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Build an Effective Hazardous Waste Disposal Program for Pharmacies

Build an Effective Hazardous Waste Disposal Program for Pharmacies

Aug 12, 2016

Pharmacies produce a variety of waste types, and it’s imperative that they give forethought and planning to their hazardous waste disposal programs. Without that careful thought and consideration, pharmacies could find themselves out of compliance with federal and state laws, which brings with it a laundry list of potential consequences. The best course of action, therefore, is to thoroughly learn what’s required of you as a pharmacy and then reach out to reputable, experienced hazardous waste disposal companies to take care of those waste management needs.  

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Does Your Nursing Home Have a Good Medical Waste Management Plan?

Does Your Nursing Home Have a Good Medical Waste Management Plan?

Aug 7, 2016

Properly disposing of all waste streams and ensuring a sound medical waste disposal system is incredibly important for any business, and that applies equally to nursing homes. Because these care centers generally produce multiple types of waste, it’s especially important to create a plan with adequate forethought that ensures your legal compliance with all applicable regulations and rules.  

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Hazardous Waste Management Plan for Your School: 4 Important Steps

Hazardous Waste Management Plan for Your School: 4 Important Steps

Aug 1, 2016

If you are in charge of your university or school’s hazardous waste stream, it’s incredibly important you have a sound and legally compliant hazardous waste management plan. Depending on the severity of the offense, noncompliance brings with it any number of unpleasant consequences, from fines to loss of university accreditation to legal action. With that in mind, the following provides an overview of the steps involved in creating and following a fully compliant plan.  

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Pharmaceutical Waste Disposal: Is Your Georgia Pharmacy Compliant?

Pharmaceutical Waste Disposal: Is Your Georgia Pharmacy Compliant?

Jul 22, 2016

Proper pharmaceutical waste disposal is an involved process that affects every Georgia pharmacy. If you have any doubt your pharmacy is fully compliant with all laws pertaining to expired medicine and proper disposal from your site, then you need to read on! Being out of compliance can mean you must combat significant fines or even harsher actions against your Georgia-based pharmacy.  

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How a Medical Waste Assessment Can Save Your Medical Practice Money

How a Medical Waste Assessment Can Save Your Medical Practice Money

Jul 18, 2016

As a medical practice that generates medical waste, it’s vitally important to receive a medical waste assessment from a reputable, professional, and experienced waste management company. Price is obviously a large factor when selecting such a company, but you also need to be careful to consider long-term as well as short-term costs. That is to say, what could it ultimately end up costing you if you select a disreputable, unprofessional, or inexperienced company?  

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Medical Waste Removal: 5 Biggest Misconceptions by Doctors’ Offices

Medical Waste Removal: 5 Biggest Misconceptions by Doctors’ Offices

Jul 16, 2016

The medical waste disposal industry can be a confusing arena to enter. If you run a doctors’ office and generate this particular type of waste, you very likely have a few misconceptions about it, and that could end up costing you unnecessary money or making your waste disposal more difficult than it needs to be. Read on to ensure your medical waste disposal is as seamless, safe, cost-effective, and legally compliant as possible!  

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What Is a Medical Waste Broker?

What Is a Medical Waste Broker?

Jul 11, 2016

All generators of medical waste know that finding a reputable, qualified, and experienced company to dispose of that waste is incredibly important, but what about this issue of medical waste brokers? What are they? Should your company work with them? And what should you know before agreeing to let them play a part in your medical waste disposal?  

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Hazardous Waste Disposal: What Georgia Manufacturers Must Know

Hazardous Waste Disposal: What Georgia Manufacturers Must Know

Jul 5, 2016

If your Georgia-based manufacturing facility requires hazardous waste disposal, safely and legally complying with all those associated laws can be confusing. Luckily, there are plenty of waste management companies that can walk you through this process step by step. You just need to make sure you’re working with the right company because the extra experience and knowledge can end up saving you a lot of time and hassle!  

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Choosing Medical Waste Management: 9 Things Surgery Centers Must Know

Choosing Medical Waste Management: 9 Things Surgery Centers Must Know

Jun 27, 2016

Hiring medical waste management services at a surgery center is an essential part of ensuring those centers are in full legal compliance with all medical waste disposal laws. However, not all waste management companies are created equal. Before you commit to any one company, keep the following nine points in mind.  

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Beware of Inexpensive Hazardous Waste Removal Companies

Beware of Inexpensive Hazardous Waste Removal Companies

Jun 17, 2016

If you generate hazardous waste in your industry, it’s vitally important that you choose from your potential hazardous waste removal companies carefully. Jumping at the lowest price could have big ramifications for you—financial and otherwise. After all, when you generate hazardous waste, you assume cradle to grave liability, and if you choose to work with a less-than-reputable hazardous waste disposal company, you could still be liable for anything unsafe that occurs involving your waste.  

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