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Because most college or university medical areas do not themselves transport or treat hazardous waste, or operate a hazardous-waste disposal facility, the regulations governing these activities are not addressed in the EVC. More typically, your school generates, stores and sends hazardous waste off-site for disposal.

Often times amalgam waste contains silver and/or mercury at concentrations that meet the definition of hazardous waste. Indeed, under the European Waste Catalogue 2002, it is classified as:

Wastes from Human and Animal Health Care and/or Related Research (except kitchen and restaurant wastes not arising from immediate health care) - 18 01 10* amalgam waste from dental care.

Details of the European Waste Catalogue 2002 can be seen here.

This mean that producers such as Dental teaching hospitals have a 'Duty of Care' to identify this waste correctly and dispose of according to legislation.

This Hazardous waste will be subject to the requirements of the Hazardous Waste Regulations.

Information related to amalgam recycling is included in the Best Practices section of the EVC.