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Biohazardous Waste
Biohazards are commonly referred to by health administration as “red bag waste.” This is any waste which has been contaminated with blood or other potentially infectious materials. Examples include blood products, body fluids contaminated with blood, and equipment that came into contact with blood.
Pharmaceutical Waste
Pharmaceuticals are any unused over the counter medications that go unused. Examples include pills, injectables, and antibiotics.
Sharps Waste
Sharps are medical devices capable of piercing the skin. Used sharps contain potentially infectious materials and it is important they are handled and disposed of properly. Examples include discarded needles, syringes, scalpels, and more.
Chemotherapy Waste
Chemotherapy waste is any waste that came into contact with chemotherapeutic agents. Examples include IV bags, personal protective equipment that came into contact with chemotherapy agents, and empty vials.
Pathological Waste
Pathological Waste is any tissues, organs, body parts, or materials involved in a medical procedure like surgery. Examples include animal carcasses, organs, tissues, human body parts, etc.
Hazardous Waste
Hazardous waste is anything classified as hazardous by the RCRA. This can be cleaning solvents, biohazards, certain chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and more found within healthcare facilities.
Servicing Sacramento and surrounding areas since 2013
Sacramento's Local Medical Waste Disposal Company
Trusted by 85 medical facilities across Sacramento County
California Service Locations
We offer biohazard and medical waste disposal services throughout California, including:
WE SERVICE ALL OF CALIFORNIA
Why Choose Eco Medical?
Eco Medical Waste is a local solution to Sacramento medical waste disposal. Sacramento is one of our largest and longest-running service areas. Our Northern California based team runs weekly pickup routes in the region regularly servicing surgery centers, hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, dental clinics, and other biohazard generating facilities.
Our experienced team understands the regulations found within the Medical Waste Management Act in depth and can help ensure you are following all of the proper guidelines for Sacramento disposal.
We service healthcare providers throughout Sacramento, Elk Grove, Roseville, Folsom, Rancho Cordova, Citrus Heights, and surrounding Sacramento County communities.
Choose local and reap the benefits:
Readily available local service representatives - When you call Eco Medical, it rings straight to our phone numbers. You will never have to press any buttons, wait on hold, or talk to someone who is located in another state and does not know you. You call us and you get us. It’s that simple.
Lower prices - Switching to a local service like Eco Medical can save you 34% or more on medical waste services.
No Hidden Fees - What you are quoted is what you will pay. Your price is locked in for the term of our agreement and there will never be any additional cost on your bill.
Experience - With 12+ years of California medical waste handling experience, you can trust us with your waste collection and disposal.
FAQ
What industries do you service?
We service medical waste for hospitals, health centers, surgery centers, skilled nursing facilities, laboratories, urgent care clinics, and any other medical waste generator in need of medical waste disposal in California.
What areas do you service?
We service all of California. We regularly service Sacramento, Roseville, Folsom, Davis, Elk Grove, Rancho Cordova, Citrus Heights, Arden-Arcade, Carmichael, Orangevale, Woodland, Placerville, Rio Linda, North Highlands, and surrounding areas for medical waste disposal pickups.
Do you supply medical waste containers?
We supply biohazard bins to all of the practices we serve. We also have an array of containers in a variety of sizes available for purchase including sharps containers, pharmaceutical waste containers, hazardous waste containers, and more.
Setting up medical waste disposal service in
Sacramento
1.
Communicate with a local service representative about your infectious waste generation details.
2.
Get a free quote for pickups at a service frequency that works best for you.
3.
Receive your compliance login information where you can easily access manifests for tracking and certificates of destruction for your records.
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Receive your first date of service where you will get your medical waste containers and we will collect any biomedical waste generated.
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Enjoy stress free pickups on a set schedule or convenient on call pickups depending on the solution you chose
Any Questions?
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Sacramento Medical Waste Regulations
California medical waste disposal is regulated by the California Department of Public Health, the Medical Waste Management Program of Sacramento County, and federal regulations.
We understand the importance of compliance with the California Medical Waste Management Act (MWMA). With regulations that differ depending on the classification of waste generated, staying compliant can be overwhelming — especially for smaller practices without a dedicated compliance officer.
That's where Eco Medical comes in.
We are California's medical waste experts. We understand the regulations around generating, handling, collecting, transporting, and disposing of medical waste — and we help our Sacramento clients stay ahead of inspections, not scramble to prepare for them.
We offer free compliance audits to any Sacramento healthcare facility. We'll perform a walkthrough of your facility, review your designated accumulation area, verify container labeling and segregation practices, and ensure you're operating in full compliance. We also perform waste audits that can reduce the volume of regulated medical waste your facility generates — lowering the amount you pay per pickup.
Key Sacramento Medical Waste Requirements:
Designated Accumulation Area: All biohazardous medical waste must be stored in a secured, designated accumulation area labeled with a biohazard warning sign legible from at least 25 feet in both English and Spanish, as required by the MWMA.
Sharps Waste Disposal: Must go into a rigid, puncture-proof sharps container that is sealable and clearly labeled with "Sharps Waste" or the word and symbol "BIOHAZARD." Sharps containers must not be filled past the ¾ full line. Once sealed, they can be placed inside your biohazard bin alongside other biohazardous waste.
Biohazardous & Pathological Waste: Must go into a red biohazard bag (no more than 3 pounds) which is tied to prevent leakage and placed inside an approved, lined biohazard container. In California, pathological waste and biohazardous waste must be segregated and their respective containers properly labeled as "Pathology Waste" or "BIOHAZARD."
Pharmaceutical Waste: Non-hazardous pharmaceutical waste must go into a non-hazardous pharmaceutical container labeled "INCINERATION ONLY." These containers must be secured to protect contents from unauthorized access. Hazardous pharmaceutical waste (P-listed, U-listed, and D-characteristic drugs) must be managed under RCRA regulations.
Storage Time Limits: Medical waste generators in Sacramento must arrange for pickup within 7 days of accumulation unless they have a storage permit allowing up to 90 days. Eco Medical helps you set the right pickup frequency to stay compliant without overpaying.
Sacramento, CA Local Medical Waste Resources
For home-generated sharps disposal in
Sacramento
, you can take sharps containers to:
Sacramento County EMD — Medical Waste Program
(916) 875-8484
10590 Armstrong Ave, Mather, CA 95655
Sac County Household Hazardous Waste
(916) 875-5555
8491 Fruitridge Rd, Sacramento, CA 95826
CDPH Medical Waste Management Program
(916) 558-1784
1616 Capitol Ave, Sacramento, CA 95814
For unused household medication disposal in Sacramento, you can take them to:
Safeway Pharmacy #1530
(916) 483-9574
3320 Arden Way, Sacramento, CA 95825
One Community Health
(916) 443-3299
1500 21st St, Sacramento, CA 95811
Get Your Free Sacramento Medical Waste Disposal Quote
Eco Medical is your local partner for Sacramento medical waste disposal, offering compliant, affordable, and reliable service across the region.
Whether you need biohazard waste pickup in Midtown, sharps disposal in Elk Grove, pharmaceutical waste removal in Roseville, or medical waste service for a skilled nursing facility in Rancho Cordova, our team is here to help.
Call (707) 840-3423 for an instant free quote.
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.
