Medical Waste Disposal Scranton, PA

Several companies provide medical waste disposal in Scranton. 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 Pennsylvania. We confirm service at your address when you ask for a quote.

Compare Scranton companies on the same points: whether they meet the requirements Pennsylvania sets for hauling medical waste, where the waste is treated, the records you receive after each pickup, the pickup schedule, and the contract’s length and price-change terms. Pennsylvania DEP, Bureau of Waste Management is a good place to confirm the state’s requirements.

In Scranton, that means hospitals, nursing homes, dialysis and surgery centers, clinics and private practices alike. Public records show 2 hospitals, 9 nursing homes, 2 dialysis centers, 3 surgery centers and 13 health center sites. The provider registry lists 29 physician offices with a lab certificate, 89 dentists and 39 pharmacies. If your facility handles sharps or blood-soiled materials, it needs a medical waste program.

A Scranton practice’s cost comes down to its waste, its containers, its pickup schedule and its building access, which is why we quote each one separately. On average, MedPro customers save 30%.

For a facility in Scranton, the answer is scheduled pickup: packaged, labeled and documented, then treated under Pennsylvania’s regulated medical waste rules. Household medical waste is a different category with its own local options in Lackawanna County.

Pennsylvania regulates medical waste as regulated medical waste. The main rules are cited as 25 Pa. Code § 271.1 (“Infectious waste”, “Regulated medical waste”, “Chemotherapeutic waste”). Pennsylvania DEP, Bureau of Waste Management is one of the agencies that oversees them. Federal OSHA oversees workplace safety for private employers in Pennsylvania. Requirements can differ by waste type and by county or city, so confirm what applies to your Scranton facility.

Not from a healthcare facility. OSHA’s bloodborne pathogens standard requires contaminated sharps to go into closable, puncture-resistant, leakproof, labeled or color-coded containers, which are then collected for treatment. Household sharps follow local rules, so check Pennsylvania’s household sharps guidance in Lackawanna County.

Yes. MedPro Disposal offers online OSHA bloodborne pathogens and HIPAA training with certification, so a Scranton 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.

We list 9 Scranton ZIP codes: 18503, 18504, 18505, 18507, 18508, 18509, 18510, 18515, and 18540. Service is confirmed address by address when you request a quote.

Close to Scranton we serve Taylor (2.6 mi), Dunmore (3.1 mi), Moosic (3.7 mi), Old Forge (4.6 mi), Dickson City (4.7 mi), and Olyphant (5.6 mi), along with the rest of Pennsylvania. Service is confirmed at your address when you ask for a quote.

Call (888) 641-6131 or fill in the form above. A Scranton quote starts from your ZIP code, practice type, waste types and approximate volume, plus whether this is new service or a change of provider.