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UNC Hospitals Medical Center <br />Waste Stream Review <br />Mel Hurston <br />Sr. Vice President Operations <br />Orange County Solid Waste Advisory Group <br />Thursday October 9, 2014 <br />Major Waste Stream Components <br />at UNC Hospitals Medical Center <br />Municipal Waste �, ]`► 'White Bag' waste, office trash and non - regulated waste <br />Regulated Medical Waste I,,y,l *'Red Bag' wasl e — blood / body fluids, sharps, defined <br />Recycling lQ *aluminum /steel cans. glass, paper cardboard etc. <br />Confidential Document Destruction *medical records, protected health information <br />Construction Waste o * excess building materials, renovation debris <br />Food Waste Composting kitchen scraps, uneaten patient meals <br />Radioactive Waste ® Chemo agents, isotopes <br />Specialty Waste *pharmacy waste, batteries. l lghting, a -waste <br />10/9/2014 <br />1 <br />