Welcome to HWMA
The HWMA is the trade association for all those working in the healthcare and hygiene waste sector.
Representing a very specialist group of businesses, the HWMA champions issues around policy, regulation, and best practice, aiming to be the principal point of contact for providers, consumers, and regulators of healthcare and hygiene waste services.
The association runs quarterly meetings where members come together, network and debate the critical issues affecting the industry.
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Latest News From HWMA
February 2021: Association Rebrand Announcement
The past few years has been a testing time for the healthcare waste industry, especially with the progression of COVID-19 and the need to manage an ever changing landscape...
18.12.2020: EA provides clarification re RPS C23 “Incinerating Specified Healthcare Wastes at a Municipal Waste Incinerator
Following the issue of RPS C23 on 18 November, the EA has since published an update to this RPS which sets out when you can incinerate COVID-19 infectious waste at a municipal...
02.10.2020: Cromwell Polythene now recovers and processes waste polythene
HWMA member, Cromwell Polythene, has (in its Cromwell Plastics Recycling division) extended its capacity to recover and reprocess waste polythene. This follows investment in new...
02.10.2020: Daniels launches container range made from 100% recycled plastic
HWMA member, Daniels Healthcare has introduced a new pharmaceutical waste container range made from 100% recycled materials. The product is the 'SHARPSGUARD eco pharmi range,...
30.09.2020: HWMA prepares for 2020-2021 with a newly structured Executive Committee
The HWMA has restructured its Executive Committee to add 3 Director positions to support the Chair and the Treasurer roles. Recent months, dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic,...
29.09.2020: EA extends COVID RPS C1, C5 and C8 to 31 March 2021
The EA has extended a number of Regulatory Position Statements (RPSs) to allow for the continued management of waste during COVID-19, as follows: RPS C1 "Cleansing and PPE waste...
17.07.2020: EA Re-issues RPS 63 “Storing Waste Aerosol Containers”
Yesterday the EA re-issued RPS 63 which allows washroom service companies who collect waste aerosol containers, to do so and store them pending recovery or disposal elsewhere...
14.07.2020: Defra issues COVID-19 Guidance on disposing of waste (including PPE)
Defra has published guidance (applicable to England only) on the disposal of personal or business waste (not from a healthcare setting), including face coverings and personal...
14.07.2020: EA publishes Healthcare Waste: Appropriate Measures for Permitted Facilities
The EA has now published this on gov.uk here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/healthcare-waste-appropriate-measures-for-permitted-facilities The consultation summary that was...
24.06.2020: CIWM podcast available on managing non-healthcare PPE
CIWM is undertaking a series of webinars one of which is presented by Dr Anne Woolridge, COO of Independent Safety Services Ltd and current technical lead for the NHS EI...