Collection and Transportation of Clinical Waste for Small Producers

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Consigning Clinical Waste for collection by Licensed Collectors

Clinical waste must not be collected or disposed of together with municipal solid waste or other types of wastes.

You can engage the service of licensed collectors to collect and transport clinical waste to the CWTC for proper disposal. A licensed collector is required to comply with the requirements specified in waste collection licence and in full compliance with the regulatory requirements. A list of licensed collectors is available at this link, which will be updated from time to time.

Licensed collectors may provide service to waste producers for packaging and labelling of clinical waste, including the provision of waste containers (sharps boxes or bags). In such circumstances, the licensed collectors should properly package and label the waste in accordance with the requirements as set out in the Code of Practice before removing the waste from the producers’ premises.

Delivery of Clinical Waste by Healthcare Professionals

Waste producers who are healthcare professionals# may deliver their clinical waste to a collection point or licensed disposal facility. Alternatively, they may ask their employee who is healthcare professional to deliver the waste on their behalf. Under this circumstance, you must obtain the Premises Code and complete the Trip Ticket before the waste delivery. Such waste delivery is subject to fulfilling the following requirements specified in the Regulation :

The healthcare professional must not carry more than 5 kg of clinical waste at any one time;
No Group 4 waste may be delivered in this manner;
Group 1 waste must be packaged in containers that are puncture- resistant, shatter-proof and leak-proof (e.g. sharps boxes);
Other groups of clinical waste must be packaged in containers that are made of rigid material, impervious to moisture and leak-proof, and that will not rip, tear or burst under normal conditions of handling;
The clinical waste must be properly packaged to prevent spillage, and the containers must be labelled in accordance with the specifications set out in the Annex C of Code of Practice;
Only private car## within the meaning of the Road Traffic Ordinance (Cap. 374) must be used as a means of transport in delivering the clinical waste;
The clinical waste must be delivered directly to a collection point or licensed disposal facility within 24 hours and must not be left unattended during the delivery; and
Adequate and appropriate first-aid equipment and cleaning equipment (e.g. spare red bags and sharps boxes) for use in case of injury to any person and spillage of clinical waste. Refer to the Annex D of Code of Practice.

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# Note: A healthcare professional is a :

as defined in the various ordinances detailed in the Waste Disposal (Clinical Waste) (General) Regulation.

## For the avoidance of doubt, private car shall be within the meaning of “private car” as classified in accordance with the Schedule 1 - “classes of vehicle” of the Road Traffic Ordinance (Cap 374). One should always check the motor vehicle licence displayed on the vehicle's windscreen to confirm the vehicle class.

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