We at Sunbelt Medical Services have extensive experience in medical waste disposal, and we are here to help you manage your waste disposal needs. If you run a medical facility of any kind, then you will most likely need to make use of medical waste incineration to dispose of certain types of waste. In this article, our team will go over some key information about medical waste incineration, so you have a better sense of how it works and why it matters.
- What types of medical waste get incinerated? – One key thing you need to know about medical waste incineration is that not all healthcare waste products are disposed of using this process. Types of waste that are incinerated include pathological waste, such as organs and other biological tissues, as well as things like trace chemotherapy waste. On the other hand, things like used gauze, surgical gowns, and other “red bag” waste is generally disposed of using the autoclave process, which uses hot water, rather than fire, to destroy pathogens. After the materials have been autoclaved, they can be disposed of in a landfill.
- What happens to medical waste after incineration? – The medical waste incineration process reduces the waste products to ash, but this ash can’t simply be tossed in the regular trash. While the waste is deemed non-hazardous after incineration, it cannot go to just any landfill but must be shipped to one that is approved and authorized to dispose of non-hazardous waste. Our team has the right experience to ensure all ashes from medical waste incineration are disposed of properly.