Abstract
The collection and treatment of medical wastes which are also accepted as hazardous wastes have crucial importance in the sense of human health. In this paper, the definition of medical wastes, types and responsibilities of the medical waste producers are expressed, as well as the treatment methods in Turkey are mentioned. The amounts of medical wastes and treatment methods are given with the strategies of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Turkey. In order to decrease the threat to the public and to the workers caused by the medical wastes, the wastes should be managed as expressed by the Medical Waste Control Regulation. As a solution of improper depositing of the medical wastes and reducing the threat to environmental pollution, the ministry is planning to extend the sterilisation plants all over the country.