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Medical Waste
Medical waste is broadly classified as any item that comes into contact with bodily fluids which includes any biohazardous, pathology, pharmaceutical, or trace chemotherapy waste.
Medical waste includes, but is not limited to the following: human blood and blood products, items saturated with infectious bodily fluid or blood, cultures or stocks, human and animal isolation waste, surgery or autopsy tissue, tubing and IV bags that have come into contact with body fluid or an infectious agent, organs or body parts, teeth, sharps and syringes, soiled dressing, gloves, gowns, sponges, instruments, drapes, animal waste that has been exposed to infectious agents, disposable equipment, in addition to any items that may or have come into contact with potentially infectious agents or fluids.
Pharmaceutical Waste
Pharmaceutical waste is defined as any chemical product, vaccine or allergenic, not containing a radioactive component, that is intended for the use in the diagnosis, cure, treatment or prevention of disease or injury. These items include, but are not limited to: over-the-counter medications, prescriptions, all non-hazardous pharmaceutical medications and veterinary medications and nutritional supplements. Healthcare facilities must separate and place pharmaceutical waste in the appropriate container for disposal. Some pharmaceuticals that are classified as Hazardous (RCRA) should be placed into a black container.
Sharps Waste
Sharps waste is defined as items with sharp edges, protruding tips, corners or pieces capable of slicing, cutting, scraping or piercing the skin. These items include, but are not limited to: needles, syringes, blades, glass tubes and slides, pipettes, lancets, scalpel blades, suture needles, hard plastic items, glass items, tweezers, scissors, razor blades, metal instruments and sharp objects.
​Proper packaging and disposal of sharps waste is required by State and Federal agencies.
*Sharps is segregated for autoclave steam sterilization, treatment and disposal.
Biohazardous Waste
Biohazard waste includes any waste contaminated with potentially infectious agents. Biohazard waste is separated, sterilized and recycled appropriately to minimize exposure and risk to the environment and general population. Examples of biohazard waste are (1) solid waste including non-sharp items contaminated with any bodily fluids or biological material. For example, gloves, pipettes, or towels. (2) Liquid waste includes bulk quantities of blood or bodily fluids. (3) Sharps waste includes any materials that can puncture or pierce through skin and is contaminated with biological material that can risk transmission or release to the environment. For example, needles, syringes, scalpels, microscopic slides, small broken glass or tubes (4) Pathological waste includes human organs, tissues and body parts with the exception of teeth.
*Biohazard waste is segregated for autoclave steam sterilization, treatment and disposal.
Trace-chemo Waste
Trace chemotherapy waste is defined as items that have been contaminated through contact with or have previously contained chemotherapeutic agents. In order to be considered “Trace” chemotherapeutic waste, the item or container must contain less than 3% of the original quantity. These items include, but are not limited to: empty syringes, pipettes, pads, gauze, glass vials or bottles, items generated in the preparation and administration of cytotoxic / antineoplastic drugs, intravenous solution bags and attached tubing, gloves, gowns and personal protective equipment (PPE) that has come into contact with chemotherapeutic agents.
*Chemotherapy pharmaceutical waste goes into the RCRA black bin*
*Segregated for incineration
Pathology Waste
Pathology waste includes surgery specimens, tissues or anatomical parts. We can pick up & dispose of all pathology waste in accordance with state and federal guidelines.
Pathological waste is defined as tissue, organs, body parts and body fluid that are removed during surgery, autopsy or other medical procedure. These items include, but are not limited to: recognizable tissue samples, placentas, biopsy tissue, and amputated body parts.
Proper packaging and disposal of pathological waste is required by State and Federal agencies.
*Incineration Only
