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[[Clinical Waste Incinerator]] operated by Stericycle ([[SRCL]]) and located adjacent to [[Wikipedia:Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup|Queen Mary's Hospital]], Sidcup, Kent. | [[Clinical Waste Incinerator]] operated by Stericycle ([[SRCL]]) and located adjacent to [[Wikipedia:Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup|Queen Mary's Hospital]], Sidcup, Kent. | ||
The [[Sidcup Waste to Energy Facility]] [[incineration|incinerates]] [[Clinical Waste|clinical waste]], including [[clinical Waste|clinical wastes]] classed as hazardous under the [[Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2005]]. The bulk of the [[Clinical Waste|waste]] is produced at hospitals, but also includes smaller quantities from doctors’ surgeries, dentists, health clinics, residential and nursing homes, and from medical research facilities. The [[Hazardous Waste|hazardous wastes]] [[Incineration|incinerated]] include infectious waste and [[Clinical Waste|waste]] containing cytotoxic or cytostatic medicines. | |||
The plant also [[Incineration|incinerates]] small amounts of specialised wastes. | |||
==Plant<ref name="Adden">Annual Performance Report 2020</ref>== | ==Plant<ref name="Adden">Annual Performance Report 2020</ref>== | ||