Traditional regulated medical waste disposal companies were not designed for Small Quality Generators (SQG) like a dental office.
Click the buttons below to view the details.
Healthcare facilities face complex regulations surrounding sharps, pharmaceutical, and medical waste disposal. Case studies highlight how structured waste programs improve safety, reduce hazardous classification, and simplify compliance documentation. Real-world examples demonstrate measurable improvements in operational efficiency and regulatory confidence.
Dental practices generate multiple regulated waste streams, including amalgam, sharps, and x-ray waste. Case studies illustrate how consolidating waste solutions reduces administrative burden and supports environmental compliance while lowering overall disposal costs.
Traditional pickup contracts often include fixed fees and service minimums. Case examples show how onsite treatment and mail-back programs create predictable pricing and reduce transportation expenses.
Facilities frequently encounter documentation gaps, inconsistent segregation, and storage concerns. Case studies demonstrate how standardized waste systems improve inspection readiness and reduce compliance risk.
Organizations report improved safety protocols, simplified vendor coordination, and clearer documentation practices after implementing structured regulated waste programs.
Everything you need to collect, treat and dispose of sharps waste is included, no hidden fees, no contracts to sign. Simply fill with sharps (needles, blades, endo files, empty carpules and any other potential sharps), when full, the ‘catalyst’ packs are added causing the liquid to heat and convert into solid plastic polymer, safely encapsulating and rendering the sharps destroyed and unusable; making them safe for the regular trash. It’s that easy!
“A class action lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on April 3, 2013, accuses Stericycle of illegally increasing the amount it charged customers by as much as 18 percent a year.”
“According to the complaint, filed April 3, 2013, Stericycle instead raises prices automatically, programming its billing system to regularly increase rates regardless of any external conditions.”
“The named plaintiff, Lyndon Veterinary Clinic, contracted with Stericycle but saw its charges increase 21.1 percent in 2009, 17.8 percent in 2010, and 25.4 percent in 2012.”
The medical waste giant acknowledged the lawsuit in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, saying the suit comes after the company settled a similar complaint out of New York state.
“In the previous case against Stericycle, United States ex rel. Perez v. Stericycle, Inc., Perez’s supervisors routinely admitted that they were aware that Stericycle’s practices were improper with respect to the governmental accounts, yet Stericycle continued these practices with its smaller, individual clients, court documents claim.”
Read more here.
