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QUANTUM
WASTE MANAGEMENT
The molecular structure of sustainable
waste management for the healthcare sector
Mark Lepine-Williams
Assistant Hotel Services Manager at Frimley Health
Phil Steer
Commercial Manager at Grundon Waste Management
working in partnership with
THINK SUSTAINABILITY! THINK BIN!Every year the NHS wastes millions by contamination in waste streams. Placing waste items in the correct
bin helps the trust to manage waste in the most sustainable way.
BLUE WHEELIE BINS
Confidential Shredding
- any paper or card items
containing confidential
data
CLEAR SACKS
Recycling
- any paper,
cardboard, clean
plastic bottles or
metal drinks cans and
food tins
BLACK SACKS
Domestic Waste
- any waste that
cannot be recycled
crisp and sweet
packets and coffee
cups
YELLOW & BLACK
Offensive Waste
- healthcare waste
that is non-infectious
such as gowns,
gloves,
nappies
ORANGE
Infectious Waste
- healthcare waste
produced
from the treatment of
infectious patients
YELLOW
Sharps
- any sharps item that
would cause
a bag to split such as
needles, broken glass,
and scissors
BLUE
Non-Hazardous
Medicines
- any non-hazardous
pills, tablets, powders
or liquids (in bottles)
RED
Anatomical Waste
- any recognisable
human tissue waste
including blood bags
and placentas
PURPLE
Cytotoxic or Cytostatic
Waste
- any waste items
contaminated with
cytotoxic or cytostatic
medicines
Domestic and offensive waste is
sent to Grundon’s Energy from
Waste facility to create electricity
for over 50,000 homes
Confidential waste is recycled
once shredded. Recycling is the
most sustainable method of
waste management
Sent for alternative
treatment with
energy recovery
All of these waste streams are sent for high
temperature incineration with energy recovery
to render them safe
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Quantum Waste Management Presentation

  • 1. working in partnership with QUANTUM WASTE MANAGEMENT The molecular structure of sustainable waste management for the healthcare sector Mark Lepine-Williams Assistant Hotel Services Manager at Frimley Health Phil Steer Commercial Manager at Grundon Waste Management
  • 2. working in partnership with THINK SUSTAINABILITY! THINK BIN!Every year the NHS wastes millions by contamination in waste streams. Placing waste items in the correct bin helps the trust to manage waste in the most sustainable way. BLUE WHEELIE BINS Confidential Shredding - any paper or card items containing confidential data CLEAR SACKS Recycling - any paper, cardboard, clean plastic bottles or metal drinks cans and food tins BLACK SACKS Domestic Waste - any waste that cannot be recycled crisp and sweet packets and coffee cups YELLOW & BLACK Offensive Waste - healthcare waste that is non-infectious such as gowns, gloves, nappies ORANGE Infectious Waste - healthcare waste produced from the treatment of infectious patients YELLOW Sharps - any sharps item that would cause a bag to split such as needles, broken glass, and scissors BLUE Non-Hazardous Medicines - any non-hazardous pills, tablets, powders or liquids (in bottles) RED Anatomical Waste - any recognisable human tissue waste including blood bags and placentas PURPLE Cytotoxic or Cytostatic Waste - any waste items contaminated with cytotoxic or cytostatic medicines Domestic and offensive waste is sent to Grundon’s Energy from Waste facility to create electricity for over 50,000 homes Confidential waste is recycled once shredded. Recycling is the most sustainable method of waste management Sent for alternative treatment with energy recovery All of these waste streams are sent for high temperature incineration with energy recovery to render them safe