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.

Specific guidance

Clinical waste

For example: blood, dressings, colostomy bags.
This type of waste collection can be requested by downloading a Request for Clinical Waste Collection form or by contacting our Customer Service Centre. On receipt of the completed request form, we will arrange for our contractor, Rentokil Initial 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 it 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 bin requirements form and send back to us.