Segregation Chart

Bio-medical waste segregation chart
Colour CodingType of ContainerWaste CategoryTreatment & Final Disposal Options
Yellow colour codePlastic Bin with
Yellow Plastic bag(liner)

Non chlorinated
Anatomical Waste:
Human Anatomical Waste/
Animal waste
Hand over to Common
Bio Medical Treatment Facility
Red colour codePlastic Bin with
Red Plastic bag(liner)

Non chlorinated
Infectious Soiled Waste
(Non Plastic)
Cotton,Dressing,Bandage,

Plaster Casts Etc
Hand over to Common
Bio Medical Treatment Facility
Blue colour codePlastic Bin with
Blue Plastic bag(liner)
Contaminated Plastic:
Plastic Syringes,Intra Venous fluid sets/Fluid Bags,
Blood Bags,Catheters,Cannula,Gloves,

Corrugated rubber,drains etc.
Hand over to CBMWTF
the absence of service of

CBMWTF disinfect and mutilate/

deform before discarding/

handed over to recycler.
White colour codePuncture Proof Container
with lid(PPC) filled 3/4th with freshly

prepared bleach solution
Sharps:
Needles,broken glass pieces,cut ampules,
glass slides,broken blades,

scissors,aluminium foils of

vials etc
Disinfection and put content in
sharp pit(needle-pit) or

Hand over to Common

Bio Medical Treatment Facility
Black colour codePlastic Container with
black plastic liner
Discarded Medicines *(After Expiry)
Waste solid and liquid chemicals*/

Containers storing them in

Containers of silver nitrate*.
Hand over to Common
Bio Medical Treatment Facility