Sharps Containers & Medical Waste Disposal Sacramento, CA

Bio-medical waste may be solid or liquid. Examples of infectious waste include discarded blood, sharps, unwanted microbiological cultures and stocks, identifiable body parts, other human or animal tissue, used bandages and dressings, discarded gloves, other medical supplies that may have been in contact with blood and body fluids. Luckily, MedPro provides California medical waste disposal services.

In California the Department of Public Health administers and enforces regulations intended to protect the public health from potentially hazardous and biohazardous medical waste, controlled substance waste and sharps disposal management through the Medical Waste Management Act.

MedPro Medical Waste Disposal Sacramento, CA is an integral team member in Sacramento, serving hospitals, clinics, laboratories, and doctor’s offices with dependable service and competitive rates. A national company with old-fashioned ideas about customer service, we have remained responsive to the medical community and we listen to their needs.

The medical community has undergone dramatic changes in recent years, and it is a time for everyone to be more aware of tight budgets and increased regulations. It’s best for everyone involved to work together, and in Sacramento that is the plan MedPro follows.

The MedPro Advantage is a series of cost-cutting measures and benefits that combine to give us an edge over competitors:

Cost-cutting: MedPro creates a “right-sized” and unique pick-up plan for every customer based on needs, while following protocol. We also work to congregate pick-ups in the same geographic area and on the same days so there is less fuel used, which saves money. We take those saving and pass them on to our customers because it is common sense and best for building long-term relationships. That's why our price on sharps containers and medical waste disposal is so affordable.

Paperwork reduction: Med-Pro has made invoicing simple for customers across the board, with invoices that can be viewed and paid online. Doctors and medical administrators asked for this and we complied.

Compliance: Safety for healthcare workers and the public is priority number one at MedPro. We have earned an excellent reputation for safety from coast-to-coast because we are up-to-date with and we follow regulations.

Training: MedPro has created a benefit for customers: The MedPro Online Compliance Portal. This is a platform accessed through our website with capability for required training on OSHA, HIPPA, HazCom as well as MSDS/SDS and online safety audits. Safety plans for fire prevention, exposure control, and emergency preparedness are downloadable and can be stored safely on the cloud-based platform.

Support Material: MedPro listened to our customers when they asked for printed material related to safe handling of medical waste, especially sharps. We are happy to provide posters to our customers reminding personnel of safety tips. What goes in the red back, and what doesn’t? We have material to remind the staff of this information which can save money.

Other Programs: MedPro knows that doctors would like to have mail-back programs available as well as old prescription disposal capabilities. Patients should be discouraged from flushing drugs down the drain. MedPro can dispose of these items properly.

Risk Reduction: MedPro is compelled to carry insurance in excess of what is required because peace-of-mind is a very valuable benefit. Our customers focus on treatment, health, patients, prescriptions, and a host of other issues. MedPro focuses on medical waste. If there ever an incident or accident, that’s the reason for insurance. It is another element of the MedPro Advantage.

Residents are fortunate to have world-class healthcare and Medical Waste Disposal Sacramento, CA right in town, and MedPro is pleased to be an active participant in the system.

California regulates medical waste under its Medical Waste Management Act (Health and Safety Code §117600 et seq.), overseen by the California Department of Public Health and local agencies. See California medical waste rules for storage, transport and recordkeeping requirements.