Question 1

How do you handle HIPAA compliance for IT equipment?

Accepted Answer

All data-bearing devices undergo NIST 800-88 compliant destruction. You receive a Certificate of Destruction for every device listing serial number, destruction method, and date. Our process meets HIPAA, HITECH, and Joint Commission requirements.

Question 2

Can you handle pharmaceutical waste disposal?

Accepted Answer

Yes. We manage pharmaceutical waste under DEA reverse distribution rules (for controlled substances) and EPA pharmaceutical waste rules. Includes DEA Form 41 processing for Schedule II-V drugs.

Question 3

What about mercury-containing medical equipment?

Accepted Answer

Mercury thermometers, sphygmomanometers, and other mercury-containing devices require universal waste handling. We provide collection containers and manifest compliant disposal.

Question 4

How do you reduce regulated medical waste costs?

Accepted Answer

The biggest savings come from proper segregation. We audit your waste streams, train staff on what does and doesn't qualify as RMW, and implement color-coded container systems. Typical result: 20-40% reduction in regulated waste volume.

Question 5

Do you serve multi-campus health systems?

Accepted Answer

Yes. We manage programs across all facilities — hospitals, clinics, labs, and administrative offices — under one contract with consolidated reporting and consistent compliance documentation.

Question 6

Can you handle laboratory chemical waste?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Lab chemicals, solvents, reagents, and formalin are profiled, packed, manifested, and transported to licensed TSDFs. We handle clean-out of individual labs or entire research buildings.

Question 7

What about confidential document destruction?

Accepted Answer

NAID AAA certified shredding for patient records past retention period. Locked consoles placed in nursing stations, records rooms, and administrative areas. HIPAA-compliant Certificates of Destruction.

Question 8

Do you provide documentation for Joint Commission audits?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Our documentation packages include Certificates of Destruction (data), Certificates of Recycling (equipment), hazardous waste manifests, and pharmaceutical disposal records — organized for Joint Commission and state health department review.

Healthcare Recycling — FAQ