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The key principles of clinical waste regulations relate to the correct segregation, storage, disposal and documentation of waste.
The Safe Management of Healthcare Waste Memorandum (HTM 07-01) issued by the Department of Health provides guidance on the secure and legally compliant management of clinical waste. This recommends the segregation of clinical waste occurs at the point of production using colour coded waste receptacles and outlines a best practice waste segregation colour coding scheme for producers of waste to follow. This separation ensures clinical waste legislation is adhered to and waste is stored, transported and disposed on in the correct manner.
In the UK there is legislation in place to ensure that hazardous clinical waste, including dental waste, is managed safely and disposed of properly, ensuring the environment remains free from harm. We understand the legal obligations placed on organisations and we can provide advice and best practice recommendations to ensure your clinical waste is handled, transported and disposed of in safe and effective manner. All clinical waste handling and disposal procedures must comply with the following regulations:
The main legislation governing clinical waste disposal is The Environmental Protection Act 1990. This states all producers of waste have a Duty of Care to ensure the correct and proper management of waste is performed and states that it is "unlawful to deposit, recover or dispose of controlled clinical waste without a waste management licence, or in a way that causes pollution of the environment or harm to human health".
The Safe Management of Healthcare Waste Memorandum (HTM 07-01) issued by the Department of Health provides guidance on the secure and legally compliant management of clinical waste. This recommends the segregation of clinical waste occurs at the point of production using colour coded waste receptacles and outlines a best practice waste segregation colour coding scheme for producers of waste to follow. This separation ensures clinical waste legislation is adhered to and waste is stored, transported and disposed on in the correct manner.
The Hazardous Waste Regulations and The Hazardous Waste (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2005 replaced The Special Waste Regulations in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The Special Waste (Amendment) Regulations 2004 had previously amended the Special Waste 1996 Regulations in Scotland. Certain clinical, medicinal & dental wastes are affected by the new Regulations. The responsibility for determining if waste is special/hazardous rests with the producer, although our expert consultants will assist & advise you.
All consignments of hazardous (special) waste must be accompanied by the appropriate paper work. We will provide all required documentation for your collection.
This will include:
We will provide a quarterly statement of all transfers of hazardous waste collected and transferred from each premises. This is required under current legislation and will support you during any inspections from Regulatory Authorities.
This will detail:
All wastes collected with correct EWC code Full volumes of each waste stream Storage and disposal methods used for each waste stream
The Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 have recently introduced a number of important changes to waste legislation, including for the first time a legal requirement to apply The Waste Hierarchy. They have also amended the requirements as to what must be included in Waste Transfer Notes and Hazardous Waste Consignment Notes in England and Wales.
The main principles of Duty of Care are about documenting the transfer of waste and ensuring that your waste is handled correctly by waste carriers (e.g. are you using a registered carrier of waste? Are they are taking waste to suitably licensed/permitted sites?). You should only use a Contractor who can provide proof of compliance with the legislation, such as Initial Medical.
For more information or for further advice on how our clinical waste services can ensure your organisation is complying with the relevant regulations please get in touch.
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