Have you ever noticed the special trash bins at medical offices or hospitals? They’re actually specialized receptacles called biohazard waste containers, and they allow for safe disposal of specific ...

Charles Kraft, R.N., a Senior Consultant at Cardinal Health, shares practical approaches for identifying efficiencies and savings opportunities in your hazardous waste container program. Kraft ...

On a hike to a remote beach while living in Hawaii five years ago, entrepreneur Lindsey Hoell noticed from a distance that the sand looked colored. “I picked up a handful of it, and it was [full of] ...

Infectious waste is any waste with the presence or the reasonable anticipated presence of blood or other potentially infectious materials on an item or surface. The following are typical materials ...

It’s a big test baby: Hanford’s Waste Treatment Plant marked the arrival of its first nearly 7-ton canister of test glass. Top managers and workers gathered in one of the massive facilities’ frigid ...

Infectious diseases, increased hospital admissions, and medical tourism will cause higher waste volumes in the region. The ...

EHS does not provide waste containers; this is the generator’s responsibility. Original containers can usually be reused for waste (e.g., 4-liter glass jar, 5-gallon metal solvent can). The contents ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Last month, the San Diego City Council approved a new Solid Waste Management Fee, requiring property owners to select waste container sizes. From now to Sept. 30, property ...