Table 2.

Composition of solid waste from medical sector in Zimbabwe

Hazardous waste	Description	References
Pharmaceutical waste	Drug left overs and remains, expired drugs, contaminated drugs	Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe, (2020); Nyakatswau et al. (2022)
Pathological waste	Body fluids, unused blood products, body parts, human tissues and organs	Jerie and Musasa (2022)
Sharp waste	Needles, blades, infusion sets, broken glasses, knives, pipettes and syringes with attached needles	Taru (2005); Haji et al. (2020)
Radioactive waste	Unsealed radio nuclides, absorbent paper and contaminated glassware	Mangizvo and Chinamasa (2008) Ali et al. (2017)
Chemical waste	Remains of disinfectants and detergents, laboratory reagents, heavy metals from broken blood pressure gauges and thermometers	Jerie, (2016); WHO (2020)
Infectious waste	Contaminated cotton wool, gloves, dressings, swabs, beddings, plaster caster and specimen containers/bottles	Taru (2005); Mangizvo and Chinamasa (2008)
Non-hazardous waste
General waste	Stationary, food waste, non-spoiled empty boxes and soft drink bottles	Jerie (2006); Tsiko and Togarepi (2012)

Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (2020); Nyakatswau et al. (2022); Jerie and Musasa (2022); Taru (2005); Haji et al., (2020); Mangizvo and Chinamasa (2008); Ali et al., (2017); Jerie (2016); WHO (2020); Jerie (2006); Tsiko and Togarepi (2012)