R120 waste code NT Expired or unwanted pills, syrups & injectables.
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- NT EPA administrative code table and November 2024 movement guide
- Nothing is stored
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R120, Discarded medicines and pharmaceuticals.
Northern Territory
Discarded medicines and pharmaceuticals
NT 2013 table entry R120; confirm that the current system still accepts it before use.
ComplyOnSiteIs NT R120 hazardous waste?
Not from the code alone. The code is an administrative description, not the current statutory listed-waste test. NT licensing for listed-waste activities generally concerns commercial activity or services done for a fee. The waste, the activity and the licence conditions all matter.
Every controlled-waste movement into or out of the NT needs a consignment authorisation and Waste Transfer Certificate. Enter the accepted administrative code, with a description, in the certificate's waste-code field, and check the NT code currency and movement rules. The November 2024 guide makes online tracking within the NT voluntary, but licensed operators still keep records and report volumes under their licence conditions.
What does NT R120 cover?
Discarded medicines, drugs and pharmaceutical products. It is the medicine itself being thrown away, not waste from making it.
- Official wording
- Guide for Completing Waste Transport Certificate (WTC), Appendix 1 Table 1 Waste Code
- Source edition
- January 2013 revision
Is discarded medicine NT 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. |
Manufacturing or formulating is one source stage. Waste that arises after supply or use is another.
Which wastes take NT R120?
| Waste | When it’s R120 |
|---|---|
| Pharmaceutical waste | The pharmaceutical product is discarded after supply or use, not during manufacture. |