Table 6.4.

Summary of treatment and disposal options for biomedical waste

Sl. No.	Waste category type	Treatment and disposal option
1.	Animal waste	Incineration/deep burial
2.	Chemical waste	Treatment by chemical for liquids. Secured landfill for solids
3.	Genotoxic	Destruction/Incineration and disposal in secured landfills
4.	Incineration ash	Disposal in municipal landfill
5.	Microbiology and biotechnology wastes	Local autoclaving/micro-waving/incineration
6.	Pathological waste	Incineration/deep burial
7.	Pharmaceutical waste	Destruction/Incineration and disposal in secured landfills
8.	Pressurized containers	Return to suppliers/Controlled destruction
9.	Radio active waste	Concentrate and contain or dilute and disperse
10.	Sharps	Disinfection and mutilation/shredding
11.	Soiled waste	Destruction/incineration and disposal in secured landfills
12.	Waste with heavy metal	Heavy metal recovery