#$%^&*AU2017203130A120171130.pdf#####ABSTRACT A medical waste treatment apparatus grinds medical waste such as bandages, syringes, facemasks, gloves etc. into small particles and drops the ground material into a lower treatment tank which is filled with water and a disinfectant/sterilizing agent. The contents of the treatment tank is agitated by a number of agitator rotors. After a holding period (typically up to 20 mins) in the tank, the liquid is drained from the tank and into a sewer outlet. The sterilized ground waste settles into a lower sump area in the treatment tank and is augured out by an upwardly inclined auger conveyor where the auger extends into the sump area. The sterilized ground medical waste can be bagged or otherwise collected and disposed of in conventional refuse bins.
