01 08*]]
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|Animal healthcare – 18 02 07*
|Animal healthcare – [[EWCChap18|18 02 07*]]
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|rowspan=3|Infectious waste, contaminated with cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines:
|rowspan=3|Infectious waste, contaminated with cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines:
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|Human healthcare (may contain sharps) - 18 01 03* and 18 01 08* or 20 01 31*
|Human healthcare (may contain sharps) - [[EWCChap18|18 01 03*]] and [[EWCChap18|18 01 08*]] or [[EWCChap20|20 01 31*]]
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|Animal healthcare (may contain sharps) - 18 02 02* and 18 02 07* or 20 01 31*
|Animal healthcare (may contain sharps) - [[EWCChap18|18 02 02*]] and [[EWCChap18|18 02 07*]] or [[EWCChap20|20 01 31*]]
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! colspan="3"|Colour of Packaging: Blue
! colspan="3"|Colour of Packaging: Blue
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|Appropriate healthcare waste management activities||Storage and incineration
|Appropriate healthcare waste management activities||Storage and incineration
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|Waste types and List of Waste (LoW) code(s)||Other waste medicines, excluding cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines||18 01 09, 18 02 08 or 20 01 32
|Waste types and List of Waste (LoW) code(s)||Other waste medicines, excluding cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines||[[EWCChap18|18 01 09]], [[EWCChap18|18 02 08]] or [[EWCChap20|20 01 32]]
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! colspan="3"|Colour of Packaging: Black and Yellow ('tiger bags')
! colspan="3"|Colour of Packaging: Black and Yellow ('tiger bags')
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|rowspan=4|Waste types and List of Waste (LoW) code(s)||rowspan=3|Non-infectious offensive waste:
|rowspan=4|Waste types and List of Waste (LoW) code(s)||rowspan=3|Non-infectious offensive waste:
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|Human healthcare – 18 01 04
|Human healthcare – [[EWCChap18|18 01 04]]
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|Animal healthcare – 18 02 03
|Animal healthcare – [[EWCChap18|18 02 03]]
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|Municipal, separately collected fractions of absorbents, wiping cloths and protective clothing not contaminated by infectious substances||15 02 03
|Municipal, separately collected fractions of absorbents, wiping cloths and protective clothing not contaminated by infectious substances||[[EWCChap15|15 02 03]]
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! colspan="3"|Colour of Packaging: Not Specified
! colspan="3"|Colour of Packaging: Not Specified
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|rowspan=4|Waste types and List of Waste (LoW) code(s)||rowspan=3|Non-infectious offensive waste:
|rowspan=4|Waste types and List of Waste (LoW) code(s)||rowspan=3|Non-infectious offensive waste:
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|Human healthcare – 18 01 04
|Human healthcare – [[EWCChap18|18 01 04]]
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|Animal healthcare – 18 02 03
|Animal healthcare – [[EWCChap18|18 02 03]]
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|Municipal, separately collected fractions of absorbents, wiping cloths and protective clothing not contaminated by infectious substances||15 02 03
|Municipal, separately collected fractions of absorbents, wiping cloths and protective clothing not contaminated by infectious substances||[[EWCChap15|15 02 03]]
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Revision as of 11:21, 28 January 2021

Healthcare Waste is waste produced during human or animal healthcare, or related research activity, and covers both Clinical Waste and Offensive Waste as defined in the Controlled Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2012[1] and further listed below. Helathcare Waste containing radioactive materials requirements compliance with specific guidance[2].

Clinical Waste

Clinical Waste is Healthcare Waste that:

  • contains viable micro-organisms or their toxins which are known or reliably believed to cause disease in humans or other living organisms
  • contains or is contaminated with a medicine that contains a biologically active pharmaceutical agent
    • Medicine is a drug or other preparation for the treatment or prevention of disease
    • Cytotoxic and cytostatic medicine is medicine that possesses hazardous properties which are toxic, carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction.
  • is a sharp, or a body fluid, or other biological material (including human and animal tissue), containing or contaminated with a hazardous substance
    • A sharp is an item that could cause cuts or puncture wounds. This includes needles, hypodermic needles, scalpels and other blades, knives, infusion sets, saws, broken glass, and nails.
  • is waste of a similar nature from a non-healthcare activity

