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Healthcare waste is waste produced during human or animal healthcare, or related research activities. It covers both clinical and offensive waste.

Wastes produced by healthcare in the community, and similar types of waste produced by non-healthcare activities are included, for example:

• cosmetic body piercing and body art
• non-medicinal procedures in the hair and beauty sector
• substance abuse
• crime scene clean-up

This document lists the .

鈥楥linical waste鈥� and 鈥榦ffensive waste鈥� are defined in the .

鈥楥linical waste鈥� is healthcare waste that:

• contains viable micro-organisms or their toxins which are known or reliably believed to cause disease in humans or other living organisms
• contains or is contaminated with a medicine that contains a biologically active pharmaceutical agent
• is a sharp, or a body fluid, or other biological material (including human and animal tissue), containing or contaminated with a hazardous substance
• is waste of a similar nature from a non-healthcare activity

鈥極ffensive waste鈥� is waste that:

• is not clinical waste
• contains body fluids, secretions or excretions
• falls within waste codes 18 01 04, 18 02 03 or 20 01 99

鈥楳edicine鈥� is a drug or other preparation for the treatment or prevention of disease. Medicines may also include diagnostic agents.

鈥楥ytotoxic and cytostatic medicine鈥� is medicine that possesses hazardous properties which are toxic, carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction.

A 鈥榮harp鈥� is an item that could cause cuts or puncture wounds. This includes needles, hypodermic needles, scalpels and other blades, knives, infusion sets, saws, broken glass, and nails.

Healthcare waste may include radioactive materials. This guidance does not cover managing these waste materials. You must comply with radioactive substances regulation guidance when managing radioactive materials.