Healthcare facilities generate various types of waste, each requiring specific disposal methods. The primary categories include:
Infectious Waste: Items contaminated with blood, body fluids, or other potentially infectious materials. Hazardous Waste: Chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and other materials that pose a risk to health and the environment. Sharps Waste: Needles, scalpel blades, and other sharp instruments. General Waste: Non-hazardous waste similar to household waste.