Clinical waste is a type of waste that has the potential to cause infection or disease and is generated by healthcare service providers such as hospitals, nursing homes, health clinics, dental practices, veterinary practices, pharmacies, and research and development labs. It is any waste resulting from medical, nursing, dental, pharmaceutical, skin penetration, or other related clinical activity that has the potential to cause harm or illness to a person coming into contact with it. Clinical waste can be deadly, and all the more so if it’s mismanaged or misidentified. Proper handling of clinical waste reduces the risks of contamination and infection transmission, ensuring the protection of staff, patients, contractors, or the general public during handling, storage, or transportation. Some examples of clinical waste include infectious waste, pathological waste, sharps waste, pharmaceutical waste, and chemical waste. The management of health-care waste requires increased attention and diligence to avoid adverse health outcomes associated with poor practice, including exposure to infectious agents and toxic substances.