18 01 01
Non-hazardous Absolute non-hazardoussharps (except 18 01 03)
18
16 codes · 7 hazardous
Wastes from human or animal health care and/or related research (except kitchen and restaurant wastes not arising from immediate health care)
Chapter 18 is human or animal healthcare waste, and research linked to it. Kitchen waste from a hospital canteen is not this chapter. Sharps, medicines and anatomical waste are, and several entries are hazardous.
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18 01
wastes from natal care, diagnosis, treatment or prevention of disease in humans
18 01 02
Non-hazardous Absolute non-hazardousbody parts and organs including blood bags and blood preserves (except 18 01 03)
18 01 03*
Hazardous Absolute hazardouswastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection
18 01 04
Non-hazardous Absolute non-hazardouswastes whose collection and disposal is not subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection (for example dressings, plaster casts, linen, disposable clothing, diapers)
18 01 06*
Hazardous Mirror hazardouschemicals consisting of or containing hazardous substances
Mirror partner: 18 01 07
18 01 07
Non-hazardous Mirror non-hazardouschemicals other than those mentioned in 18 01 06
Mirror partner: 18 01 06*
18 01 08*
Hazardous Absolute hazardouscytotoxic and cytostatic medicines
18 01 09
Non-hazardous Absolute non-hazardousmedicines other than those mentioned in 18 01 08
18 01 10*
Hazardous Absolute hazardousamalgam waste from dental care
18 02
wastes from research, diagnosis, treatment or prevention of disease involving animals
18 02 01
Non-hazardous Absolute non-hazardoussharps (except 18 02 02)
18 02 02*
Hazardous Absolute hazardouswastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection
18 02 03
Non-hazardous Absolute non-hazardouswastes whose collection and disposal is not subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection
18 02 05*
Hazardous Mirror hazardouschemicals consisting of or containing hazardous substances
Mirror partner: 18 02 06
18 02 06
Non-hazardous Mirror non-hazardouschemicals other than those mentioned in 18 02 05
Mirror partner: 18 02 05*
18 02 07*
Hazardous Absolute hazardouscytotoxic and cytostatic medicines
18 02 08
Non-hazardous Absolute non-hazardousmedicines other than those mentioned in 18 02 07
Digital waste tracking
Receiving sites must report this code to DWTS.
Permitted receiving sites in England and Wales report each inbound load to the Digital Waste Tracking Service, and the EWC code is part of that record. WEEE Manager is listed on GOV.UK and sends the code with the rest of the receipt through the API.
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