Home health care waste

This item is garbage.

Put this item in your garbage (grey) cart.

Special disposal instructions or restrictions:

Always double-bag these home health-care waste items before putting them in your garbage cart or garbage bag for collection:
disposable face masks (surgical, N95)
disposable gloves
casts
catheters
colostomy bags
dialysis waste (e.g. tubing, filters, disposable towels and sheets)
disposable pads, gowns, gloves, masks and aprons
gastric and nasal tubs
IV bags and tubing
soiled dressing and incontinence products
sponges
Never put home health-care waste in your recycling or organics cart.

Additional information:

Excess medical waste
If you have excess home health-care waste, you may qualify for the Region's Medical Waste Exemption program. For more information call the Region of Peel's Waste Line at 905-791-9499 (in Caledon toll-free at 905-584-2216) or email us.
Video: How to dispose of household medical waste

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