Biohazard Waste Disposal and Medical Waste Disposal San Antonio, TX
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San Antonio, Texas 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.
Medical Waste Management & Sharps Disposal
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Pharmaceutical Disposal
MedPro Disposal’s Mail Back Pharmaceutical Waste Disposal Service makes it safe and easy to adhere to requirements.
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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San Antonio, TX
San Antonio is the 8th largest city in the United States and is geographically large as well. Known as “every Texan’s favorite city,” it stretches over 368 square miles and is located in South Central Texas. The City of San Antonio or simply San Antonio is also the seventh most populous city in the U.S.
From 2000 – 2010, San Antonio was the fastest growing of the top 10 largest cities in the United States. The city is the second most populous city in Texas with population of approximately 1.3 million. It was first established as a Spanish military post in 1718. With the passage of time, San Antonio became the center for cattle ranching and attracted a large numbers of European immigrants especially Germans and Czechoslovakians.
Presently San Antonio’s major business sectors include hospitality and medical/biotechnology which increases the demand for medical waste disposal companies. San Antonio has a range of healthcare facilities which leads to medical waste generation. The state regulations require that medical waste is appropriately treated and disposed of safely as it is a huge environmental concern.
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Discover Your Savings| Practice Type | Zip Code | Projected Annual Savings |
|---|---|---|
| Community Health Center | 78214 | $61,380 |
| Dental | 78216 | $3,400 |
| Pain Managment | 78231 | $14,147 |
Medical Waste Disposal San Antonio, TX
As stated in Title 30 Texas Administrative Code (30 TAC), medical waste includes both treated and untreated special waste from health care-related facilities. It is comprised of human body fluids, animal wastes, pathological wastes, sharps, as well as other regulated medical and microbiological wastes.
The term medical waste does not include medical waste produced on ranches and farms. Also, the term does not apply to artificial wastes or materials removed from patients such as breast implants and other related medical (for example orthopedic) devices.
Healthcare facilities do not include hotels and other multi-family dwellings and establishments which provide accommodation facilities for the public.
Where Does Medical Waste Come From?
According to a 2012 Texas Department of State Health Services report, the state had 630 hospitals with 83,000 licensed beds. Most of the medical waste comes from hospitals, but other sources such as dental facilities, private doctor’s offices, veterinarian offices, clinical and research laboratories and pharmaceutical companies also produce high amounts of medical waste.
Texas has clearly defined laws that track medical waste and biohazard waste disposal. At the state level, medical waste disposal is regulated by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
What are the categories of Medical Waste?
Medical waste can be identified by the following four categories:
Infectious Waste
Hazardous Waste
Radioactive Waste
General Waste
Infectious Waste can possibly cause infections to humans. It includes human blood, tissue, animal blood and tissue, surgical gloves, blood soaked bandages, discarded cotton swabs, and pathological lab cultures. Infectious waste often is also labeled as pathological waste. TCEQ requires that infectious and pathological medical waste disposal is carried out at an authorized treatment facility.
Hazardous waste includes ‘sharps’ i.e. materials or objects that can puncture or lacerate the skin and increase the risk of infections. This type of waste generally includes needles, syringes, discarded lancets, scalpels, glassware, and culture dishes. Hazardous waste can be considered highly infectious if it is exposed to human or animal tissue. Radioactive wastes resulting from oncology treatments, cancer therapies and medical devices that use radioactive isotopes need to be disposed with care.
Radioactive waste includes products contaminated by radioactive isotopes such as radioactive diagnostic materials and radioactive medication. Protective clothing, tools, tubes, filters and other items used in diagnostic testing come under this category.
General waste or non-hazardous / medical waste is waste that does not pose any physical, biological, chemical or radioactive threat. Medical waste disposal companies generally do not dispose of ‘solid waste’ because of the requirements surrounding medical waste transportation i.e. medical waste and general waste use different trucks.
Disposal of Pharmaceutical Waste
Pharmaceutical companies also produce medical waste which is mainly composed of pharmaceuticals that are expired. Smaller healthcare facilities such as doctor’s clinics, veterinary clinics and dental facilities also generate pharmaceutical waste which cannot be simply tossed into the garbage or flushed down the drain. Most facilities are not quite sure about how they can safely dispose expired pharmaceutical samples and other drug waste.
Why MedPro Disposal?
MedPro Disposal provides cost-effective state of the art medical waste disposal services in San Antonio, Texas. It offers services for healthcare facilities to effectively manage hazardous and non-hazardous medical waste disposal in compliance with state and federal regulations including EPA, TCEQ and OSHA rules.
In addition to hospital waste disposal, MedPro Disposal also offers services related to medical waste management and destruction of Pharmaceutical waste.
MedPro Disposal’s leading medical waste disposal services are an environmentally safe and more importantly, an industry complaint way for disposing of expired drug samples. Our services are designed in accordance with state and federal regulation which ensures that the medical waste or expired drugs do not end up in the environment.
Online document retrieval offered by MedPro Disposal can help you maintain a record about how much medical waste was captured in a regulated container and transferred from your facility for disposal. The online system can also help you know how and when the waste from your facility was disposed in a compliant manner.
Make the Most of Reliable and Totally Compliant Services
MedPro Disposal is more than picking up waste at affordable prices. The company offers regulated medical waste disposal – compliant with the State of Texas and Federal laws governing the disposal of medical waste.
The company is your one step solution for pickup and final treatment of pharmaceutical and medical wastes. We take care of your medical waste disposal and expired/recalled drug destruction so you’ll never have to worry about it again.
