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Collect and Recycle

Collect & Recycle is exhibiting at RWM Expo 2026 16–17 September · NEC Birmingham Stand RS-D164 · Hall 19 Hazardous waste · WEEE · Batteries · Chemicals · Nationwide collections

How Much Medical Waste Is Produced Each Year?

Key Takeaways The European bio-medical waste management market is worth an estimated US $23.07 billion in 2025. On average, the NHS currently produces an estimated 156,000 tonnes of clinical waste every year from secondary care (based on ERIC data 2020/21). Of the total amount of waste generated by healthcare activities,...