MANAGEMENT OF
HEALTHCARE WASTE
Healthcare waste in China, according to the
Regulations on the Management of Medical
Waste, are those waste generated during
medical treatment, disease prevention, health
protection and other related activities in
healthcare institutions, which are directly or
indirectly infectious, toxic and harmful.
Healthcare waste in China is divided into five
broad categories: infectious waste, pathological
waste, sharps, pharmaceutical waste and
chemical waste as presented in the Figure
below.