Offensive Waste

Offensive Waste is:

Types of Healthcare Waste

The types of Healthcare Waste are grouped and designated by packaging colour, set out in high level guidance[3] updated and published by the EA in July 2020 for regulated facilities with an Environmental Permit to treat or transfer Healthcare Waste. These groupings are set out in a table in the guidance, captured below:

Colour of Packaging: Orange
Appropriate healthcare waste management activities Storage, alternative treatment or incineration
Waste types and List of Waste (LoW) code(s) Infectious waste, not contaminated with chemicals or medicines
human healthcare (may contain sharps) - 18 01 03*
animal healthcare (may contain sharps) - 18 02 02*
municipal, separately collected fractions, not from healthcare or research-related sources (may contain sharps) - 20 01 99
commercial, separately collected fractions of absorbents, wiping cloths and protective clothing contaminated by infectious substances - 15 02 02
Colour of Packaging: Yellow
Appropriate healthcare waste management activities Storage and incineration
Waste types and List of Waste (LoW) code(s) Infectious waste, contaminated with chemicals:
human healthcare - 18 01 03* and 18 01 06* or 18 01 07
animal healthcare - 18 02 02* and 18 02 05* or 18 02 06
Infectious waste, medicinally contaminated (not cytotoxic or cytostatic):
human healthcare (may contain sharps) - 18 01 03* and 18 01 09
animal healthcare (may contain sharps) - 18 02 02* and 18 02 08
Colour of Packaging: Red
Appropriate healthcare waste management activities Storage and incineration
Waste types and List of Waste (LoW) code(s) Infectious anatomical waste, chemically preserved:
Human healthcare – 18 01 03* and 18 01 06* or 18 01 07
Animal healthcare – 18 02 02* and 18 02 05* or 18 02 06
Infectious anatomical waste, not chemically preserved:
Human healthcare – 18 01 03*
Animal healthcare – 18 02 02*
Non-infectious anatomical waste, chemically preserved:
Human healthcare - 18 01 02 and 18 01 06* or 18 01 07
Animal healthcare - 18 02 03 and 18 02 05* or 18 02 06
Non-infectious anatomical waste, not chemically preserved:
Human healthcare - 18 01 02
Animal healthcare - 18 02 03
Colour of Packaging: Purple
Appropriate healthcare waste management activities Storage and incineration
Waste types and List of Waste (LoW) code(s) Cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines:
Human healthcare – 18 01 08*
Animal healthcare – 18 02 07*
Infectious waste, contaminated with cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines:
Human healthcare (may contain sharps) - 18 01 03* and 18 01 08* or 20 01 31*
Animal healthcare (may contain sharps) - 18 02 02* and 18 02 07* or 20 01 31*
Colour of Packaging: Blue
Appropriate healthcare waste management activities Storage and incineration
Waste types and List of Waste (LoW) code(s) Other waste medicines, excluding cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines 18 01 09, 18 02 08 or 20 01 32
Colour of Packaging: Black and Yellow ('tiger bags')
Appropriate healthcare waste management activities Storage, incineration or landfill. Compaction, where specifically permitted.
Waste types and List of Waste (LoW) code(s) Non-infectious offensive waste:
Human healthcare – 18 01 04
Animal healthcare – 18 02 03
Municipal, separately collected fractions of absorbents, wiping cloths and protective clothing not contaminated by infectious substances 15 02 03
Colour of Packaging: Not Specified
Appropriate healthcare waste management activities Storage, incineration or landfill. Compaction, where specifically permitted.
Waste types and List of Waste (LoW) code(s) Non-infectious offensive waste:
Human healthcare – 18 01 04
Animal healthcare – 18 02 03
Municipal, separately collected fractions of absorbents, wiping cloths and protective clothing not contaminated by infectious substances 15 02 03


References

  1. ↑ .GOV definition of Healthcare Waste
  2. ↑ The Radioactive Substances Regulation Guidance
  3. ↑ Types of Healthcare Waste
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