Medical and Hygiene Waste

Medical waste includes waste that contains any body tissue or fluids, including dialysis and colostomy bags, needles, syringes, sharps, bandages and dressings, cytotoxic waste, dental waste, surgical or veterinary waste. Medical waste can pose health risks and must be very carefully treated.

Will WSN Environmental Solutions accept my medical and hygiene waste?

Medical waste is not accepted at any WSN site.

What else can I do with my medical and hygiene waste?

By law medical waste must be incinerated or treated in a Department of Health approved process for clinical waste. For more information contact Stericorp on 02 9748 4552.

Non-prescription medications in small quantities (household amounts) can be taken to your local pharmacy for disposal, or disposed of in normal domestic garbage.

Prescription medications in small quantities can be taken to your local pharmacy for disposal and must not be placed in your household bins. For more information refer to the Return Unwanted Medicines (RUM) program.

Colostomy bags are considered as clinical waste and must be disposed of through a properly accredited waste contractor or through a hospital. Contact hospitals ahead of time to ensure that they can accept the waste.

Colostomy bags, if empty, can be disposed of through your normal garbage service.