While all healthcare waste has to be appropriately managed and treated, infectious waste can be a particularly complex waste stream to manage, because of the risks it poses to people who may come into contact with it.
Infectious waste needs to be treated to reduce / eliminate the risks present. Because of this, it costs more to treat and dispose of infectious waste than other healthcare wastes so it is important to practice good waste segregation. It is extremely important that proper waste segregation is practiced.
With a healthcare focus of over 30 years in the industry, Stericycle is your single partner for all regulated waste streams. Our experienced teams provide advice and guidance for appropriate handling, containment, transportation and infectious waste disposal.
The yellow waste stream is used for infectious waste disposal such as:
Yellow lidded containers must be used when disposing of:
Purple sharps containers are used for infectious waste disposal waste such as:
Black Lidded containers must be used for the following types of infectious waste disposal:-
The yellow waste stream is used for infectious waste disposal such as:
Yellow lidded containers must be used when disposing of:
Purple sharps containers are used for infectious waste disposal waste such as:
Black Lidded containers must be used for the following types of infectious waste disposal:-
Segregate and store each type of specialist waste separately from your general waste.
Either on an agreed regular schedule or you can contact us for additional or ad-hoc collections.
All your waste is compliantly and securely processed, giving you peace of mind.
Infectious waste is waste that is hazardous to any person or animal that comes into contact with it.
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 can be disposed of in different types of bags and containers. You can find out more information 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.
Different bags can be used for different types of infectious waste. You can find out which bags are suitable for the relevant type of waste here.