Waste Disposal Chart

Biohazardous (Non-Sharps)

Dispose of:

Bloody gauze or swabs

Biohazardous (Non-Sharps)

Dispose of:

OPIM material

Syringe tubes (no needle) with residual blood / OPIM

Biohazardous (Non-Sharps)

Dispose of:

Blood bags & IV tubing

Biohazardous (Non-Sharps)

Dispose of:

Specimen collection tubes

Biohazardous (Non-Sharps)

Dispose of:

Used Povidone Iodine swabs

Biohazardous (Non-Sharps)

Dispose of:

Bloody oral cotton

Pharmaceuticals

All medicines that are NOT Hazardous Drugs (HDs) or CRA Waste

Pharmaceuticals

Dispose of:

Empty medication vials or containers

Pharmaceuticals

Dispose of:

IV bags & tubing

Pharmaceuticals

Personal care products

- Creams & lotions

Commingled Sharps

Dispose of:

Empty / Broken glass

Commingled Sharps

Dispose of:

Lancets

Commingled Sharps

Dispose of:

Needles & syringes

Commingled Sharps

Scalpels

Suture material (Containing Needles)

Trace Chemotherapy

Dispose of:

Empty tubing & IV bags

Trace Chemotherapy

Dispose of:

Empty syringes & needles

Trace Chemotherapy

Dispose of:

Empty vials

Trace Chemotherapy

Dispose of:

Contaminated gloves, masks, gowns, and wipes

Universal Waste

Electronic Waste

- Devices that contain a circuit board or electronic screen

Universal Waste

Fluorescent light bulbs

Universal Waste

Mercury thermometers

Universal Waste

Smoke detectors

Contact TSS for pick-up of ALL County-issued:

Cell phones

Laptops

Computer Equipment

Protected Health Information (PHI)

ALL PHI must be:

- Shredded or rendered undecipherable

Protected Health Information (PHI)

Paper Records

- Use Shred-It Bins

Labels

- Use Identi-Hide labels

Controlled Substances (Rx)

Must ONLY be placed in the Rx Destroyer system.

Controlled Substances (Rx)

Pills

Controlled Substances (Rx)

Capsules

Controlled Substances (Rx)

Tablets

Controlled Substances (Rx)

Liquids

Lozenges

Controlled Substances (Rx)

Patches

Controlled Substances (Rx)

Fentanyl lollipops

& Suppositories

Most-In-One Hazardous (Compatible)

Bulk Chemotherapy

Most-In-One Hazardous (Compatible)

Insulin

Most-In-One Hazardous (Compatible)

Benzoin tinctures

Most-In-One Hazardous (Compatible)

Hand sanitizer

Most-In-One Hazardous (Compatible)

Assay reagent

Most-In-One Hazardous (Compatible)

Cartridges

Most-In-One Hazardous (Compatible)

ThinPrep

Most-In-One Hazardous (Compatible)

Hydrogen peroxide

Regular Trash

Food / Nutritional products

Regular Trash

Papers

Regular Trash

Gloves

Regular Trash

Masks

Regular Trash

Sanitary napkins (non-saturated)

Regular Trash

Urine (no blood)

Which waste bin is used for empty tubing, IV bags, contaminated gloves, masks, gowns, and wipes?

Trace Chemotherapy

Which waste bin is used for pills, capsules, liquids, patches, fentanyl lollipops, and suppositories?

Controlled Substances (Rx Destroyer System)

Which waste bin is used for blood gauze, bloody swabs, specimen tubes, and bloody oral cotton?

Biohazardous (Non-Sharps)