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Georgia Medical Waste Regulations for Doctors’ Offices and Hospitals

Georgia Medical Waste Regulations for Doctors’ Offices and Hospitals

Sep 29, 2022

Whether you run a small rural clinic or a 500-bed hospital in Georgia, you need to abide by a number of overarching medical waste regulations. Outside state-specific regulations are those of the federal government. Your doctor’s office or hospital must follow the rules of both to maintain compliance. While requirements for medical waste management in a small doctor’s office are not the same as the scope as that of a large hospital, you should be aware of (and working with people who are aware of) potential similarities and differences.

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Non-Hazardous Waste Disposal in Georgia: A Detailed Overview

Non-Hazardous Waste Disposal in Georgia: A Detailed Overview

Nov 16, 2021

If your Georgia site produces non-hazardous waste, it’s important to ensure you know all the rules that govern its storage, transport, and disposal. It’s equally important to consider working with a local waste management company to ensure compliance. Doing so reduces the risk of huge fines and penalties for improper waste disposal processes.

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Hazardous Waste Definition: What Atlanta, GA Companies Should Know

Hazardous Waste Definition: What Atlanta, GA Companies Should Know

Mar 22, 2021

If you run an Atlanta-based company that even potentially produces hazardous waste, it’s vitally important to understand what exactly goes into the hazardous waste definition. This knowledge helps ensure compliance with not only Georgia state laws, but those of the federal government. Both must be followed. Compliance regarding storage, shipment, treatment, and disposal also protects you and your company from fines and other unpleasant penalties.

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Pharmacies: How to Dispose of Expired Medication

Pharmacies: How to Dispose of Expired Medication

Jan 31, 2019

If you run a pharmacy, it’s critical you know all the steps necessary for proper pharmaceutical waste disposal. Failure to be fully compliant with local, state, and federal laws could result in massive fines, and any noncompliance could also present big environmental and safety concerns. The risks and consequences are high, so if you’re at all unsure about your Georgia pharmacy’s compliance, read on!  

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Pick a Hazardous Waste Management Company—8 Tips for GA Manufacturers

Pick a Hazardous Waste Management Company—8 Tips for GA Manufacturers

May 22, 2017

When selecting a hazardous waste management company, your Georgia-based manufacturer needs to keep many things in mind. With such an important decision, though, it’s no surprise that many factors must go in to the decision process. To make things a bit easier, here are eight waste management tips to guide your Georgia manufacturer in this crucial decision.  

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Georgia Manufacturers’ Transport Fees—Hazardous Waste Disposal Costs

Georgia Manufacturers’ Transport Fees—Hazardous Waste Disposal Costs

May 15, 2017

As a Georgia manufacturer, you likely have need of safe, reliable, legal, and cost-effective hazardous waste disposal, and a big component of that has to do with transportation fees. With that in mind, what factors affect this transport fee, and what can Georgia-based manufacturers expect when it comes to shouldering this expense?  

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Why Georgia Manufacturers Must Have a Waste Profile

Why Georgia Manufacturers Must Have a Waste Profile

May 2, 2017

Any manufacturer in the state of Georgia must ensure that all waste shipments are accompanied by the proper paperwork, and that includes a waste profile prior to shipment. What does this important piece of paperwork entail, though, and as a manufacturer in Georgia that generates waste streams, why does this profile matter?  

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