R140 waste code WA Offcuts & residue from making drugs.
- Free, no account
- WA Controlled Waste Regulations and DWER category guidance
- Nothing is stored
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R140, Pharmaceutical-production waste.
Western Australia
Pharmaceutical-production waste
WA category R140; load type and road-transport rules decide whether a tracking form follows.
ComplyOnSiteIs WA R140 hazardous waste?
Not from the code alone. R140 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 R140 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 R140 cover?
Discarded material from making or preparing pharmaceutical products. It covers manufacture, not later use or disposal as medicines.
- Official wording
- Controlled waste category list
- Source edition
- May 2018
- Rule or list
- Controlled waste category list
Is drug-making waste WA R140 or R120?
| Code | When it fits |
|---|---|
| R140 | The waste arose while pharmaceutical products were produced or prepared. |
| R120 | The medicine was discarded after supply or use, not during manufacture. |
The stage the waste comes from decides the code. Manufacture or formulation is separate from waste after supply or use.
Which wastes take WA R140?
| Waste | When it’s R140 |
|---|---|
| Pharmaceutical production waste | The residue comes from manufacturing or formulating pharmaceutical products. |