Clinical waste
Clinical waste is any waste which poses a threat of infection to humans. The term also includes drugs or other pharmaceutical products.
Clinical waste is mainly produced by hospitals, health clinics, doctors' surgeries and veterinary practices, but also arises from residential homes, nursing homes and private households.
Examples of clinical waste include:
- human or animal tissue
- blood or other bodily fluids
- excretions
- drugs or other pharmaceutical products
- swabs or dressings
- syringes, needles or other sharp instruments
Removal of clinical waste
There is no charge for removal of clinical waste from
domestic properties. For commercial waste there is a charge
depending on the amount and number of collections. Each
company will have to be looked at individually, and a contract will
need to be signed. The current charge for removing commercial
clinical waste is £3.14 plus VAT per bag.
Request clinical waste collection
To arrange a clinical waste collection
(household/commercial), you will need to contact:
Ealing
Customer Services
Tel: (020) 8825 6000
Email:
customers@ealing.gov.uk
Office hours: Mon-Fri, 8am-6pm
You will need to provide the following information:
-
your name, address and telephone number
- type of waste to be collected
-
number of sacks
The council's policy is to remove clinical waste within seven days of requesting the service.
Report a missed collection
To report a missed collection contact
Ealing Customer Services. Missed collections
are removed the following working day after a report is
lodged.