Hospitals operate in one of the most demanding regulatory environments in the country. Waste streams are complex, volumes fluctuate rapidly, and compliance expectations leave no room for uncertainty. Sharps Medical Waste Services supports hospitals, outpatient campuses, and integrated delivery networks with solutions built for scale, consistency, and clinical safety.
Our programs support regulated medical waste, pharmaceutical waste, and hazardous waste across individual facilities or entire multi-site systems. Each solution can be tailored to meet the needs of high-volume departments, specialty units, and satellite locations.
Regulated Medical Waste (RMW)
For hospitals and health systems that generate significant quantities of sharps and red-bag waste, Sharps provides dependable route service designed to keep pace with clinical operations. Our service model includes:
- Transparent pricing with no hidden fees
- Waste transport containers, labels, liners, and tape are all provided for packaging compliance
- Straightforward agreements with standardized terms
- Sharps containers are available for your convenience
- Scheduling to help keep you compliant with those states that have strict on-site RMW storage time limitations
For off-site clinics, urgent care centers, infusion centers, or ambulatory departments with lower RMW volumes, we offer efficient mailback systems, including:
- 1-Quart TakeAway Recovery System Multipack: Multiple sharps containers perfect for the self-injecting programs
- 1- and 2-Gallon Sharps Recovery Systems: for medication rooms and mobile care teams
- Covidien 5-Quart with Wall Enclosure: Wall-mountable sharps container perfect for mounting in therapy areas, patient bathrooms, and public clinical spaces
- 20- and 30-Gallon TakeAway Recovery Systems: Large plastic disposal containers used for the consolidation of full sharps containers and individual tied red bags for disposal
- Spill Kit Recovery System: Comes with everything needed to clean up a biohazard spill. Great for ideal for outpatient sites without dedicated spill resources.
Our mailback systems include a containment receptacle, instructions for the proper use and packaging of the system, all packaging supplies needed as well as a shipping box with affixed prepaid, pre-addressed postage label.
Pharmaceutical Waste
Hospitals face increasing scrutiny around pharmaceutical disposal, and Sharps provides compliant systems that reduce administrative burden and protect staff.
Our DEA-compliant MedSafe collection receptacle allows for secure, continuous disposal of unwanted, unused, and expired patient medications, including controlled substances where permitted. It eliminates the manual task of individually releasing medications from packaging, work that can cost hospitals $10,000 annually in nursing salary alone. It is also an inefficient use of the highest-paid staff’s time. MedSafe supports compliance with EPA, DEA, HIPAA, and state requirements while streamlining workflow and safeguarding chain of custody.
Mailback Options When Onsite Collection Is Restricted
If your facility cannot house a MedSafe unit due to local regulations, Sharps offers:
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TakeAway Medication Recovery System Envelopes for combined controlled and non-controlled medication disposal
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TakeAway Environmental Return Systems for non-controlled, non-hazardous pharmaceuticals
Multiple patients’ medications can be disposed of in the same system when regulations allow.
Hazardous Waste
Hospitals must manage a range of regulated hazardous materials beyond pharmaceuticals. Sharps supports these needs with:
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Hazardous waste collection programs
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Expert guidance on segregation, containment, packaging, transport, and treatment
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Universal waste recycling for bulbs, batteries, mercury-containing devices, and similar items
Our hazardous waste specialists work directly with facility teams to prevent misclassification, protect accreditation readiness, and maintain safe environments for staff and patients.