Residents

Other Healthcare Facility Waste

In addition to infectious, hazardous and solid waste, healthcare facilities may generate a number of specialized wastes with specific management requirements. It is your facility's responsibility to properly identify and manage all the types of…

Medical and infectious waste administrative codes and statutes

The following rules and statutes directly apply to infectious waste. Please note that other rules, such as those for hazardous wastes may also apply.

Wisconsin's infectious waste regulations

Infectious waste annual reportInfectious waste generators must file annual reports with the DNR by March 1 unless exempt. Visit the annual report page for details.Infectious waste — also known as biohazardous, red bag or regulated medical waste —…

Wisconsin's infectious waste annual report

This page is for facilities filing annual reports on the infectious waste they generate. It provides information on accessing and filing the online report.2024 Annual Report Due March 1, 2025The 2024 infectious waste annual report is now available…

Managing household medical sharps

It is illegal to put needles and other sharp medical items in the trash, recycling or medication collection drop boxes.

How to safely dispose of household pharmaceutical waste

Spring Drug Take Back Day - April 26The next Drug Take Back Day is April 26. To learn more about participating sites and what they accept, visit the Wisconsin Department of Health Services [exit DNR].Drugs should not be poured down sinks or flushed…

Household healthcare waste

Healthcare includes a diverse range of topics and materials and therefore generates a wide range of wastes. Once a healthcare material cannot or is no longer expected to be used for its intended purpose, it becomes a waste. Several categories of…

Hazardous waste management at healthcare facilities

Healthcare providers generate many types of wastes, including pharmaceutical, medical, infectious, solid and hazardous waste. While hazardous waste can be a relatively small percentage of the waste generated by healthcare providers, it must be…

Healthcare facility definitions

Healthcare waste treatment FAQ

I manufacture a product for treating infectious waste. How do I get approval to market my product in Wisconsin?