Regulated Waste

Medical Waste Disposal in San Francisco

San Francisco healthcare facilities face some of California's strictest waste handling regulations. With mandatory source separation and the city's Zero Waste by 2030 initiative, your medical waste program needs to meet both state and local requirements.

What’s Included

  • Scheduled and on-call waste pickup
  • DOT-compliant transport and manifesting
  • EnvoMed 80 treatment: shred + STAATT-IV sterilize + virgin-plastic recovery
  • Sharps container exchange program
  • Pharmaceutical waste disposal (DEA-compliant)
  • Waste stream audit and optimization
  • Online manifest tracking via NETZERO|360
  • 24/7 emergency spill response

Local Regulatory Note

SF Environment Department requires all healthcare businesses to comply with the city's Mandatory Recycling and Composting Ordinance (Environment Code Chapter 19) alongside Medical Waste Management Act (MWMA) requirements.

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