Medical Waste Disposal Reno, NV

Several companies provide medical waste disposal in Reno. MedPro Disposal is one: we have served healthcare facilities since 2009, we are a BBB A+ rated business, and customers rate us 4.5 out of 5 across 882 Google reviews. We pick up medical waste, sharps and pharmaceutical waste across Nevada. We confirm service at your address when you ask for a quote.

Start by asking each Reno company what Nevada requires of a medical waste hauler; Nevada Division of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Sustainable Materials Management can tell you what applies. Then compare where the waste is treated, whether you receive records for every pickup, how pickups are scheduled, and what the contract says about its length and about price increases.

In Reno, that means hospitals, nursing homes, dialysis and surgery centers, clinics and private practices alike. Public records show 5 hospitals, 6 nursing homes, 6 dialysis centers, 13 surgery centers and 15 health center sites. The provider registry lists 136 physician offices with a lab certificate, 314 dentists and 72 pharmacies. If your facility handles sharps or blood-soiled materials, it needs a medical waste program.

There is no single rate for Reno: price follows your waste volume, container sizes, pickup schedule and building access. MedPro customers save an average of 30% over their previous hauler. Ask for a free, no-obligation quote based on your own facility.

A healthcare facility in Reno generally cannot put regulated medical waste in the regular trash or take it to a public collection site. It is packaged, labeled and collected by a company that handles it under Nevada’s rules, where it is regulated as medical waste. Household sharps and medicines follow separate local rules, so check with your local health department in Washoe County.

In Nevada, the legal term is medical waste, and the rules are cited as NAC 444.589; NDEP medical waste fact sheet. Nevada Division of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Sustainable Materials Management is among the agencies involved. Nevada OSHA, Division of Industrial Relations oversees workplace safety rules in Nevada. Local requirements can add to the state’s, so check what applies where your facility is in Reno.

A Reno practice should not. Contaminated needles and blades belong in puncture-resistant, leakproof, labeled or color-coded sharps containers under OSHA’s bloodborne pathogens standard, and the full containers are collected for treatment. Sharps from home use are handled differently, so check your local household rules in Washoe County.

Yes. MedPro Disposal offers online OSHA bloodborne pathogens and HIPAA training with certification, so a Reno practice can handle its training and its waste pickup with one provider. OSHA requires bloodborne pathogens training at hire and at least once a year for staff with exposure risk.

The ZIP codes in Reno are 89439, 89501, 89502, 89503, 89505, 89506, 89507, 89508, 89509, 89512, 89519, 89521, and 6 more (18 in all). To confirm service at your address, ask for a quote or call us.

Close to Reno we serve Sun Valley (5.7 mi), Sparks (7.2 mi), Cold Springs (12 mi), Spanish Springs (12.1 mi), Incline Village (20.4 mi), and Truckee (22.8 mi), along with the rest of Nevada. Service is confirmed at your address when you ask for a quote.

Start with the quote form on this page or call (888) 641-6131. We will need your Reno ZIP code, what kind of practice you run, the waste you produce and how much, and whether you are switching providers.