Household hazardous pharmaceutical waste Q: What do we do with pharmaceutical waste that is abandoned, confiscated, or dropped off at the hospital?
You can elect to keep the collected household pharmaceuticals separate from their business waste. Returned household-exempt pharmaceutical waste that is collected in a separate container can be managed as moderate risk waste under 173-350-360 WAC. Your business waste cannot be included with this waste, and clear procedures and labeling will need to be demonstrated. Hospital pharmacies who offer a separate medicine return collection program can be classified as a Product Take-Back Center under the definition of 173-350-100 WAC, and are exempt from solid waste permitting if the waste is managed under specific criteria.
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