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REMONDIS and VetraHealth
VetraHealth is now part of REMONDIS, providing specialist medical waste services across South East Queensland and Northern New South Wales.
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Address
69 Grindle Road
QLD 4016 Rocklea
QLD 4016 Rocklea
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Opening hours:
Mon-Fri: 08:30 - 16:30
Contact number
Sales
Shaune Affoo
T 1300 059-572
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HSEQ
Incidents & Environmental Complaints
T 1300 110-638
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Accounts
Accounts Payable
T 1800 174-751
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Accounts
Accounts Receivable
T 1300 882-922
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Customer Service
Shirley Affoo
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Medical waste disposal, managed by experts
VetraHealth, recently acquired by REMONDIS, is a specialist medical waste service provider operating across Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast, Toowoomba and Northern New South Wales.
For 25 years VetraHealth has provided waste management to medical centres, dental clinics, vets, tattoo studios, aged care facilities, emergency centres (incl. veterinary) and hospitals. Our specialised services include clinical waste, sanitary waste and anatomical waste, all operated under EPA licence, fully compliant with governing regulations.
Through the recent partnership with REMONDIS, our clients can now enjoy 'total waste management' by adding general waste and recycling services in a single, affordable bundle – and a single monthly invoice.
Our services
REMONDIS's specialised medical waste management division provides the following services:
Clinical Waste
Confidential Waste
Cytotoxic Waste
Sanitary Waste
Anatomical Waste
Animal Anatomical
Pharmaceutical Waste
Sharps Containers
Laparoscopic Waste
How our medical and clinical waste service works
REMONDIS's clinical and medical service streamlines waste management for medical and related businesses of all kinds and sizes. Here's our approach:
Who uses our medical waste management services?
Medical centres // Dentists // Veterinarians // Tattooists // Aged Care Facilities // Emergency Centres (incl. Veterinary) // Hospitals
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REMONDIS is your trusted partner in the safe, sensitive and compliant collection and disposal of medical, clinical and sanitary wastes. Dive deeper into our operations, with these FAQs.
What is clinical waste?
Clinical waste is characterised by its potential to pose risks of harm or disease.
Examples include waste generated in isolation rooms (such as parvovirus), pathology and laboratory waste, materials contaminated with blood and bodily fluids, blood-related products, syringes, full sharp containers, intravenous drips, drains, catheters, and disposable gowns or drapes.
All these are materials that pose significant health, safety or environmental risks when disposed of improperly and so require specific reporting and transport requirements for compliant disposal. Medical waste streams typically can’t be sent straight to conventional landfill; these include substances defined under the Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods. These waste streams must be pre-treated to a level that satisfies the Waste Classification Guidelines. Each material must be assessed in order to be collected, processed and disposed of properly, in accordance with relevant regulations.
Common medical waste types include:
- Clinical or biohazardous waste
- Cytotoxic waste
- Pharmaceutical waste
- Anatomical waste
- Sanitary waste
- Laboratory waste
- X-rays
- Amalgam
What are animal anatomical services?
Animal anatomical services are the disposal – via burial or cremation – of animals after death. We can provide this service for small and large animals, with options for group burial and group cremation.
What is cytotoxic waste?
Cytotoxic waste is waste and materials that are contaminated by the use of cytotoxic drugs during treatment.
Bin sizes available are 120 litre, 240 litre.
What is pharmaceutical waste?
Pharmaceutical waste includes out of date or surrendered prescription drugs and medications.
Bin sizes available are 8 litre, 14 litre, 120 litre.
What is confidential waste?
Confidential waste is confidential or sensitive information, such as patient records, which must be securely destroyed.
Bin sizes available: 240 litre.
What are sanitary waste services?
REMONDIS provides hygiene bin services for female toilets. Dedicated bins are provided and swapped out on an agreed schedule, for hygienic disposal of sanitary pads and tampons.
What are sharps bins?
Secure plastic bins in several sizes, for blades, needles and other sharps.
What happens to your medical waste?
Waste such as unused chemicals, x-rays, single use steel surgical instruments, clean plastics and uncontaminated sterile wrap may be recyclable. Ideally separated at the source, these are taken to specialist recycling facilities where they are sterilised and then processed into new products.
Any other waste that cannot be safely recycled is taken to specialised medical waste treatment facilities where these materials are treated according to state and federal regulation, then safely disposed of at a suitably licensed landfill. The handling, transportation, processing and disposal of these materials is tightly regulated and licensed.
