Veterinary practice pre-acceptance waste audit template
Producers of healthcare waste, including veterinary practices, who send all or some of their waste to alternative treatment plants are required to provide their
waste contractor with information on the composition of their waste. This should be done on a regular basis; audits must have been conducted within the past 18
months to be acceptable to the Environment Agency.
As a producer of waste, you have a legal 'Duty of Care' to take all reasonable steps to keep waste safe. By providing the following information to your waste
contractor you will help the operator of an alternative treatment plant to decide whether the plant can safely treat the waste and help yourself to meet your Duty of
Care obligations.
This template had been produced to assist you in providing your waste contractor with information on the composition of your waste. It should be tailored to your
individual circumstances. In particular, the BVA recommends you consult Environment Agency guidance and the BVA good practice guide to handling veterinary
waste, and that you talk to your waste contractor about their requirements.
Date of audit
Name of auditor
Job title of auditor
Practice name
Practice address
Practice phone number
Practice email address
Premises details
Area
(delete/add as appropriate)
Reception/waiting room
Consulting room
Dispensary
Preparation room
Theatre
Imaging room
Laboratory
Kennels
Isolation kennels
Staff room
Office
Containers in use
Type
Number
Capacity
Hazardous waste
Waste type
EWC code
Disposal method
Container
Contents
Photographic
developer
09 01 01*
Consult your waste
contractor for details if
necessary, eg
incineration,
autoclaving, shredding
etc
colour, form and size of
each container and
sub-container
contents (including
percentage of each
type of waste) and
chemical and/or
pharmaceutical
contaminants for each
container
Photographic
fixer
09 01 04*
Sharps
contaminated
with blood or
pharmaceuticals
other than
cytotoxics or
cytostatics
18 02 02*
Infectious waste
18 02 02*
Contaminated
18 02 07*
with cytotoxic and
cytostatic
pharmaceuticals
Quantity
Notes
Consult your waste
contractor for details if
necessary, eg
particular hazards
associated with the
waste, preservation
techniques used (eg
freezing) that could
impede treatment
Non-hazardous waste
Waste type
EWC code
Disposal method
Container
Contents
Offensive waste
18 02 03
eg incineration,
autoclaving, shredding
etc
colour, form and size of contents (including
each container and sub- percentage of each type
container
of waste) and chemical
and/or pharmaceutical
contaminants for each
container
Pharmaceuticals
18 02 08
Domestic waste
20 03 01
Quantity
Notes
eg particular hazards
associated with the
waste, preservation
techniques used (eg
freezing) that could
impede treatment