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Types of Medical Waste We Collect

Waster provides safe and compliant collection services for a wide range of medical and clinical waste. Proper segregation and disposal are essential to protect public health, meet regulations, and ensure environmentally responsible treatment. Below are the main categories of medical waste we handle.

✅ Sharps Waste

  • Includes needles, syringes, lancets, scalpels, and other sharp instruments used in medical or veterinary procedures.

  • Collected in puncture-proof sharps containers to prevent injury and contamination.

✅ Infectious Waste

  • Materials contaminated with blood, bodily fluids, bacteria, or viruses.

  • Examples: used dressings, swabs, cultures, and disposable medical instruments.

  • Requires sealed, clearly labelled containers for safe transport.

✅ Pathological Waste

  • Human tissues, organs, and body parts, as well as animal tissues from veterinary or laboratory use.

  • Special handling and disposal processes ensure safe treatment and compliance with health standards.

✅ Pharmaceutical Waste

  • Expired or unused medicines, vaccines, and drugs.

  • Prevents dangerous or controlled substances from entering landfill or wastewater systems.

✅ Cytotoxic Waste

  • Waste generated from chemotherapy and other cytotoxic treatments.

  • Requires specialised containers and treatment processes due to its hazardous nature.

✅ General Medical Waste

  • Non-hazardous medical items such as gloves, gowns, masks, aprons, packaging, and disposable PPE.

  • Managed separately from infectious or sharps waste to reduce treatment costs and encourage proper segregation.

❌ What We Do Not Collect

  • Radioactive medical waste.

  • Large volumes of hazardous chemicals outside approved categories.

  • Non-medical general rubbish (to be placed in general waste bins).

Quick Reference

Type of Waste Examples Containment Required
Sharps Waste Needles, syringes, lancets Sharps container
Infectious Waste Dressings, swabs, cultures Sealed clinical waste bin/bag
Pathological Waste Human/animal tissues Specialised sealed containers
Pharmaceutical Waste Expired medicines, vaccines Secure pharmaceutical bins
Cytotoxic Waste Chemo treatment items Specialised cytotoxic containers
General Medical Waste PPE, gowns, packaging Clinical waste bag/bin

Best Practices Summary

  1. Segregate waste at the point of generation into the correct container.

  2. Always label containers according to waste type.

  3. Never mix sharps or infectious waste with general medical items.

  4. Store containers securely until collection.

  5. Contact Waster for advice on specialised requirements (e.g. cytotoxic waste).

Conclusion: Safe, Compliant & Comprehensive

Waster collects a full range of medical waste types, from sharps and infectious waste to pharmaceuticals and cytotoxic materials. By properly segregating and disposing of medical waste, your facility ensures compliance, safety, and environmental responsibility.

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