Medical Waste

Information on the processing, handling, transportation and disposal of medical waste.

Industry Shows Support for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

Oct 26, 2018

Companies, government leaders and others work to provide safe and convenient collection and disposal methods for expired or unused prescription drugs.

California Product Stewardship Council Crusader Plans to Go National to Impact Change

Oct 25, 2018

Heidi Sanborn sat down with Waste360 to discuss her plans to drive a circular economy, one state at a time.

California Signs Drug, Needle Take-back Program into Law

Oct 02, 2018

The program will provide safe and convenient disposal options for both home-generated pharmaceutical drugs and sharps waste.

Officials Seize Drugs Stolen from Waste Disposal Facility

Sep 25, 2018

Wheelbrator Falls employees allegedly stole $1.2 million worth of discarded pills and resold them to area drug dealers.

Study Quantifies Needlestick Injury Rates for Materials Recovery Facility Workers

Sep 10, 2018

The joint study between EREF and SWANA surveyed MRFs to estimate injury risk due to improperly disposed household needles.

Monumental Week for Plastics, Beverages, Medical Products Bills

Aug 30, 2018

Several California bills calling for waste management and reduction could make their way to the governor’s desk this week.

OptumRx Adds Sustainable Packaging for Medication Home Delivery

Aug 23, 2018

First large-scale pharmacy care services company to implement fully sustainable packaging for temperature-sensitive prescriptions, company noted.

New York Beaches Reopen After Medical Waste Washes Ashore

Aug 22, 2018

Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y., beaches closed over the weekend after 60 items of medical waste washed up.

California Sharps and Drug Takeback Bill Inches Toward Governor’s Desk

Aug 20, 2018

A dozen jurisdictions in the state already require manufacturers to manage wasted drugs and/or sharps, but there has been pushback.

How Waste Management Innovators are Capitalizing on Healthcare Materials

Jul 12, 2018

Some companies are helping turn hospital discards into new products.

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