{"id":15972,"date":"2025-06-12T18:37:46","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T17:37:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.urbaser.com\/industrial-solutions\/soluciones-sanitarias\/residuos-clinicos\/"},"modified":"2025-11-06T18:46:25","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T17:46:25","slug":"clinical-waste","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.urbaser.com\/en\/industrial-solutions\/hospital-solutions\/clinical-waste\/","title":{"rendered":"Clinical Waste"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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At Urbaser we are pioneers in the responsible and advanced management of waste produced in healthcare settings.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Urbaser provides a comprehensive waste management solution designed to support healthcare facilities in the efficient handling of clinical waste. Our end-to-end service includes waste classification, staff training, and continuous support to ensure the safety of operations and full regulatory compliance.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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At Urbaser we are pioneers in the responsible and advanced management of waste produced in healthcare settings.<\/span><\/p>

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Urbaser provides a comprehensive waste management solution designed to support healthcare facilities in the efficient handling of clinical waste. Our end-to-end service includes waste classification, staff training, and continuous support to ensure the safety of operations and full regulatory compliance.<\/span><\/p>

Clinical waste encompasses a wide range of materials, each requiring specific protocols for identification, segregation, transport, treatment, and disposal. It is also referred to as waste with associated health risks.<\/span><\/p>

Leveraging broad sector experience and national coverage, we are well-positioned to offer close and reliable support to our clients.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Healthcare waste management is typically categorised into two service scopes:<\/span><\/p>

  1. Internal Management Performed within the healthcare facility itself. This includes identifying, segregating, and packaging different types of waste, as well as transporting it within the premises where it was generated.<\/span><\/li>
  2. External Management This involves the collection, transportation, and final treatment of the generated waste. Final treatment methods vary depending on the type of waste and must comply with applicable legislation.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Sharps and Puncture Management<\/strong><\/p>

    Sharps and puncture refer to items with pointed or sharp edges capable of piercing or cutting the skin. This includes medical devices such as needles and lancets. As sharps can cause injury and carry infection risk, it is critical that they are handled with strict safety protocols.<\/span><\/p>

    Classification of Hazardous Health Care Waste<\/strong><\/p>

    Healthcare waste refers to any material or object arising from healthcare activities that the producer or holder either intends to discard or is obliged to manage as waste.<\/span><\/p>

    It is categorised based on its associated risk as either hazardous or non-hazardous.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t

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    Healthcare waste is classified based on its associated risk:<\/span><\/p>