What is hazardous waste?

Hazardous wastes are any solid or liquid material that may cause harm to person or environment if not disposed of correctly. The following are examples of hazardous waste:

• asbestos
• DIY products
• flammable liquids
• garden chemicals
• household cleaning products
• poisons
• syringes

General advice to householders for disposing of hazardous waste

• Disposal must be in a way that avoids harming the environment or causing harm to human health.
• Never dispose of household hazardous waste (e.g. pesticides or creosote) down sinks, drains, lavatories, watercourses, ditches, near wildlife habitats or near ponds.
• Products for disposal should not be mixed together, and containers should be clearly labelled.
• When transporting hazardous waste, make sure it is properly sealed so that no leakage is possible.

Reducing your hazardous household waste

Mid Suffolk and Babergh District Councils Hazardous Waste Collection service is a easy way to correctly dispose of your domestic hazardous waste. To find out more about the service please download the  hazardous waste collection pdf, email recycling@midsuffolk.gov.uk or phone 0845 606 6045.


Clinical waste

For example: blood, dressings, colostomy bags.
This type of waste collection can be requested contacting our helpline on 0845 606 6045 where we will send you out a clinical request form. On receipt of the completed form, we will arrange for our contractor, Serco to carry out the collections.

Medical waste

For example: incontinence waste.
This type of waste is no longer collected in yellow sacks and we now ask all residents to suitably wrap the waste and dispose of the waste in your black refuse bin to be collected with the rest of your normal household waste.
If you require additional bin space as a result of the medical waste please complete a  medical/clinical form and send back to the address on the form.