Pharmaceutical disposal refers to the secure and efficient disposal of expired, unused, or contaminated medications. This process is essential for preventing environmental pollution and safeguarding public health.
Types of pharmaceutical waste
Pharmaceutical waste can include pills, liquids, creams, medical instruments, or any other form of medication that is no longer usable and remains in its original, unopened packaging.
Proper disposal of pharmaceutical substances, whether solid or liquid, is carried out through specific methods such as incineration and energy recovery. These methods comply with European Union requirements for the disposal of expired medications, ensuring that these products do not harm the environment or public health.
Waste hierarchy and compliance with legislation
In line with the waste hierarchy principle, as specified in Law 211/2011, Article 4, paragraph 1, the recycling of pharmaceutical packaging is a priority in waste management. This hierarchy dictates that recycling should be preferred over incineration or energy recovery. As such, pharmaceutical packaging is collected and recycled to reduce environmental impact.
Recycling pharmaceutical packaging
Pharmaceutical packaging, including bottles, boxes, and blister packs, is separated from the pharmaceutical substances and introduced into recycling streams. This process reduces waste and supports the reuse of materials, following the principles of the circular economy.
Application of destruction methods
Incineration and energy recovery apply exclusively to the pharmaceutical substances, not the packaging. These methods are used to safely eliminate active ingredients in expired medications, ensuring they pose no risk to the environment or public health.
Types of Pharmaceutical waste managed by Kaputt Sekuro
- Pharmaceutical waste: Expired or unused medications, serums, vaccines, and other pharmaceutical products that are no longer required and remain in their original packaging.
- Chemical waste: Solutions and chemicals used in pharmaceutical production and laboratory reagents, including solvents and acids.
- Packaging waste: Materials from pharmaceutical packaging, such as glass, plastic, and cardboard, which may contain medication residues.
- Sharps waste: Items such as unused syringes and needles used in medical procedures or pharmaceutical testing, which require destruction.
Choosing a pharmaceutical disposal service provider
When selecting a service provider for pharmaceutical destruction, consider these key factors:
- Certifications and compliance: Ensure the provider adheres to all legal regulations and standards.
- Process transparency: A reliable provider will offer a transparent destruction process, including necessary documentation certifying the complete destruction of products.
- Customized solutions: Every business has specific needs. A flexible provider will offer tailored solutions to meet your exact requirements.
Product types for destruction
- Non-compliant products destruction
- Expired products destruction
- Confiscated goods destruction
- Counterfeit goods destruction
- Damaged stock destruction
- Defective products destruction
- Incorrectly labeled products destruction
- Brand withdrawal
- Damaged packaging destruction
- Product recall
- Sub-standard products destruction
- Unsold inventory destruction
- Document destruction
Accounting for destroyed waste
If the destroyed waste falls under the category of degraded goods, the costs are tax-deductible when calculating corporate income tax, as outlined in Article 25, paragraph 4, point c), subsection 3 of Law 227/2015 – the Fiscal Code. Products that become obsolete, degraded, perishable, or expire and are destroyed prior to commercialization are delivered to an authorized company for destruction/disposal, which provides the necessary evidence of destruction, such as internal receipt records, photographs, destruction reports, and traceability of the waste generated.
Why work with Kaputt Sekuro
With 15 years of experience in the sustainability industry, Kaputt Sekuro by Tekko offers comprehensive management of fixed assets through secure destruction, preventing unauthorized resale and safeguarding brand reputation.
Removal of non-salable inventory from accounting records
Expenses incurred for removing degraded goods from accounting records are tax-deductible when calculating corporate income tax.
VAT adjustment for non-salable inventory
According to current legislation, services paid to a recycling company for the destruction of goods are fiscally deductible.
Integrated waste management
We offer comprehensive and specialized solutions for the collection, disposal, and destruction of expired, damaged, counterfeit, confiscated, non-compliant, or specially regulated products.
Collection of electrical and electronic equipment
We provide integrated solutions for the efficient management of household and electronic waste, ensuring specific treatment for each category.