Offensive waste: tiger-stripe, not clinical

Offensive waste is healthcare waste that is unpleasant but not assessed as infectious. In England it is usually packed in yellow bags with a black stripe — tiger-stripe. It is a different stream from orange or yellow infectious clinical waste.

Offensive waste is non-infectious healthcare waste in yellow-and-black tiger-stripe bags. It is not orange clinical waste. Segregation is a classification choice, not a slogan. Carrier CBDU642850.

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Frequently asked questions

Is offensive waste the same as clinical waste?

No. Offensive waste is non-infectious. Clinical infectious waste uses orange or yellow, not tiger-stripe.

Who decides what can go in tiger-stripe?

The producer, using their risk assessment and HTM 07-01. We can describe typical examples. We cannot re-write your assessment on the doorstep.

Can we put infectious dressings in tiger-stripe to reduce cost?

No. That misclassifies the waste and can send infectious items to the wrong treatment route.

Is a Walsall offensive-waste page a local office?

No. It is a town we may quote. Serving Walsall is not the same as being based there.

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