Whether you destroy your waste on-site, or have an outside contractor do it for you, you will always benefit by reducing unnecessary volume and ensuring regulatory compliance.

On-Site Incineration?
With the enforcement of the EPA medical waste incinerator standards, most on-site incinerators will need upgrades ranging from $200,000 to $1 million. If this is the case in your hospital, then maybe you are considering alternative technology or possibly contracting with a waste disposal company. That might make sense. Keep in mind that the vast majority of hospitals with on-site destruction produce from 2 to 5 times more medical waste than they should. Right size your medical waste volume first.

Alternative Technology?
Reducing that waste first will reduce your capital expense and your disposal budget. For example, a hospital considering alternative technology would purchase a smaller and less expensive system if their red bag volume was half of its present level. Capital costs would be significantly less and operating costs would be lower as well.

Outside Contractor?
When a hospital uses an outside contractor to handle medical waste, costs are usually based upon quantity. Minimizing your waste will reduce costs considerably.

No matter what your destruction choice, waste minimization is prudent, and the Waste Tracker^TM will minimize your waste.