R120 waste code Queensland Out-of-date tablets, drugs & medicines.
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R120, Discarded medicines and pharmaceuticals.
Queensland
Discarded medicines and pharmaceuticals
Queensland R120 takes precedence when several trackable descriptions fit.
ComplyOnSiteIs Queensland R120 hazardous waste?
Not from the code alone. R120 is a Schedule 11 trackable-waste description. Tracking applies while the commercial or industrial waste stays regulated under section 42. Check the Schedule 9 exclusions and the section 42(4) test-out route before treating a movement as trackable. This code is marked for precedence when several descriptions fit.
For a tracked load, enter R120 as the waste code on the Queensland waste transport certificate. The generator completes Part 1, the transporter Part 2 and the receiver Part 3. Lodge it through an approved online, bulk-upload or numbered-paper route. The Queensland exclusions still apply.
What does Queensland R120 cover?
Pharmaceuticals, drugs and medicines. This is the medicine or pharmaceutical product being thrown away, not waste made while manufacturing it.
- Official wording
- pharmaceuticals, drugs and medicines
- Rule or list
- Environmental Protection Regulation 2019
Is waste medicine Queensland 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 comes from decides the entry. Manufacture or formulation is separate from waste arising after supply or use.
Which wastes take Queensland R120?
| Waste | When it’s R120 |
|---|---|
| Pharmaceutical waste | The pharmaceutical product is discarded after supply or use, not during manufacture. |