What is the designation for wastes that are not Regulated Medical Waste?

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Wastes from medical activities fall into two streams: regulated medical waste and non-regulated medical waste. Regulated medical waste includes materials that are contaminated with biologicals or capable of causing infection, such as sharps or pathological waste; these require special handling and treatment. Wastes that do not pose that level of risk are designated as non-regulated medical waste. This category covers items that originate from medical care but aren’t infectious or hazardous, like non-contaminated PPE or general packaging, which can follow regular waste streams according to local regulations. The other terms refer to different hazard profiles (hazardous waste involves chemical or toxic hazards, and biomedical waste is often used to describe regulated medical waste in various contexts), so they don’t apply to wastes that aren’t regulated.