R120 waste code NSW Expired & unwanted tablets, drugs & medicines.
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R120, Discarded medicines and pharmaceuticals.
New South Wales
Discarded medicines and pharmaceuticals
NSW R120: within NSW or interstate; the listed hazardous-characteristic test still applies.
ComplyOnSiteIs NSW R120 hazardous waste?
Not from the code alone. R120 marks a waste that may need tracking. Tracking under Part 4 needs a matching Schedule 1 waste description and a Part 3 hazardous characteristic. That test is separate from the NSW disposal classification, and the code gives no disposal class. Part 4 covers local and interstate movements.
Where tracking applies, enter R120 in the waste-code field of the IWTS Movement, with the description, quantity, parties and the receiver's Movement Authorisation. The approved system issues the Movement reference. NSW tracking exemptions still apply.
What does NSW R120 cover?
Discarded medicines, drugs and pharmaceutical products. It covers the medicine being thrown away, not waste from making it.
- Official wording
- Waste that needs to be tracked
- Rule or list
- Waste that needs to be tracked
Is unwanted medicine NSW R120 or R140?
| Code | When it fits |
|---|---|
| R120 | A pharmaceutical, drug or medicine is being discarded. |
| R140 | The waste comes from manufacturing or formulating pharmaceuticals. |
The stage the waste arises at decides the code. Manufacture or formulation is one entry, and waste after supply or use is the other.
Which wastes take NSW R120?
| Waste | When it’s R120 |
|---|---|
| Pharmaceutical waste | The pharmaceutical product is discarded after supply or use, not during manufacture. |