Medical Waste - How is it handled?
Medical Waste - How is it handled?
(OP)
I'm doing some due diligence on a medical waste incinerator business plan.
I have been told that disposing of medical waste costs as much as $350 per ton, which certainly would add up. I have also been told that most hospitals have incinerator permits to burn off most of their non-sharp waste, but this was from a retired physician. In today's EPA world, that may be much different.
Can someone give me a short comment on how much medical wasate there is to deal with, and how is it handled in today's world? Wastes such as tissue, sharps, devices, etc. are of interest.
Thanks to all who can offer a comment
I have been told that disposing of medical waste costs as much as $350 per ton, which certainly would add up. I have also been told that most hospitals have incinerator permits to burn off most of their non-sharp waste, but this was from a retired physician. In today's EPA world, that may be much different.
Can someone give me a short comment on how much medical wasate there is to deal with, and how is it handled in today's world? Wastes such as tissue, sharps, devices, etc. are of interest.
Thanks to all who can offer a comment





RE: Medical Waste - How is it handled?
Waste can be incinerated or sterilized with an autoclave on site. Sterilized waste can be disposed of as trash. Some sites choose to have it all hauled off. Some sites, if it is something like cell cultures, sterilize with bleach and pour down drain.
$350/ton is cheap. Stericycle does monthly pckups of small amounts (<20 gal)for $250/month.
Short enuf?
RE: Medical Waste - How is it handled?
They want to use a plasma arc furnace as the final process, and I need to confirm that there are X tons of medical waste looking for a place to be dumped, to justify their tipping fees of $350/ton. They do not want to get into the collection business, just the final processing, as a substitute to a landfill.
I appreciate your input
RE: Medical Waste - How is it handled?