Regulator guidance

PD2020_049 Clinical and Related Waste Management for Health Services

NSW Health. Guideline, New South Wales.

Version: Published 14 December 2020, review date 14 December 2026
Last read: 7 October 2026

NSW Health's policy directive setting a minimum waste management standard for health services, covering segregation, containers, colour coding, storage and collection. The EPA's sharps page directs health professionals to it for a Clinical and Related Waste Management Plan.

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