The health care sector accounts for almost 10% of U.S. emissions and is one of the country’s largest producers of waste. What can be done to make it more sustainable, while maintaining safety? If you were being treated in a hospital, your immediate concerns probably wouldn’t include plastic waste, but maybe they should. Growing awareness of the links between environmental and human health has some in the U.S. health care system wondering if the pledge […]

Do you run a medical facility? If so, you understand how important it is to correctly eliminate medical waste. Medical waste is one of the most dangerous types of waste. It can contain all sorts of contaminants and diseases, which is why it’s so important to get rid of it correctly. Improper disposal can lead to serious health problems for both people and animals. This article will discuss the importance of safely and responsibly getting […]

Flushing or throwing away unused medications can contaminate waterways, threatening people and wildlife. Here are some safer solutions. If you have a stash of unwanted, expired, or unused medicines in a cabinet or drawer somewhere in your home and you don’t know the best way to get rid of them, you’re not alone. A 2021 survey conducted on behalf of Covanta, a New Jersey-based waste management company, found that 53 percent of the 2,000 Americans […]

Medical waste is a huge environmental issue. As demand for PPE – including gloves, masks, and gowns – grew worldwide in response to the Covid-19 outbreak in the last two years, medical waste disposal rates skyrocketed. What is Medical Waste? Any waste that is of medical or laboratory origin can be classified as medical waste. This includes hospitals, laboratories, mortuaries, human as well as animal testing and research centres, blood banks, and nursing homes. According […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]