Waste categories | Color of container and marking | Type of container | Collection frequency |
Infectious waste | Yellow with biohazard symbol (highly infectious waste should be additionally marked highly infectious. | Leak-proof strong plastic bag placed in a container (bags for highly infectious waste should be capable of being autoclaved) | When three-quarters filled or at least once a day |
Sharp waste | Yellow, marked sharps with biohazard symbol | Puncture-proof container | When filled to the line or three-quarters filled |
Pathological waste | Yellow with biohazard symbol | Leak-proof strong plastic bag placed in a container | When three-quarters filled or at least once a day |
Chemical and pharmaceutical waste | Brown, labeled with appropriate hazard symbol | Plastic bag or rigid container | On demand |
Radioactive waste | Labeled with radiation symbol | Lead box | On demand |
General health-care waste | Black | Plastic bag inside a container or container which is disinfected after use | When three-quarters filled or at least once a day |