Different types of clinical waste require different methods of clinical waste disposal. A clinical waste bin clinical waste bin (with different colour lids, depending on the type of waste) can be used for infectious waste, non-hazardous pharmaceuticals, cytotoxic/cytostatic waste and anatomical waste. Clinical waste disposal bags (either yellow, orange or tiger) may also be used, depending on the type of soft waste. In order to ensure the correct disposal of healthcare waste, it is important to identify and stream your waste correctly.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Clinical waste disposal bags come in different colours, which each one used for disposing of different types of soft clinical waste. Yellow waste bags are used for disposing of infectious or potentially infectious clinical waste which is contaminated with chemicals or pharmaceutical/medicinal wastes. Orange clinical waste bags are for infectious or potentially infectious soft clinical waste which has been contaminated with blood/bodily fluids. Tiger stripe waste bags are used for offensive, non-infectious waste such as nappies and incontinence pads, or other soft items contaminated with offensive waste.
Clinical waste collection occurs at regular intervals or scheduled times, depending on customers needs. Some sectors require different types of clinical waste solutions. You can read more about clinical waste removal and the processes.
Different types of infectious waste require different methods of disposal. You can find out more about which are the relevant containers for the type of infectious waste here.
Infectious waste is potentially hazardous to those who come in contact with it and needs either treatment to render safe prior to disposal or incineration. Non-infectious waste is not hazardous to those who come in contact with it and is suitable for direct disposal or recycling.
Pharmaceutical waste is any waste which contains medicinal drugs that are expired, unused, contaminated, damaged or no longer needed.
Pharmaceutical waste can be disposed of in different streams, depending on the type of pharmaceutical waste. The Blue Waste stream is used for non hazardous medicines and medicinal products. The Purple Waste stream is used for Cytotoxic and Cytostatic medicines - hazardous medicinal products and items contaminated with hazardous medicines.
A denaturing kit is used for the safe disposal of old medicines that are in tablet, powder, liquid or ampoule form. The can then be disposed of in either the Blue lidded or Purple lidded container, depending on whether the substance is non-hazardous or cytotoxic.
There are a number of different types of containers that can be used to dispose of sharps, depending on which waste stream is appropriate. Find the right types of sharps containers at Stericycle..
Sharps containers are both reusable or non reusable. Our Bio Systems containers can be reused up to 600 times, reducing environmental impact significantly when compared with single use containers.