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Kevin Noel
Good vs Bad Medical Waste Disposal Contract
What is the difference between a good and bad medical waste disposal agreement?
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Key Takeaways
You should always be careful when signing any service agreement - and medical waste disposal is no different.
With over 10 years as a medical waste disposal service and over 1500 clients in California alone, we have seen it all.
These are the main things to look out for in your service agreement.
Rate Increases
Many medical waste disposal companies will ‘reserve the right’ to raise your rate during the term of the agreement. This means that the rate you originally agreed to is no longer your rate, but you are still locked into the contract.
How does that make any sense?
Length of Contract
You should be cautious of companies trying to get you to sign a long-term agreement. A company who believes they will keep you as a customer would not feel the need to ‘lock’ you up into a 5 year agreement.
Total Charges or Hidden Fees
This section of the contract outlines any additional fees or taxes that come with your service. It is much better to have an all inclusive price so you know exactly what you are paying and there are no surprises on your bill.
Manipulated Pricing
The agreement should reflect your service needs. Paying a “flat rate” for up to a certain amount of waste or paying monthly fees whether your medical waste is serviced or not is a sneaky way to run up your bill.
An Example of a Bad Agreement for Medical Waste Services
Bad agreements are still prevalent in the medical waste disposal industry. Just last year, one of our representatives came into contact with a large Northern California facility who was locked into the perfect example of a bad medical waste agreement.
After looking at their invoices, agreement, and manifest details - we found:
- They were being charged for services they did not need
They were being charged a monthly fee for hazardous waste management, even though they did not generate hazardous pharmaceutical waste. Additionally, they had been charged for fixer / developer services despite not having any for years.
- It was a 5 year agreement and the rate was raised each year
By the 5th year of the agreement, they were paying an exponential of what they were originally quoted. The original quote they were given was expensive, but the price they were paying by year 5 was outrageous.
An Example of A Fair Medical Waste Service Agreement
A fair service agreement should:
✔ Only charge you for the waste you actually generate
✔ Have all inclusive pricing with no hidden fees
✔ Your quote should be locked in for the term of your agreement
✔ It should be a short-term contract
At Eco Medical, we believe in transparent service agreements for medical waste disposal where you only pay for what is actually serviced. We don’t feel the need to ‘lock up’ our customers, but instead focus on delivering an amazing service which retains customers.
Here is the front page of an Eco Medical service agreement:
We used to use a National Company but they just kept jacking our fees up all the time. We switched to Eco Medical Waste and they cut our invoices in half.
Eco Medical Waste is always professional and timely. We appreciate their business and services.
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We offer medical waste disposal and management in all of California. Eco Medical was founded in far Northern California and has rapidly expanded to cover the entirety of California.
