2. Roger Sired – New Forest District Council. 4th November 2003 Local Authority Healthcare Waste Collections

3. ContentsContents Local Government. Regulatory Framework. Collection Policies. The way forward.

4. Parish Councils District Councils County Councils Regional Government Unitary Authorities £

5. District Councils – REFUSE COLLECTION County Councils – WASTE DISPOSAL Unitary Authorities

6. Healthcare Waste District Councils collect. County Councils arrange for disposal. Contracted out. Separate disposal arrangements for clinical waste.

7. Tonnes of Waste Dustbin waste 130m tonnes Household waste 27m tonnes. Household clinical waste 17,000 tonnes.

8. ALL WASTE 130m tonnes HOUSEHOLD CLINICAL WASTE 17,000 tonnes HOUSEHOLD WASTE 27m tonnes

9. Clinical Waste tonnes London. Metropolitan Districts. English Counties. Unitary Authorities. Wales 4,000 tonnes 5,000 tonnes 2,000 tonnes 1,000 tonnes

10. Household Clinical Waste Costs

11. Clinical Waste Collected Sharps. Drugs Litter. Soiled dressings. (Stoma bags). (Incontinence pads).

12. Legislation.Legislation. Contolled Waste Regulations. Schedule 2 (5) Clinical Waste. Safe Disposal of Clinical Waste. Transport Regulations.

13. Clinical Waste collections Wide range of collection policies. Many Councils do not collect. Variations within waste disposal areas.

14. Why is this? Local Health Authority policies. Administative burden. Cost. Wheelie bins. Demographics.

15. The Way forward Communication between Health Authorities and Local Councils. NHS to share cost of Council collections. Waste Minimisation. Community approach.