R120 waste code WA Out-of-date & unused tablets, liquids & other drugs.
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- WA Controlled Waste Regulations and DWER category guidance
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R120, Discarded medicines and pharmaceuticals.
Western Australia
Discarded medicines and pharmaceuticals
WA category R120; load type and road-transport rules decide whether a tracking form follows.
ComplyOnSiteIs WA R120 hazardous waste?
Not from the code alone. R120 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 R120 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 R120 cover?
Discarded medicines, drugs and pharmaceutical products. It covers the medicine being thrown away, not waste from making it.
- Official wording
- Controlled waste category list
- Source edition
- May 2018
- Rule or list
- Controlled waste category list
Is waste medicine WA 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 code. Manufacture or formulation is separate from waste after supply or use.
Which wastes take WA R120?
| Waste | When it’s R120 |
|---|---|
| Pharmaceutical waste | The pharmaceutical product is discarded after supply or use, not during manufacture. |