Medical Waste

How to Safely & Properly Tie Red Biohazard Bags

How to Safely Tie Red Biohazard Bags in Your Facility

Waste Medic offers medical waste disposal solutions will help your organization safely and properly manage hazardous materials. Our services for medical waste disposal include customized plans for biohazardous waste, sharps waste, pharmaceutical waste, and trace chemotherapy waste. What are some of the improper ways facilities can be caught red-handed when it comes to medical waste packaging? The ability to propely tie red biohazard bags is critical. Tie Red Biohazard Bags the Right Way Waste Medic […]

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Pharmaceutical, Trace Chemotherapy & Other Medical Waste Transportation Services in Nashville

Pharmaceutical, Trace Chemotherapy & Other Medical Waste Transportation Services in Nashville

Founded in 2014, Waste Medic has quickly grown as a trusted provider of the treatment, disposal of medical waste transportation in Nashville, Tennessee, in accordance with modern state and federal regulations. Our team has a deep understanding of and respect for our growing healthcare industry in Nashville and surrounding areas, as well as our dedicated professionals who operate its critical functions. We are acutely aware that these professions need reliable, responsive, and cost-effective service providers […]

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DOs and DON’Ts of Proper Sharps Disposal at Home

The information on this page is intended for use by consumers, including patients, family members, and home health caregivers to address sharps disposal of used needles and other sharps used at home, at work, and when traveling. This page is not for health care facilities. For information on sharps disposal at health care facilities, please visit our services pages. The DOs of Proper Sharps Disposal at Home DO immediately place used needles and other sharps […]

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Why Proper Disposal Of Sharps Is Really Important

When it comes to biomedical wastes, sharps are the most difficult when it comes to proper disposal. Whether the handling, dumping or cleaning, there is no waste harder to handle than the sharps. With ridiculously sharp edges that always pierce the handler in one way or the other, you end up having the hardest time dealing with them. Why is proper disposal important? With over 16 billion injections administered worldwide every single year, sharps are […]

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Get to Know Waste Medic + Our Medical Waste Services Offerings

Waste Medic is a medical waste management company, headquartered in the heart of Nashville, TN. Since opening our doors in 2014 we have grown to service the demands of nearly 3,000 diverse healthcare facilities across the Mid-South. Waste Medic clients receive dedicated and friendly attention from our talented team of field specialists who operate our private fleet of trucks. Our Solutions for Medical Waste Disposal Our medical waste disposal solutions will help your organization safely […]

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Scheduling & Preparing Medical Waste for Pickup & Transportation

Scheduling & Preparing Medical Waste for Pickup & Transportation

Deciding how often your organization needs pickup services for your medical waste is critical for the healthy functioning of your organization. Although not as commonly thought of as doctors and nurses, operations management is just as vital in the healthcare industry. Waste Medic prides ourselves on exceptional customer services and helping our clients overcome the operational challenges regarding medical waste management, while ensuring compliance and fair, transparent and reliable pricing. Why Proper Medical Waste Disposal […]

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Safely Dispose of Used Medical Sharps & Household Needles

Safely Dispose of Used Medical Sharps & Household Needles

When it comes to disposing used household needles or medical sharps, safety is the point. Every day, millions of people around the United States use needles, lancets and syringes – otherwise known as medical sharps – to manage health conditions like diabetes, arthritis, cancer or auto-immune diseases from the comfort of their own homes or while on the go. Some commonly used medical sharps include: Medical Sharps: fine, slender, hollow pieces of metal, typically attached […]

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Sharps Disposal: Using a Bin in a Central Accumulation Area

Sharps Disposal: Using a Bin in a Central Accumulation Area

If your facility generates waste in the form of needles or other sharps, you likely have a need for sharps disposal in a central accumulation area (CAA). Can they stay in their red biohazard bins with a label? Read on to see how regulatory experts at Enviro.BLR.com answered this question around proper sharps disposal. OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard We do not know of any regulations that would prohibit moving red biohazard bins containing sharps to […]

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Infectious Waste from Hospitals Flowed Illegally to Landfill

Infectious Waste from Hospitals Flowed Illegally to Landfill

State inspectors found bloody bandages, leaking infectious waste and other infectious garbage at unapproved South Carolina landfills and transfer stations last year, sparking concerns about contamination and prompting a series of fines against four hospitals. Fines totaling $143,400 were issued against three Charleston-area hospitals and one in Conway for the medical waste violations, according to records released this week. Two of the hospitals, Roper and Bon Secours St. Francis in Charleston, generated $104,000 of the […]

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Medical Waste Disposal: Understanding our Diverse Solutions

Medical Waste Disposal: Understanding our Diverse Solutions

Founded in 2014, Waste Medic has quickly grown as a trusted provider of the transportation, treatment, and disposal of medical waste in accordance with modern state and federal regulations. Our team has a deep understanding of and respect for the healthcare industry, as well as the dedicated professionals who operate its critical functions. We are acutely aware that these professions need reliable, responsive, and cost-effective service providers who can adapt and grow with the constant […]

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