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Hazardous & Medical Waste Management

Waste profiling, stream setup, and ongoing review for full-lifecycle waste compliance.

Waste is the #1 source of EHS citations at life science sites — mislabeled accumulation containers, undocumented SAAs, expired 90-day drums. We profile every stream, design labeling and accumulation systems that fit your floor plan, and audit routinely so you stay compliant as operations change.

What you get

Waste profiling

Accurate identification and classification of hazardous, biohazardous, and medical waste streams.

Waste stream setup

Practical accumulation, labeling, and disposal systems tailored to your facility's footprint.

Ongoing review

Routine audits and updates as regulations shift and as your processes change.

When you need this

Common triggers

If any of these sound familiar, this is the service to talk to us about.

  • You're generating hazardous or biohazardous waste but haven't formally profiled it.
  • You've had near-misses with 90-day or satellite accumulation limits.
  • Your disposal vendor is asking questions you can't answer.
  • You're switching disposal vendors or consolidating multi-site waste.

Scope

What's included

Waste stream profiling (RCRA characteristic, listed, biohazardous, pharmaceutical, controlled substance).
Accumulation and Satellite Accumulation Area (SAA) setup, labeling, and signage.
Uniform hazardous waste manifest (UHWM) review and recordkeeping.
Vendor coordination and disposal event scheduling.
Monthly or quarterly waste audits and generator status tracking (VSQG/SQG/LQG).

Engagement rhythm

Typical timeline

  1. Week 1

    Site waste audit and stream characterization

  2. Week 2

    Labeling, containers, and SAA setup

  3. Ongoing

    Scheduled disposal and recurring audits

Regulatory coverage

Standards this service keeps you aligned with

40 CFR 260-273 (RCRA)22 CCR Ch 11 (Cal hazwaste)DOT 49 CFR 172DEA 21 CFR 1317 (controlled substances)

Seen in the field

Related case study

Phase II, preparing for a regulator visitBerkeley, CA

Hazardous waste turnaround for a small-molecule pharma developer

A routine internal review surfaced multiple hazwaste issues — mislabeled accumulation containers, undocumented satellite accumulation areas, and a 90-day container about to go over. A regulator visit was on the calendar for the following month.

Read the case study

Ready to scope this out?

Tell us about your site and we'll come back with what's involved, a realistic timeline, and a clear next step.

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