Veterinary Clinics and
Animal Hospitals
Stericycle is the trusted partner to thousands of veterinary clinics and animal hospitals across the U.S.
Our team has been servicing veterinary practices of all sizes for more than 33 years, and will create a simple, cost-effective waste management program to help you focus on what matters most - your patients.
Stericycle helps veterinary practices maintain regulatory compliance by providing safety-focused sharps waste services paired with veterinary compliance solutions.
At Stericycle, we understand the importance of providing high quality care for animals. We can help customize solutions to fit your needs whether you are a local veterinary clinic providing pets with routine care, or an animal hospital focused on treating specialized medical conditions and providing emergency care. Stericycle is your one partner for safety compliance, sharps and pharmaceutical waste disposal, as well as veterinary product support. Animal wellness is at the center of everything you do, let us guide you through the rest.
To determine the waste management and compliance program best suited to your needs, we will partner with you to:
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Recommended Waste Disposal Solutions for Veterinary Clinics and Animal Hospitals
Our suite of solutions offer a variety of options. We can help you select the best combination of containment solution, service frequency, and training program to fit yours and your team’s needs. Resulting in one comprehensive, enhanced, cost-effective program for your practice.
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Sharps Waste
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Pharmaceutical Waste
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Trace Chemotherapy Waste
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Pathological Waste
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Confidential Information and Documents
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Medical Supply Store
Stericycle Sharps Solutions provide veterinary practices with a range of containers and service options for the disposal of waste generated from procedures, such as vaccinations, blood tests, and surgeries including spaying and neutering.
We recommend any sharps waste, such as needles and scalpels, be disposed of in a designated sharps container to reduce needlestick injuries and keep employees safe.
Easily collect and dispose of small quantities of sharps with our self-serve mail back kit that includes a pre-paid shipping box and return labels for your convenience.
Pharmaceutical Waste
Stericycle Pharmaceutical Waste Solutions provide safe and compliant disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous materials, ranging from medication and ointments to anesthesia gas waste.
We recommend waste from expired, partially used, or contaminated medication or ointments be classified and disposed of in the respective containers for hazardous, non-hazardous, or controlled substance wastage only.
We also offer a solution to safely dispose of any schedule II-V controlled substance wastage, which is waste that was administered to a patient and no longer part of your veterinary practice’s inventory. DEA regulations divide controlled substances into 5 schedules depending on medical use or lack thereof, abuse potential, and likeliness to cause dependence.
We also provide your patients (ultimate users) with mail back envelopes for disposal of unused consumer medications including pills and liquids.
Trace Chemotherapy Waste
Stericycle’s Biohazardous Medical Waste Disposal Solutions enable you to safely dispose of chemotherapy waste generated from treatment on animals.
We recommend all chemotherapy waste, including vials with trace amounts, undispensed products, IVs, needles and syringes, personal protective equipment, and contaminated materials from spill cleanups be properly segregated, packaged, labeled for safe pickup and marked for incineration.
Pathological Waste
Stericycle’s Biohazardous Medical Waste Disposal Solutions allow for the safe disposal of pathological waste generated from surgical procedures such as animal body parts, organs, tissues, and surgical specimens.
While this waste may be handled as solid waste, it may also be handled as pathological waste marked for incineration only.
Confidential Information and Documents
Our Shred-it® secure information destruction service provides safe and secure destruction of paperwork generated by your veterinary practice that contains confidential information, such as addresses and other pet owner information.
We recommend all confidential information be locked in secure consoles prior to being securely shredded with Shred-it.
Medical Supply Store
Stericycle offers a wide range of products geared for veterinarians including: wound care products, personal protective equipment, and a variety of containers for sharps and chemotherapy waste. A dedicated product specialist will be available to partner with you and provide recommendations as well as on-going product support.
Contact one of our dedicated product specialists, at (866) 783-3155 or visit our supply store, to learn about the values of our schedule and save program.
Sharps Waste
Stericycle Sharps Solutions provide veterinary practices with a range of containers and service options for the disposal of waste generated from procedures, such as vaccinations, blood tests, and surgeries including spaying and neutering.
We recommend any sharps waste, such as needles and scalpels, be disposed of in a designated sharps container to reduce needlestick injuries and keep employees safe.
Easily collect and dispose of small quantities of sharps with our self-serve mail back kit that includes a pre-paid shipping box and return labels for your convenience.
Pharmaceutical Waste
Stericycle Pharmaceutical Waste Solutions provide safe and compliant disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous materials, ranging from medication and ointments to anesthesia gas waste.
