Yellow
Soiled dressings, anatomical waste and other designated yellow-category materials.
Different yellow-category wastes have specific treatment requirements.
Our process
Good segregation at your facility makes appropriate collection, treatment and disposal possible.
Separate at source. Keep each stream distinct.
Use the correct bag or container where the waste is generated. These examples introduce the four biomedical waste categories; your facility’s procedures should cover the complete Schedule I requirements.
Red
Contaminated recyclable plastics such as tubing and gloves.
Suitable materials are disinfected and shredded before authorised recovery.
White translucent
Sharps, including needles and other contaminated metal sharps.
Use puncture-proof, leak-proof and tamper-proof containers.
Blue
Designated glassware and metallic implants.
Cytotoxic-contaminated glass belongs in its prescribed separate route.
A careful handover
Secure, labelled and barcoded packaging supports traceability. Keep biomedical waste separate from ordinary food waste, packaging and other general waste. Laboratory and microbiological waste requiring on-site pretreatment must be handled before collection.
Collection & transportationThe next stages
Collection & transport
Segregated waste travels in dedicated, covered transport to the treatment facility.
Category-specific treatment
The waste category determines the prescribed treatment, rather than a single method for everything.
Recovery & disposal
Suitable treated materials follow authorised recovery routes; residues go for appropriate disposal.
Make segregation part of everyday care.
Talk to our team about collection and your facility’s requirements.
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