Pharmaceutical Waste Compliance Service

Multiple service, container and segregation options are available for efficient and compliant collection of hazardous and non-hazardous pharmaceutical waste.

Our pharmaceutical waste services are designed to simplify the complexity of managing pharmaceutical waste. Whether you are a physician’s practice requiring space-saving simplicity, or a large hospital system with varying needs, we’ll help you identify the best solution for your organization.

For most non-acute facilities generating relatively small quantities of pharmaceutical waste a single container solution may be right solution, while larger, acute care centers like Hospitals may prefer a segregation model which can offer significant cost saving. In most U.S. regions, Hospitals and Health Systems have the opportunity to utilize our Comingle pharmaceutical waste solution which allows the combination of non-hazardous pharmaceutical and sharps waste in one reusable container at the point of administration to increase nursing efficiency, quality of patient care, and your sustainability achievements.

From the start of the program, we will provide support and tools for waste identification to help ensure compliant, cost-efficient disposal that fits the size of your organization. Small facilities, such as physician offices or clinics use Stericycle's Waste Identification Checklist which simplifies characterization. Hospitals and health systems require on-site surveys to optimize pharmaceutical waste management based on the waste generation of various departments and locations. Stericycle’s proprietary database of more than 450,000 national drug codes (NDCs) is continually updated and cross referenced with your facility’s formulary for efficient, compliant disposal. Our characterization reports include EPA and/or state waste codes, identification of NIOSH hazardous drugs, controlled substances; and provides DOT shipping information.

Staff training and support materials to help ensure seamless implementation and ongoing compliance and sustainability.

• Welcome kit to prepare, educate, and orient staff
• Access to industry-leading, specialized training on how to properly handle and segregate waste
• Educational posters & and presentations on waste segregation
• Dedicated email support for questions related to packaging and storage requirements, and clarification on regulatory requirements
• Trainings provided online, and in some markets, in-person focusing on specific departments
  

Upon completion of implementation at hospitals, our Healthcare Compliance Specialists will perform follow-up surveys of your facility to maintain compliance with EPA (RCRA) regulations. The Aftercare Surveys include inspection of your pharmaceutical waste containers and storage areas to assure compliant, ongoing service performance by acute care facility staff and Service Specialists.

Inspection findings will be reported back and will detail our department-specific recommendations including regulatory references and best demonstrated practices. Our Healthcare Compliance Specialists utilize a proprietary repository of inspection items based upon federal and state regulations.