About clinical waste
Clinical waste is any items of waste that may cause infection to any person coming into contact with it. This type of waste is considered to be hazardous and requires a specialist collection and must be disposed of in the correct container.
Some types of healthcare-related waste are suitable for disposal in your maroon bin. This waste can have an offensive odour or appearance but is not infectious and so does not need a separate collection. We recommend putting this waste in tied bags to reduce the chance of leakages.