Medical Waste Packaging
Internationally Standardized and Environmentally Friendly
At MediWaste, we are dedicated to providing a safe and environmentally friendly medical waste collection and disposal service. We strive to ensure that all medical waste is properly handled and disposed of in accordance with the highest safety and environmental standards.
To protect our staff and ensure we collect only medical waste, we rely on our clients to follow our packaging guidelines. Proper packaging is essential — it allows our knowledgeable team to handle, collect, and dispose of waste in the safest possible manner.
Effective June 1st 2025, Mediwaste will implement a Non-Compliance Fee of $150 for medical waste that is improperly packaged. This fee helps ensure the safety of our staff, compliance with health regulations, and the continued efficient handling of medical waste.
The DO'S and DON'TS
>>> DON’T put general waste (non-medical waste), saliva, urine, faeces, vomit, or tears (MediWaste does NOT collect these items) in red medical waste bags.
>>> DON’T put medical waste into black or white waste bags.
>> DO put medical waste in red or yellow bags ONLY - see types of medical waste list below.
>> DO place medical waste in the appropriate containers that are listed below
>> DO empty all urine or test samples containers before disposing into red bags
>>> DON’T put loose sharps directly inside red medical waste bags.
>> DO put sharps in an FDA-approved, puncture-resistant, properly marked sharps box / disposal container.
>>> DON’T overfill red medical waste bags or sharps containers.
>> DO tie (gooseneck tie for red bags) red medical waste bags and ensure that they are no more than 2/3 full (Max. weight per red bag is 25lbs).
>> DO seperate, double bag, seal and label (with date of disposal): body parts, tissue and organs.
>> DO seal sharps containers (the lid and caps is on the container) and ensure that the max level of sharps (identified on the side of the container) is not exceeded.
>>> DON'T use thin red medical waste bags
>> DO use heavy duty red medical waste bags (17 micron or above). Ensure all contents are securely held within bag - no tears and absolutely NO spillage.
Max. weight per red bag is 25lbs
>>> DON’T place medical waste in areas where there is access to the public
>> DO place medical waste in a secure location, with no public access
>>> DON’T place items into any medical waste container that is NOT listed below (plus NO saliva, urine, faeces, vomit, or tears. MediWaste does NOT collect these items)
>> DO place medical waste in the appropriate containers that is listed below
Medical Waste Disposal Containers
BIOHAZARD
Red Bag
Infectious Waste, Blood Products,
PPE, Empty vials, Ampules, Empty IVs, Tubing, Wipes, Culture Stacks
**Body parts, tissue or organs should be sealed and labeled with date of disposal
PATHOLOGICAL
Yellow Bag
All expired or unused medication.
Any type of waste material derived from a human or animal body. This can include organs, human or animal tissues, surgical specimens, and bodily fluids, such as human blood, removed during surgical procedures or autopsy.
**Body parts, tissue or organs should be sealed and labeled with date of disposal
SHARPS
Red Sharps Container
Needles, Ampules,
Broken Glass, Blades, Razors, Staples, Trocars, Guide Wires,
Other Sharps
TRACE CHEMO
Yellow Container
Pills, Injectables, Antibiotics, Hazardous Meds (RCRA)**, Half/Partial Doses (RCRA)**, Hazardous Bulk Meds, P-listed Drugs, Bulk Chemo, Pathological Waste
**RCRA item should be at background radation level before the item are removed by MediWaste. The client must display the radation level the container