Section 273.511. Processed regulated medical waste disposal

(a) Regulated medical waste may not be disposed of at a municipal waste landfill unless:

(1) The waste has been disinfected in accordance with § 284.321 (relating to regulated medical waste monitoring requirements).

(2) Prior to initial disposal the landfill operator has obtained the necessary approval for disposal from the Department based on the application provided under § 273.411 (relating to processed regulated medical or chemotherapeutic waste disposal).

(3) The waste being received has been disinfected by a permitted processing facility.

(b) Waste consisting of human anatomical remains, including human fetal remains, may not be disposed at municipal waste landfills unless the waste has first been incinerated at a permitted waste processing facility.

(c) Body fluids and animal body fluids may be disposed by discharge into a permitted sewage treatment system that provides a minimum of secondary treatment in accordance with local, Federal and State requirements, including The Clean Stream Law (35 P. S. § § 691.1—691.1001).

(d) Used sharps and unused hypodermic needles or syringes shall be rendered incapable of being reused prior to disposal.

The provisions of this § 273.511 adopted April 8, 1988, effective April 9, 1988, 18 Pa.B. 1681; amended August 7, 1992, effective August 8, 1992, 22 Pa.B. 4185; amended December 22, 2000, effective December 23, 2000, 30 Pa.B. 6685; amended November 7, 2014, effective November 8, 2014, 44 Pa.B. 7021. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (273104).

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Cross References

This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 273.411 (relating to processed regulated medical or chemotherapeutic waste disposal).