We recommend waste from expired, partially used, or contaminated medication or ointments be classified and disposed of in the respective containers for hazardous, non-hazardous, or controlled substance wastage only.
We also offer a solution to safely dispose of any schedule II-V controlled substance wastage, which is waste that was administered to a patient and no longer part of your veterinary practice’s inventory. DEA regulations divide controlled substances into 5 schedules depending on medical use or lack thereof, abuse potential, and likeliness to cause dependence.
We also provide your patients (ultimate users) with mail back envelopes for disposal of unused consumer medications including pills and liquids.
Trace Chemotherapy Waste
Stericycle’s Biohazardous Medical Waste Disposal Solutions enable you to safely dispose of chemotherapy waste generated from treatment on animals.
We recommend all chemotherapy waste, including vials with trace amounts, undispensed products, IVs, needles and syringes, personal protective equipment, and contaminated materials from spill cleanups be properly segregated, packaged, labeled for safe pickup and marked for incineration.
Pathological Waste
Stericycle’s Biohazardous Medical Waste Disposal Solutions allow for the safe disposal of pathological waste generated from surgical procedures such as animal body parts, organs, tissues, and surgical specimens.
While this waste may be handled as solid waste, it may also be handled as pathological waste marked for incineration only.
Confidential Information and Documents
Our Shred-it® secure information destruction service provides safe and secure destruction of paperwork generated by your veterinary practice that contains confidential information, such as addresses and other pet owner information.
We recommend all confidential information be locked in secure consoles prior to being securely shredded with Shred-it.
Medical Supply Store
Stericycle offers a wide range of products geared for veterinarians including: wound care products, personal protective equipment, and a variety of containers for sharps and chemotherapy waste. A dedicated product specialist will be available to partner with you and provide recommendations as well as on-going product support.
Contact one of our dedicated product specialists, at (866) 783-3155 or visit our supply store, to learn about the values of our schedule and save program.
Compliance Training Requirements for Veterinary Practices
Training
Biohazardous Waste Training and State Specific Resources
Department of Transportation (DOT) Hazardous Materials
Hazard Communication Awareness
Veterinary Safety in the Workplace
Recommendations*
Required by some states annually, recommended upon initial assignment for all states.
Required by DOT upon initial assignment, then every 3 years for team members that sign shipping papers or package hazardous materials for transport.
Required as part of the federal OSHA standard upon initial assignment.
A safety training designed specifically for the veterinary industry, recommended as best practice.
**Stericycle offerings cover federal requirements; state regulatory requirements may vary.
Recommended Compliance Solutions for Veterinary Clinics and Animal Hospitals
Our regulatory experts have served veterinary clinics and animal hospitals across the U.S. and understand the importance of safety and medical waste compliance protocols.
Stericycle’s suite of Steri-Safe® Compliance Solutions enable you to easily manage your OSHA compliance requirements in formats that suit your veterinary practice’s needs. From online solutions to in-person step-by-step guidance, we will help veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and office administrators stay compliant.
On-Site OSHA Expertise
Our OSHA experts will visit on-site to train your staff and conduct a 150-point mock-OSHA facility evaluation to help you identify your risks of non-compliance and provide you with actionable recommendations.
Centralized Online Training
Access online trainings for the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard and Veterinary Workplace Safety. Our Online Training Center allows you to assign trainings to staff and track completion, so you can easily maintain compliance.
On-Demand Compliance Resources
Unlock a variety of OSHA compliance resources, including our database of over 10M Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and customizable OSHA Safety Plan Templates to remain compliant.
Why Stericycle?
When you choose Stericycle, you are selecting a partner with the resources to work with and stand by you when things are easy and when they are hard so you can focus on what matters most – the health and well-being of the animals in your care and the safety of your employees.
Industry Leader
Industry leader with over 30 years of experience managing the collection, transportation, treatment, and disposal of regulated waste.
Regulatory Experts
Customizable solutions with one partner managing regulated medical waste streams, HIPAA and OSHA compliance, and secure information destruction.
Customized Solutions
Reliable on-time service delivered by a nationwide network of treatment facilities, state-of-the-art fleet of trucks, proprietary real-time tracking systems, and qualified service operators.
One Partner
Dedicated team of on-site and off-site regulatory experts and online customer portal, MyStericycle.com, featuring a breadth of on-demand compliance trainings, tools, and resources.
Customer Service
Seamless customer experience delivered through easy onboarding, convenient online account management, and accessible client support.
