What the Waste Industry Should Know About Healthcare Hazardous Waste

Ashley Perry, Director of Hazardous Waste & Environmental Services at Daniels Health, recently joined Waste360 for a conversation about what the broader waste industry should understand about hazardous waste in healthcare settings. She explained why hospitals are such a complex generating environment and where compliance tends to break down, often in the small details like labeling, accumulation dates and record-keeping rather than in major mischaracterizations. The discussion also explored the tension between sustainability goals and disposal realities. Because incineration remains the only approved option for hazardous waste pharmaceuticals, proper segregation to reduce total volumes of hazardous waste offers the clearest path forward for achieving sustainability goals.

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