Dentists
City Hygiene offers an extensive waste management services for dentists and dental surgeries. The table below is a guide to what kinds of waste products we can manage and the industry compliant methods by which this waste is safely disposed of.
Description of Waste | Products Required | EWC Code | Waste Category | Method of Displosal | Notes |
Sharps | Sharps Bin - Yellow lid | 18.01.09 | Hazardous | Incineration / alternative treatment | Contaminated with medical residue such as local anaesthetic needles and other disposable instruments. |
Sharps | Sharps bin Orange lid | 18.01.01 | Non Hazardous | Incineration / alternative treatment | Not contaminated with Pharmaceuticals or medicines such as sharps used for phlebotomy or any other blood sharps |
Hazardous Waste | Orange Bags | 18.01.03 | Hazardous | Incineration / alternative treatment | Infectious waste - soft waste including swabs, dressings, bandages and wipes / body fluids etc. |
Sanitary Waste | Tiger Bags | 18.01.05 | Non Hazardous | Deep Landfill | Non infectious offensive waste such as sanitary waste. |
Pharmaceutical Waste | Sharps Bin - Blue lid | 18.01.09 | Hazardous | Incineration | Out of date and refused or returned drugs |
Amalgam waste | White tub | 18.01.10 | Hazardous | Incineration / alternative treatment | Amalgam waste contaminated with Mercury |
Amalgam Capsules | White tub | 18.01.10 | Hazardous | Incineration / alternative treatment | Amalgam Capsules waste |
Amalgam Sludge Drum | White tub | 18.01.10 | Hazardous | Incineration / alternative treatment | Amalgam Sludge Waste |
X-ray Fixer | 10 Ltr or 20 Ltr Drum | 09.01.01 | Hazardous | Recovery Various | X-ray Fixer waste (do not mix fixer and developer) |
X-ray Developer | 11 Ltr or 20 Ltr Drum | 09.01.04 | Hazardous | Recovery Various | X-ray Developer waste (do not mix fixer and developer) |
Lead Foil | White tub | 15.01.04 | Hazardous | Recovery Various | Lead foil waste |
Gypsum Waste | White tub | 18.01.04 | Non Hazardous | Gypsum recovery or landfill in a separate dedicated cell for gypsum | Plastercast waste (Gypsum) |
Call City Hygiene today on 0115 9 007 311 to discuss your individual waste management requirements or to book an appointment with one of our consultants.