Consequences of Poorly Managed Medical Waste Disposal
Americans generate about 254 million tons of solid waste, or about 4.4 pounds per person according to the US EPA. By contrast, US hospitals generate approximately 6 million tons annually. While a majority of medical waste can be classified as...
Are You Overpaying for Medical Waste Removal in Louisville, Kentucky?
Any doctor’s office based out of Louisville, Kentucky, should take a careful look at how much they are paying for medical waste removal. In an age of medical waste contracts, it’s surprisingly easy to overpay, and it could mean significant savings for your...
Doctors’ Offices Must Know South Carolina Medical Waste Disposal Law
If you run a doctors’ office, you inevitably produce some amount of waste that needs to be properly disposed of according to medical waste disposal laws. However, it’s important to know you’re not just beholden to federal laws in this regard. You...
Pharmaceutical Waste: Best Practices to Keep Your Pharmacy Compliant
Properly disposing of all pharmaceutical waste can be challenging because of how many waste streams the average pharmacy creates. To complicate matters, every one of those waste streams has specific rules and regulations regarding proper waste disposal protocol. When...