R100 waste code WA Used dressings, sharps & other waste from medical care.
- Free, no account
- WA Controlled Waste Regulations and DWER category guidance
- Nothing is stored
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R100, Clinical and related waste.
Western Australia
Clinical and related waste
WA category R100; load type and road-transport rules decide whether a tracking form follows.
ComplyOnSiteIs WA R100 hazardous waste?
Not from the code alone. R100 is a WA controlled-waste category. Regulation 3 covers industrial, commercial, medical, laboratory and sewage-treatment waste, but not domestic waste. Waste that a Class I, II or III landfill can lawfully accept is excluded, with exceptions such as asbestos, tyres and clinical waste.
For a tracked load, enter R100 in the controlled-waste category field on the DWER tracking form. DWER issues the number. The authorised carrier or driver records collection and transport, and the receiving facility closes the record. Record the holder, amount, containment and destination. The WA load thresholds and exclusions set which loads are tracked.
What does WA R100 cover?
Clinical and related wastes. Western Australia’s definition of clinical waste decides which healthcare streams are related waste. The label alone names no material or treatment process.
- Official wording
- Controlled waste category list
- Source edition
- May 2018
- Rule or list
- Controlled waste category list
Is clinical waste WA R100?
| Code | When it fits |
|---|---|
| R100 | The waste fits Western Australia’s description of clinical or related waste. |
Landfill acceptance comes from the applicable criteria, not the look of the waste. A category number and a dangerous goods class answer different questions.
Which wastes take WA R100?
| Waste | When it’s R100 |
|---|---|
| Clinical waste | The waste comes from clinical care and has not been through an applicable treatment route. |