Medical Waste Disposal Portsmouth, Va

More than one company serves Portsmouth. 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 Virginia. Ask for a quote and we will confirm service at your address.

Compare Portsmouth companies on the same points: whether they meet the requirements Virginia 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. Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is a good place to confirm the state’s requirements.

Medical waste comes from every kind of healthcare facility in Portsmouth, from hospitals to small offices. Federal records list 2 hospitals, 3 nursing homes, 4 dialysis centers and 5 health center sites in Portsmouth. The provider registry adds 18 physician offices with a lab certificate, 174 dentists and 22 pharmacies. Dental offices, veterinary clinics, labs and private practices add to that, and MedPro serves them all.

There is no single rate for Portsmouth: 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.

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

Virginia regulates medical waste as regulated medical waste. The main rules are cited as 9VAC20-121-10, 9VAC20-121-90. Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is one of the agencies that oversees them. Virginia Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH), Department of Labor and Industry oversees workplace safety rules in Virginia. Requirements can differ by waste type and by county or city, so confirm what applies to your Portsmouth 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 Virginia’s household sharps guidance in Portsmouth County.

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.

We list 8 Portsmouth ZIP codes: 23701, 23702, 23703, 23704, 23705, 23707, 23708, and 23709. Service is confirmed address by address when you request a quote.

Close to Portsmouth we serve Norfolk (6.2 mi), Carrollton (11.5 mi), Chesapeake (12 mi), Hampton (14.4 mi), Smithfield (17 mi), and Virginia Beach (18.9 mi), along with the rest of Virginia. Service is confirmed at your address when you ask for a quote.

Use the form at the top of this page or call (888) 641-6131. Have your Portsmouth ZIP code, your type of practice, the kinds of waste you generate and roughly how much ready, and tell us whether you are starting service or switching providers.