R120 waste code ACT Out-of-date & unwanted tablets, syrups & injectable drugs.
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R120, Discarded medicines and pharmaceuticals.
Australian Capital Territory
Discarded medicines and pharmaceuticals
ACT guide entry R120; it supports interstate control and does not settle local disposal approval.
ComplyOnSiteIs ACT R120 hazardous waste?
Not from the code alone. For ACT interstate controls, a waste needs a NEPM Schedule A List 1 category and a List 2 hazardous characteristic. The ACT administrative list prints the code. The NEPM itself doesn't print these A100-style numbers.
For a controlled border movement, put R120 with the waste description on the waste transport certificate. The producer, transporter and receiver each complete their parts. Get ACT EPA's consignment authorisation before bringing controlled waste into the ACT, and record the quantity, form, destination and applicable dangerous goods details.
Check the ACT movement exclusions too.
What does ACT R120 cover?
Discarded medicines, drugs and pharmaceutical products. It is the medicine or product being discarded, not waste generated while manufacturing it.
- Official wording
- Responsibilities of controlled waste producers in the ACT
Is discarded medicines and pharmaceuticals always ACT R120?
| Code | When it fits |
|---|---|
| R120 | A pharmaceutical, drug or medicine is being discarded. |
| R140 | The waste comes from manufacturing or formulating pharmaceuticals. |
The stage where the waste arises decides the entry. Manufacture or formulation is separate from waste arising after supply or use.
Which wastes take ACT R120?
| Waste | When it’s R120 |
|---|---|
| Pharmaceutical waste | The pharmaceutical product is discarded after supply or use, rather than during manufacture. |
Which codes sit beside ACT R120?
| Code | What it is |
|---|---|
| N190 | Filter cake (solids left after filtration) |
| N205 | Industrial waste-treatment residue |
| N220 | Asbestos waste |
| N230 | Asbestos-like ceramic fibres |
| R100 | Clinical and related waste |
| T100 | Research, laboratory and teaching chemicals |
| T120 | Photographic chemical waste |
| T140 | Used tyres |