R120 waste code Tasmania Out-of-date tablets, syrups & other unwanted drugs.
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- Tasmanian Waste Management Regulations 2020 and EPA guidance
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R120, Discarded medicines and pharmaceuticals.
Tasmania
Discarded medicines and pharmaceuticals
Tasmania publishes R120 in its controlled-waste list; the characteristic test remains relevant.
ComplyOnSiteIs Tasmania R120 hazardous waste?
Not from the code alone. For national-list categories, Tasmania also needs a listed hazardous characteristic, which is presumed unless shown otherwise. Tasmania adds some controlled wastes of its own, so read the category and the local rules together.
Put R120 with the specific waste description in the controlled-waste consignment documentation. Record the producer, quantity, form, contaminants, registered transporter and receiver. The Tasmanian handling and transport rules apply. An incoming interstate controlled load needs EPA Tasmania's consignment authorisation, and another state's certificate doesn't give the receiving facility that.
What does Tasmania R120 cover?
Medicines, drugs and pharmaceutical products thrown away. This is the product itself being discarded, not waste from making it.
- Official wording
- Controlled Waste Category Codes
- Rule or list
- Controlled Waste Category Codes
Is discarded medicine Tasmania 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 arose at decides the code. Manufacture or formulation is separate from waste after supply or use.
Which wastes take Tasmania R120?
| Waste | When it’s R120 |
|---|---|
| Pharmaceutical waste | The pharmaceutical product is discarded after supply or use, not during manufacture. |