MedPro Disposal
Memphis, Tennessee

Medical Waste Disposal Memphis, TN

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Memphis, Tennessee Medical Waste Disposal Services

MedPro Disposal offers medical waste disposal, infectious sharps waste management, OSHA compliance training including bloodborne pathogens training and certification, and HIPAA-compliance document shredding and data destruction services. MedPro Disposal keeps your practice safe and compliant so you can focus on what matters most, your patients.

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Medical Waste Management & Sharps Disposal

Medical Waste & Sharps container disposal can be a tricky business. Call today for a free compliance check.

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Pharmaceutical Disposal

MedPro Disposal’s Mail Back Pharmaceutical Waste Disposal Service makes it safe and easy to adhere to requirements.

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OSHA & HIPAA Compliance Certification

MedPro Disposal is dedicated to helping educate you and your staff on ways to make compliance a simple and hassle-free part of your life.

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HIPAA-Compliant Shredding

MedPro Disposal is here to provide you with a solution for HIPAA-compliant and secure document and data-shredding. Call Today!

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Memphis, TN

Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers.

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Projected annual savings for Memphis practices
Practice TypeZip CodeProjected Annual Savings
General Practice38115$1,280
Research Lab38118$26,400
Oral Surgery38119$4,664
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Medical Waste Disposal Memphis, TN

Memphis is the largest city on the Mississippi River and the third-largest in the greater southeastern United States. The beautiful Memphis riverfront stretches from Meeman-Shelby Forest State park to the T.O. Fuller State park. Memphis has a rich music culture including a variety of genres: Memphis soul Memphis Blues, gospel, and rock n’ roll. Beale Street located in the heart of downtown is a national landmark was voted the most iconic street in America. The music has played a big impact on the community, but what the residents of Memphis appreciate the most is the wonderful healthcare system. The elite healthcare system is comprised of nationally ranked facilities with numerous awards and distinctions. These facilities include: Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, and Methodist University Hospital. A common theme of providing the best care for the residents of the Memphis is seen throughout these facilities. The dense population of Shelby County produces vast amounts of medical waste at these practices. It is a common problem all of these facilities face and is important they have dependable service to properly remove this dangerous waste. The medical waste removal process is regulated on federal and state levels. MedPro Disposal provides the Memphis area facilities with dependable service regarding your medical waste disposal needs. We provide a cost-effective and reliable service to the Memphis area practices. We specialize in providing medical waste removal service, pharmaceutical disposal, and OSHA compliance training. The benefit to MedPro Disposal is the ability to bundle these services to offer your facility a one-stop-shop for your medical needs. The importance of understanding the classification of regulated medical waste is essential to your practice. Medical waste is classified as any item that comes into contact with bodily fluids. Specifically, it is any solid waste that is generated in the treatment, diagnosis, or immunization of humans. Memphis area facilities need to understand the removal process to ensure the safety of their patients and the surrounding community. MedPro Disposal offers the service to alleviate your concerns pertaining to this extensive process. We do all of the heavy lifting when it comes to providing your practice a very easy and simple solution. MedPro Disposal offers specialized plans tailored to your facility’s needs. There are two pieces of information that are needed to construct your personalized plan. Those pieces include: how much regulated medical waste is being produced by your facility, and how often the medical waste is being picked up. With those two pieces of information, our team puts together a cost-effective plan that works for you. The process is started with MedPro Disposal providing your facility with red-lined cardboard boxes to collect the medical waste. Once those boxes have accumulated enough waste our company will come and pick up the boxes. Once the boxes have been picked up for the disposal process, your facility will be provided with new boxes to restart the accumulation process. MedPro Disposal often receives questions about changing the frequency and volume due to changes in waste production we understand that changes occur often, therefore we are very flexible and accommodate your specific needs. If your medical waste production is seen to change, we are able to adjust your frequency and volume to better serve you. Our flexibility also allows us to add our additional services offered such as pharmaceutical disposal and OSHA compliance with ease. Our unique pharmaceutical mail-back program is a popular option for our Memphis area practices. The program is very simple and a great solution for unwanted pharmaceuticals. MedPro Disposal would provide your facility with a 2.5 gallon OTC/Rx or Controlled bucket that would collect the pharmaceuticals for disposal. Each bucket is equipped with a pre-paid return label, once your bucket is full you mail it back for the disposal process. The cost-effective disposal method is unique because it is a onetime purchase, unlike a monthly fee there is no time table for your practice to fill up the bucket. We offer our high producing pharmaceutical disposal facilities with a great reload program. The reload program allows your facility to receive new buckets once the old one has been sent for disposal. MedPro Disposal also offers a great OSHA compliance program for your employees. Our online OSHA portal allows a user-friendly experience. The benefit to our OSHA program is the convenience for your employee to receive the training. The online training is accessible virtually anywhere, and allows your employee to take their training on their own time. There are short videos followed with multiple choice questions to ensure your employee is comprehending the information. Upon completion of the training your employee with receive a certificate that will be accessible on the online portal. The certificate can be printed out for filing purposes, but will always remain accessible online.

