ENVIRONMENTAL FINAL GOVERNING STANDARDS ITALY

ITALY - 8 Medical Waste Management
Type of Medical Waste
Inert construction materials and
orthopedic casts
Food residues from kitchens and
catering activities, empty
packaging, plasters, nonreturnable
sheets and clothes,
medical towels, bandages, bags
for urine collection (excluding
those from infectious wards).
Materials from gardening
activities at medical facilities
Waste Category
(see Definitions) Waste Code 1
Non-hazardous medical waste
or medical waste “comparable to
urban waste”
Medical waste “comparable to
urban waste.”
Medical waste “comparable to
urban waste.”
18 01 04
As per
appropriate
corresponding
non-hazardous
waste stream
20 02 01
Method of Final
Treatment and Disposal
Waste disposal and recycling
plants
Waste disposal, treatment,
and recycling plants
Waste disposal, treatment,
and recycling plants
Note 1: Any waste marked with an asterisk (*) is considered a hazardous waste (USEUCOM Waste List).
September 2012 Italy FGS 8-14
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