Sets out information for local authorities about waste management for lateral flow antigen testing devices for COVID-19. It covers:
waste categorisation of each item
European waste catalogue (EWC) codes
likely management routes
Published 18 December 2020 Last updated 3 February 2021 +show all updates
Under the 'Likely management route/waste hierarchy' column, added 'energy from waste' as the first option for swabs and cartridges or devices.
Updated table of lateral flow test waste codes with following updates: likely management route/waste hierarchy made hierarchy of options clearer; Health Technical Memoranda (HTM) 07 01 Packaging made hierarchy of the packaging to be used clearer; likely management route/waste hierarchy added energy from waste as the first option for the disposal of personal protective equipment.
