Bio Medical Waste

About these reports

Under the Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016, hospitals must segregate, store and hand over biomedical waste safely and publish their annual reports. The monthly reports on this page show the waste generated and disposed of by the hospital.

How waste is segregated

  • Yellow: human anatomical waste, soiled dressings and cotton, expired or discarded medicines and chemical waste
  • Red: contaminated recyclable plastic waste such as tubing, bottles, catheters, gloves and syringes without needles
  • White (translucent): sharps, including needles and blades, in puncture-proof containers
  • Blue: glassware and metallic body implants

Segregated waste is collected by an authorised common biomedical waste treatment facility for safe treatment and disposal.

Why it matters

Correct segregation protects patients, staff, sanitation workers and the community from infection and injury, and reduces harm to the environment.