The specific waste streams for the industry you are seeking are listed below. Note that each waste is assigned a unique 6-digit code (L-Code). Wastes marked with an asterisk (*) after their L-Code should be treated as hazardous.
Code |
Waste |
| 18 01 | Wastes from natal care, diagnosis, treatment or prevention of disease in humans |
| 18 01 01 | Sharps (except 18 01 03) |
| 18 01 02 | Body parts and organs including blood bags and blood preserves (except 18 01 03) |
| 18 01 03* | Wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection |
| 18 01 04 | Wastes whose collection and disposal is not subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection (e.g. dressings, plaster casts, linen, disposable clothing, diapers, 'Controlled Waste' as defined in NZS 4304:2002 Management of Healthcare Waste) |
| 18 01 06* | Chemicals consisting of or containing hazardous substances |
| 18 01 07 | Chemicals other than those mentioned in 18 01 06 |
| 18 01 08* | Cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines |
| 18 01 09 | Medicines other than those mentioned in 18 01 08 |
| 18 01 10* | Amalgam waste from dental care |
| 18 02 | Wastes from research, diagnosis, treatment or prevention of disease involving animals |
| 18 02 01 | Sharps (except 18 02 02) |
| 18 02 02* | Wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection |
| 18 02 03 | Wastes whose collection and disposal is not subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection |
| 18 02 05* | Chemicals consisting of or containing hazardous substances |
| 18 02 06 | Chemicals other than those mentioned in 18 02 05 |
| 18 02 07* | Cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines |
| 18 02 08 | Medicines other than those mentioned in 18 02 07 |
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Wastes from human or animal health care and/or related research (except kitchen and restaurant wastes not arising from immediate health care)
July 2015
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