Medical Waste Management
Responsible medical waste management is essential within all organizations that deal with any kind of clinical garbage. Hospitals, clinics, outpatient centers, pharmacies, and even tattoo studios must all have safe and effective management processes in place. This includes having proper storage, collection, and disposal procedures for clinical waste.
Poor waste management can expose patients, staff, and visitors to dangerous waste and damage the environment through improper disposal. Medical waste covers a wide net and includes everything from used syringes and bandages to old medication, contaminated PPE, and blood and body parts. Some of this is hazardous and poses high risks if managed inappropriately.
At Business Waste, we work with specialist suppliers to deliver safe, cost-effective, and efficient medical waste disposal services to organizations of any shape and size. Discover more about our specialist medical waste management services and get a free quote for clinical waste collection – call XXXX or contact us online.
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Medical waste management services
Effective management of medical waste involves safe storage at the point of production, reliable removal and transportation, and responsible disposal. This protects people from the risk of exposure to potentially hazardous and dangerous waste. It also reduces the terrible environmental impact that inappropriate dumping of medical waste can cause.
Our medical waste management services include bin rentals, collections, and disposal of any type and volume of clinical trash from organizations of various sizes and industries. Fully licensed professionals collect medical waste and transport it to a relevant disposal facility. This ensures your clinical trash is managed safely, legally, and sustainably.
Medical waste is regulated at the state and federal levels. Our medical waste management services comply with any local regulations that cover your location, as well as those from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Stay safe with peace of mind that your clinical waste is managed legally.
Find out more about each of our medical waste services:
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Collection
Fully licensed professionals collect and transport medical waste with regular and reliable pickup.
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Disposal
Medical waste is disposed of safely and via methods that comply with state and federal regulations.
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Bin rental
Store all clinical waste types securely before collection with a wide range of medical waste bins.
Types of medical waste
There are various types of medical waste produced in hospitals, healthcare facilities, dentist and doctor’s offices, and acupuncture clinics. Clinical waste can be the result of surgery, patient care, and general processes. These include many different materials and require different levels of management depending on whether they’re hazardous, infectious, or safe.
Hospitals, clinics, and healthcare centers can create many other waste types, such as food waste from patient meals to solid waste from bins around the facility. These must be managed properly too but aren’t medical waste streams as such.
These are the main examples of medical waste examples:
- Sharps – syringes, needles, knives, and other sharp instruments
- Pharmaceuticals – medication, expired pills, and pain relievers
- Pathological waste – blood and body parts, surgical specimens and samples
- PPE – contaminated gloves, masks, and gowns
- Electrical waste – broken electronic medical devices, machines, and equipment
Medical waste collection
Regular medical waste collection reduces the risk of exposure to dangerous materials. It ensures potentially hazardous and infectious waste is removed from your premises frequently to minimize the chance of it causing negative health effects. Arrange daily, weekly, or fortnightly clinical waste collection to suit your needs.
Fully licensed professionals will collect your medical waste bins and containers on an agreed day and time. They’ll transport them to a nearby facility for processing and disposal in line with state and federal medical waste regulations. Reliable medical waste pickup prevents any bins from overflowing, which could cause a buildup of clinical trash.
Benefit from efficient clinical waste collection by arranging pickup on a frequency that suits your needs. Combine the best types, sizes, and numbers of bins and containers for all kinds of medical waste with a collection frequency that’s cost-effective and ensures all clinical garbage is removed regularly from your premises.
Clinical waste disposal services
The potentially hazardous and dangerous nature of clinical waste means it must follow safe and strict disposal procedures. Methods of clinical waste disposal can vary depending on the type and state of the materials. The most common method of disposal of medical waste is via incineration.
Anatomical waste and many types of infectious and contaminated medical waste are often incinerated as it’s the safest option. The medical waste is transported to specialist facilities where high temperatures are applied to the medical waste. This extreme heat destroys organic matter and hazardous and infectious materials.
Another potential method of clinical waste disposal is thermal treatment, such as microwave technologies. This is a possible solution for some used medical gowns and dressings. Heat is applied to render the medical waste non-hazardous so the materials can be recycled or disposed of away from incineration and landfills. Other medical waste disposal services include steam sterilization (autoclaving), electro pyrolysis, and chemical mechanical systems.
Sharps waste disposal
and management
Any items used to puncture or lacerate skin are sharps and a type of medical waste. This includes syringes, scalpels, needles, blades, and lancets. Separating and managing sharps away from other kinds of medical waste is vital due to their sharp nature and potentially hazardous and infectious properties.
Hospitals and healthcare centers produce many types of sharps waste due to administering injections, surgical procedures, and general healthcare practices. Tattoo parlors and beauty salons also create sharps waste that must be stored, removed, and disposed of responsibly. Needles, razors, blades, and other sharp items are used in various procedures.
Having separate sharps bins to store these materials away from other kinds of medical waste is vital. This reduces the risk of contamination and exposure to dangerous sharp items that could infect or harm others. We can provide safe and responsible solutions to help your organization manage sharps waste properly.
Medical waste bins, bags, and containers
Separate and store clinical waste safely close to the point of production with the right medical waste bin. We can provide a wide range of medical waste containers to accommodate any type and amount of trash. This includes everything from sharps containers to medical waste bags and large dumpsters.
Organize efficient and cost-effective medical waste solutions with suitable sizes, types, and numbers of clinical waste bins, bags, and containers for your facility. Arrange collection on a frequency that meets your needs, so containers don’t overflow or are removed when they’re only half full. Get in touch for a tailored solution.
How does medical waste removal work?
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Select your free dumpsters
It’s quick and easy to organise commercial waste collection for your business.
Simply start by telling us the:
- Type of trash you need removing
- Size of dumpsters you require
- Number of dumpsters you want
We’ll provide you with a free quote.
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Arrange delivery
When you’re happy with the type, number, and size of free dumpsters, tell us when you need your dumpsters delivering.
Let us know about any access issues where you want the dumpsters delivering – such as locked gates, access codes and times. We’ll get you up and running in no time.
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Fill up your dumpster
After the free dumpsters arrive at your chosen location, fill them up with the agreed trash type.
Make sure you remain within any weight limits for the specific waste type and bin size.
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Get your business waste collected
We’ll arrange waste collection at a time and frequency to suit you and the amount of waste you have.
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Why use Business Waste for
clinical waste management?
Stores and dispose of any type and volume of clinical waste legally, safely, and responsibly with our medical waste management services. We can provide a wide range of medical waste bins and containers and arrange frequent collections by fully licensed professionals. Solutions include various safe and responsible disposal methods.
Rest assured that all your clinical waste is handled and disposed of in line with local state and federal regulations to protect your organization. We can provide tailored solutions that meet the specific needs of your facility, whether you run a big hospital or a downtown tattoo parlor with a few sharps bins.
Use Business Waste for your medical waste management needs and benefit from:
- Responsible disposal – all medical waste is removed by fully licensed professionals and disposed of in line with relevant regulations.
- Competitive prices – as a leading waste broker we work with local and national specialist suppliers to offer the best prices for clinical waste collection.
- Regular collections – daily, weekly, and fortnightly medical waste collections are possible to suit the volume of waste you produce.
- Medical waste bins and containers – select from various types and sizes of specialist medical waste bins, bags, and containers.
- Free no-obligation quote – see how much clinical waste collections could cost your organization with a bespoke quote based on your exact needs.
Get a free no-obligation quote for medical waste collection today – call XXXX or contact us online.
Get a fast and free quote
Get a fast FREE quote for medical waste removal
- Free quote within 1 hr
- Any type of medical waste
- Save up to 20%
- We cover all of the USA