Medical Waste
Industries We Serve: Dental Offices
Dental offices have a specific set of rules for medical waste. Here’s the basics. Medical waste management is considered one of the more ecological challenges that modern society faces today, but for certain facilities and businesses that must deal with regulated medical waste (RMW), knowing how to properly dispose and remove these materials is a…
Read MoreFebruary Blog Round-Up: Medi-spas, Barbershops, and Tattoo Parlors
Here’s what you missed this month on the Red Bags blog.
Read MoreSafe, Effective Medical Waste Disposal for Tattoo Parlors
When you think about the kinds of places that generate medical waste, a tattoo shop might not be the first place you picture. Medical waste disposal isn’t a compliance issue that is strictly tied to the healthcare community. While we may associate medical waste with hospitals, medical labs, doctors’ offices, or long-term care facilities, there…
Read MoreMedical Waste Requirements for Medical Spas and Technicians: Laser Hair Removal
While performed in a spa-setting, laser hair removal is actually considered a medical procedure. Here’s what medical spas need to know. Laser hair removal is a popular medical spa treatment to help clients remove unwanted hair because of its long-lasting effects. While performed in a spa-setting, laser hair removal is actually considered a medical procedure…
Read MoreBarbershops and Medical Waste? The Hazardous Truth
Medical waste is produced within a number of industries, even those that are least expected, including airports, tattoo parlors and even barbershops. Aside from medical counterparts, hazardous waste is produced by facilities from the least expected places. Whether it’s airports or tattoo parlors, the less-common industries are still held to the same standards and regulations…
Read MoreBotox, Dysport, and Medical Spa Injectables: Compliance Under Medical Waste Laws
Botox or Dysport, which are designed to treat lines and wrinkles, are most certainly considered medical waste. Here’s why.
Read MoreMedical Spas: What OSHA, HIPAA, and Medical Waste Requirements Say
While not your typical spa, med spas offer a place for rejuvenation and relaxation with a little bit more. These facilities are held to the same laws of any other medical waste generator, and here’s why…
Read MoreAre Soiled Linens Considered Medical Waste?
Sharps, surgical instruments, and red bag waste are all held to the same laws for medical waste disposal, but what about soiled linens? Medical waste segregation and using properly marked containers is not only good practice, it’s economical and leads to less waste. Medical waste segregation deals with sharps waste, red bag waste, and general…
Read MoreWe’ve Answered Our Clients’ Most Often-asked Questions About Medical Waste
This month, we answered some of the top questions from the medical waste community on our Red Bags blog. Medical professionals have made healthcare their business, and often must handle and deal with a variety of medical waste, but we still get some questions about the more obscure laws and disposal practices in the industry.…
Read MorePress Release: Code Red Merges With Red Bags
The Red Bags/Code Red merger offers unmatched local presence in New York City, while providing greater integration of services. Red Bags, one of New York’s leading medical waste disposal companies, today announced its merger with Code Red. This transaction fills a need in the current healthcare medical waste disposal system, and presents a unique opportunity…
Read MoreBut Is It Medical Waste? Lesser-known Items That May/May Not Be Considered Hazardous Waste
Is food really considered medical waste? At the airport, maybe… Regulations regarding medical waste disposal are developed and administered by state agencies, but federal agencies have paved the way for many of the local laws. In medical waste disposal, there are some gray areas and some rather obscure disposal directives. Here’s where it can get…
Read MoreBest Practices vs. Medical Waste Disposal Laws
Medical facilities shouldn’t rely on the minimum legal standard for medical waste removal, but rather focus on the highest standards for patient and staff safety. A medical waste removal program is designed to adhere to regulatory compliance and follow medical waste disposal laws to the letter. Proper medical waste disposal is also about mitigating risk…
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