Regulations vary by state, and REMONDIS Vetra Health will advise you on what is required.
As a guide, in Queensland:
- Chemical waste may be incinerated at licensed facilities
- Cytotoxic waste may be incinerated
- Anatomical waste may be incinerated or treated using chemical disinfection using peroxide, lime and shredding
- Pharmaceutical waste may be incinerated
- Treated clinical waste (for example, having been treated in an autoclave) may be compacted and disposed to landfill
- Untreated clinical waste may be processed by incineration, autoclave then shredding, chemical disinfection using hypchloride and shredding, chemical disinfection using peroxide, lime and shredding, microwave and shredding, then compaction and landfill at licensed facilities
Acquisition by REMONDIS Australia
As you may know, REMONDIS Australia Pty Limited acquired VetraHealth recently, effective 1 February 2026.
Shaune and Shirley Affoo and the team remain with the business, providing the same services to the same high standards you’ve come to expect – and now with new investment and support to enable our growth.
What does this mean for current customers?
- Shaune and Shirley and the team will continue to provide the services you need.
- Our operations may also be known as REMONDIS VetraHealth.
- VetraHealth’s prior terms and conditions and pricing will continue to apply.
REMONDIS is delighted to be building new relationships in Brisbane with the support and expertise of Shaune, Shirley and a growing local team.
What materials are accepted in each specialised bin type?
CLINICAL waste bins
Clinical waste bins are generally yellow with yellow lid and white label.
ACCEPTED in clinical waste bins:
- All patient healthcare waste
- Blood / body fluid materials
- Tissue specimens and containers
- Laboratory specimens / cultures (no liquids)
NOT ACCEPTED in clinical waste bins:
- Joint and laparoscopic equipment
- Pharmaceutical waste (schedule 4, 8)
- Cytotoxic waste
- Anatomical waste (recognisable body parts)
- General and recycling waste
- Loose sharps (not in sharps container)
PHARMACEUTICAL waste bins
Pharmaceutical waste bins are generally yellow with an orange lid and orange label.
ACCEPTED in pharmaceutical bins:
- Vials with residual drugs (secure in sharps container)
- Syringes & IVs (secured in sharps container)
- Sample medications
- Prescription drugs
- Expired or unused medication
- All schedule 4 and 8 drugs
NOT ACCEPTED in pharmaceutical bins:
- Clinical waste
- Anatomical waste
- Loose sharps
- Cytotoxic waste
- Joint and laparoscopic equipment
- General and recycling waste
ANATOMICAL waste bins
Anatomical waste bins are generally yellow with an orange lid and orange label.
ACCEPTED in anatomical waste bins:
- Amputated limbs (must be double bagged)
- Donated blood
- Lab cultures
- Expired blood
- Organ waste tissue
NOT ACCEPTED in anatomical waste bins:
- Clinical waste
- Pharmaceutical waste (schedule 4, 8)
- Loose sharps (not in sharps container)
- Cytotoxic waste
- Joint and laparoscopic equipment
- General and recycling waste
CYTOTOXIC waste bins
Cytotoxic waste bins are generally purple with a purple lid and purple label.
ACCEPTED in cytotoxic waste bins:
- Chemotherapy drugs, tubing and intravenous equipment
- Air filters
- Secured sharps containers (syringes, vials, needles)
- Personal protective clothing / equipment (PPE)
- Respirator masks
- Gloves
NOT ACCEPTED in cytotoxic waste bins:
- Clinical waste
- Anatomical waste
- Pharmaceutical waste (schedule 4, 8)
- Loose sharps (not in sharps container)
- Joint and laparoscopic equipment
- General and recycling waste
LAPAROSCOPIC waste bins
Laparoscopic waste bins are generally yellow with a green lid and green label.
ACCEPTED in laparoscopic waste bins:
- Laparoscopic instruments
- Keyhole survey instruments
- Arthroscopic wands
- Ultrasonic scalpels
- Surgical replacement joints
- Orthopaedic surgical equipment (eg fibular pins, screws, plates etc)
NOT ACCEPTED in laparoscopic waste bins:
- Clinical waste
- Pharmaceutical waste (schedule 4, 8)
- Loose sharps (not in sharps container)
- Cytotoxic waste
- Anatomical waste (recognisable body parts)
- General and recycling waste
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