The abundant of cost-effective services are the solution to your facility’s medical waste needs. The flexibility and reliable service offered by MedPro Disposal is certain to alleviate your medical concerns.

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Memphis, TN Local Resources

  • Department of Environment & Conservation

    8383 Wolf Lake Drive Memphis, TN 38133-4119

    901-371-3000
  • Memphis Medical Society

    1067 Cresthaven Road Memphis, TN 38119

    901-761-0200
  • Memphis Chamber of Commerce

    22 N Front St #200 Memphis, TN 38103

    (901) 543-3500

Supply and Other Resources for Memphis

  • Shelby County Health Department

    814 Jefferson Avenue Memphis, TN 38103

    (901) 222-9385
  • Otherlands Coffee Bar

    641 South Cooper Street Memphis, TN 38104

    (901) 278-4994
  • Yuletide Office Solutions

    1245 Sycamore View Road Memphis, TN 38134

    901-372-8588

Memphis Little-Known Facts

Because it occupies a substantial bluff rising from the Mississippi River, the site of Memphis is a natural location for human settlement. The area was first settled by the Mississippian Culture and then by the historic Chickasaw Indian tribe.

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    Contact Us

    Contact MedPro Disposal for a fast, free medical waste removal quote. We’ll get to know you, discuss your needs, and settle on a number. You may be surprised at how much you can save on medical waste disposal with MedPro Disposal.

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    Waste Pickup Date

    Work with MedPro Disposal to determine your first pickup date. We’ll confirm your office hours and provide convenient options for medical waste and sharps pickup.

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    Compliance Survey

    Complete a compliance survey. After we get to know your requirements, we’ll send you a survey to identify any areas that need to be brought up to OSHA standards.

All three steps occur at no additional cost to your practice. You’re on your way to safe, affordable, compliant medical waste removal!

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Why Choose MedPro Disposal for Medical Waste & Sharps Container Disposal?

Methods of Memphis Medical Waste Disposal

Option 1

On-site Medical Waste Collection

Package medical waste on-site, then leave it for collection by a medical waste disposal company.

Option 2

Mailback Waste Disposal

Properly package and label the sharps, then send the biohazardous waste safely through the mail for disposal.

Memphis Medical Waste FAQs

Who provides medical waste disposal in Memphis, TN?

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

How do I choose a medical waste company in Memphis, TN?

Compare Memphis companies on the same points: whether they meet the requirements Tennessee 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. Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), Division of Land Protection, Waste Management Branch is a good place to confirm the state’s requirements.

Which Memphis facilities need medical waste disposal?

Medical waste comes from every kind of healthcare facility in Memphis, from hospitals to small offices. Federal records list 11 hospitals, 15 nursing homes, 36 dialysis centers, 13 surgery centers and 20 health center sites in Memphis. The provider registry adds 248 physician offices with a lab certificate, 487 dentists and 205 pharmacies. Dental offices, veterinary clinics, labs and private practices add to that, and MedPro serves them all.

How much does medical waste disposal cost in Memphis, TN?

A Memphis 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%. MedPro quotes in Memphis ZIP codes have projected annual savings of $1,280 for a general practice, $26,400 for a research lab, and $4,664 for an oral surgery.

Where can I dispose of medical waste in Memphis?

Medical waste from a Memphis practice goes to a company set up to collect and treat it, not into the dumpster or to a drop-off site. Tennessee regulates it as medical wastes. Waste from home use, such as personal sharps, follows separate household rules in Shelby County.

What are the medical waste rules in Tennessee?

Tennessee classifies medical waste as medical wastes (Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0400-11-01-.01(2) (“Medical wastes,” “Special Wastes”), as amended eff. July 15, 2025). Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), Division of Land Protection, Waste Management Branch is one of the agencies that enforces the rules. TOSHA, Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development oversees workplace safety rules in Tennessee. Your Memphis facility may also have county or city requirements to confirm.

Can I throw sharps in the regular trash in Memphis?

A Memphis 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 Shelby County.

Does MedPro Disposal offer OSHA and HIPAA training in Memphis?

MedPro Disposal provides online OSHA bloodborne pathogens and HIPAA training with certification to Memphis practices. OSHA requires the bloodborne pathogens training when someone is hired and at least annually after that.

Which Memphis ZIP codes does MedPro Disposal serve?

We list 62 Memphis ZIP codes: 37501, 37544, 38016, 38018, 38088, 38101, 38103, 38104, 38105, 38106, 38107, 38108, and 50 more. Service is confirmed address by address when you request a quote.

Which cities near Memphis does MedPro Disposal serve?

Close to Memphis we serve Southaven (10.6 mi), Germantown (11.1 mi), Horn Lake (11.4 mi), Olive Branch (12.4 mi), Bartlett (12.6 mi), and West Memphis (13 mi), along with the rest of Tennessee. Service is confirmed at your address when you ask for a quote.

How do I get a medical waste quote in Memphis?

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

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