Medical Waste Disposal Solutions Near New York
From Albany to New York City and beyond, we are here to help New Yorkers protect what matters with solutions to match your needs. Stericycle offers a variety of healthcare compliance based solutions. Build a package that is right for you and we will grow our partnership alongside your business. Our services are designed to offer you safety-minded solutions that will help you maintain compliance, so you can focus on what matters most – your patients.
With over 30 years of experience, we continue to serve facilities of all sizes, and specialize in the collection, transportation, treatment, and disposal of medical waste.
We offer medical waste disposal and compliance services throughout New York and the surrounding areas.
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New York Medical Waste Requirements and Regulations
We care about your business needs and will partner with you to help you maintain compliance with Federal and the State of New York regulations.
This information is provided for general awareness purposes only and is not intended to summarize or capture all federal, State, or local requirements that may apply to a particular facility’s regulated medical waste. Reviewing this information is not a substitute for reading the applicable regulations, discussing with the appropriate authorities, or seeking legal advice.
New York’s medical waste storage, treatment, and destruction regulations are issued by the Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC). The New York Department of Health (NYSDOH) regulates how that waste is managed by a generator facility. Details on State requirements may be found by reviewing the regulations and the NYSDEC & NYSDOH websites.
- Cultures and stocks of infectious agents, culture dishes and devices used to transfer, inoculate or mix cultures that are contaminated with biological agents that are potentially infectious to humans
- Pathological waste (human) excluding teeth and contiguous structures of bone and gum
- Body fluids removed during surgery, autopsy or other medical procedures
- Specimens of body fluids and their containers, and discarded materials saturated with body fluids other than urine
- Human blood and blood products, including their components
- Liquid blood and saturated flowing blood and blood products (except feminine hygiene products)
- Sharps, whether used or unused, including accepted residential sharps
- Animal waste known to be contaminated or inoculated with infectious agents including animal carcasses, body parts, body fluids, blood or bedding
Additional information and detail is available on MyStericycle.com and in the NYSDEC regulations.
Medical waste storage areas must have prominent identifying signage and be equipped to prevent unauthorized access by people or vermin, be regulated in temperature, as well as be properly ventilated and sufficient size to allow separation of waste types.
Medical waste may be stored on-site for a maximum of 30 days, unless the generator produces less than 50 pounds per month; if under 50 pounds per month, a generator may store medical waste up to 90 days. Sharps may also be stored for up to 90 days unless they reach the fill line or become odorous first.
Information and examples provided here are not exhaustive and a generator should verify all State and federal requirements to ensure compliant management of waste.
Stericycle is your single nationwide partner. Our network of localized team members can provide on-site support to help you maintain compliance with your healthcare regulation waste streams, as well as secure information destruction, OSHA and HIPAA compliance training. To learn more call 866-783-6275 or visit our locations page to find a facility near you.