Type of waste | Colour of container | Type of container |
Highly infectious waste | Yellow marked HIGHLY INFECTIOUS | Leak-proof and robust plastic bag or container supporting autoclaving. |
Other infectious waste, pathological and anatomic waste | Yellow | Leak-proof plastic bag or container |
Sharps | Yellow marked SHARPS | Puncture-proof container |
Chemical and pharmaceutical waste | Brown | Brown plastic bag or container |
Radioactive waste | - | Lead box, labeled with the radioactive symbol |
General healthcare waste | Black | Plastic bag |