Customized waste disposal and management plans for hospitals, doctor clinics, emergency care centers, surgical units, veterinary facilities and other stakeholders that produce medical wastes such as schools, colleges and animal shelters.
State of the art tracking service, and dedicated scheduling ensures that your facility gets the attention and service it deserves.
It is possible to find a biohazard waste disposal at affordable prices in San Antonio, Texas. Call 888-641-6131 to request a quote. … If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
Texas regulates medical waste as special waste from health care-related facilities under 30 TAC Chapter 326 and 25 TAC §§1.131–1.137, overseen by the TCEQ, with the Texas Department of State Health Services setting treatment methods. See Texas medical waste rules for storage, transport and recordkeeping requirements.
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San Antonio, Texas
Medical waste pickup for healthcare facilities in San Antonio and the cities around it.
(888) 641-6131Get My Free QuoteSan Antonio, TX Local Resources
- 210-490-3096
TCEQ Office
14250 Judson Rd San Antonio, TX 78233-4480
- 210-207-8780
Department of Health
332 W. Commerce San Antonio, TX 78205
- 210-229-2100
Chamber of Commerce
602 E. Commerce Street San Antonio, TX 78205
Supply and Other Resources for San Antonio
- (210) 207-8022
Public Works
114 W. Commerce San Antonio, TX 78205
- (210) 248-9133
Pear Brewery Coffee
302 Pearl Pkwy San Antonio, TX 78215
- (210) 207-5520
Police Department
1800 Fredericksburg Rd #118 San Antonio, TX 78201
San Antonio Little-Known Facts
Payaya Indians originally lived near the San Antonio River Valley, in the San Pedro Springs area, calling the vicinity Yanaguana, meaning "refreshing waters". In 1691, a group of Spanish explorers and missionaries came upon the river and Native American settlement on June 13, the feast day of St. Anthony of Padua, and named the place and river "San Antonio" in his honor.
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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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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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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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Methods of San Antonio Medical Waste Disposal
On-site Medical Waste Collection
Package medical waste on-site, then leave it for collection by a medical waste disposal company.
Mailback Waste Disposal
Properly package and label the sharps, then send the biohazardous waste safely through the mail for disposal.
San Antonio Medical Waste FAQs
Who provides medical waste disposal in San Antonio, TX?
More than one company serves San Antonio. MedPro Disposal has served healthcare facilities since 2009, is a BBB A+ rated business, and is rated 4.5 out of 5 across 882 Google reviews. We collect medical waste, sharps and pharmaceutical waste across Texas. Ask for a quote and we will confirm service at your address.
How do I choose a medical waste company in San Antonio, TX?
Put the same questions to every company serving San Antonio: what Texas requires of them (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), Municipal Solid Waste Permits Section can confirm), where your waste is treated, whether you get a record of each pickup, how often they collect, and how the contract handles its term and price changes. Two or three quotes on the same terms will show the real differences.
Which San Antonio facilities need medical waste disposal?
Any San Antonio facility that treats patients or handles blood, sharps or pharmaceuticals does. In federal Medicare and HRSA records, San Antonio has 19 hospitals, 58 nursing homes, 53 dialysis centers, 34 surgery centers and 49 health center sites. The national provider registry also lists 810 physician offices with a lab certificate, 1,749 dentists and 446 pharmacies. Private practices, dental offices, veterinary clinics and laboratories generate it too, though not all of them appear in those records.
How much does medical waste disposal cost in San Antonio, TX?
A San Antonio 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 San Antonio ZIP codes have projected annual savings of $61,380 for a community health center, $3,400 for a dental, and $14,147 for a pain managment.
Where can I dispose of medical waste in San Antonio?
For a facility in San Antonio, the answer is scheduled pickup: packaged, labeled and documented, then treated under Texas’s medical waste rules. Household medical waste is a different category with its own local options in Bexar and Medina counties.
What are the medical waste rules in Texas?
Texas regulates medical waste as medical waste. The main rules are cited as 30 TAC 326.3(23); 25 TAC §1.132(2), (7), (8), (38), (42), (44), (46). Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), Municipal Solid Waste Permits Section is one of the agencies that oversees them. Federal OSHA oversees workplace safety for private employers in Texas. Requirements can differ by waste type and by county or city, so confirm what applies to your San Antonio facility.
Can I throw sharps in the regular trash in San Antonio?
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 Texas’s household sharps guidance in Bexar and Medina counties.
Does MedPro Disposal offer OSHA and HIPAA training in San Antonio?
Yes, we offer both online with certification. OSHA requires employers whose staff may be exposed to blood or other infectious material to train them at hire and at least yearly, and HIPAA requires covered practices to train their workforce on patient privacy.
Which San Antonio ZIP codes does MedPro Disposal serve?
The ZIP codes in San Antonio are 78023, 78073, 78109, 78112, 78201, 78202, 78203, 78204, 78205, 78206, 78207, 78208, and 71 more (83 in all). To confirm service at your address, ask for a quote or call us.
Which cities near San Antonio does MedPro Disposal serve?
Close to San Antonio we serve Alamo Heights (3.6 mi), Terrell Hills (4.8 mi), Leon Valley (5.7 mi), Lackland AFB (7.8 mi), Kirby (8.4 mi), and Windcrest (9.3 mi), along with the rest of Texas. Service is confirmed at your address when you ask for a quote.
How do I get a medical waste quote in San Antonio?
Call (888) 641-6131 or fill in the form above. A San Antonio 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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