Cytotoxic and cytostatic waste: the purple stream

Cytotoxic and cytostatic waste is a medicinal stream of its own. It is not “yellow-bin pharmacy waste with a sticker”. HTM 07-01 gives it purple packaging. Most GP and dental rooms never produce it. Do not open this account unless the site actually holds these medicines.

Cytotoxic and cytostatic waste is medicinal waste that needs the purple stream, not a yellow pharmaceutical tub. High-temperature incineration is what Environment Agency measures describe. Carrier CBDU642850.

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Frequently asked questions

Is every hospital medicine cytotoxic?

No. Most expired ward stock is ordinary pharmaceutical waste. Purple is a specific group.

Can we put cytotoxic sharps in a yellow-lidded bin?

No. HTM 07-01 keeps this group in purple packaging, including sharps.

Do you operate a high-temperature incinerator?

No. We are a registered carrier. Treatment is at authorised facilities. The >1,000°C figure is from Environment Agency appropriate-measures guidance for this waste type.

Why are so few towns listed?

Because most listed towns do not produce this stream. A page for every suburb would be empty repetition. Other UK postcodes can still be quoted if the waste exists.

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