Medical Waste Disposal in Mobile, AL

Clean Waste Medical coordinates compliant medical waste pickup for healthcare facilities in Mobile, Alabama: regulated medical waste, sharps, pharmaceutical and specialty streams, on a schedule that matches what you generate.

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Medical waste rules in Mobile, AL

Alabama rewrote its medical waste rules in 2025. The Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) now regulates the whole chain under Administrative Code Division 335-17 (effective February 14 and August 14, 2025): every generator registers, keeps a written plan and works to an accumulation clock that depends on whether it produces 220 pounds a month; transporters, storage facilities and treatment facilities all hold ADEM permits.

  • Who is a generator (335-17-1-.02): any medical facility or person producing medical waste, expressly including dental offices, physician offices, clinics, dialysis clinics, surgical clinics, veterinary clinics, laboratories, home health agencies and funeral homes. Separate practices in one building are separate generators.
  • Registration and plan (335-17-2-.01, 335-17-8-.01): a generator registers with ADEM within 30 days of starting operation (ADEM Form 410, submitted electronically) and keeps a written medical waste management plan naming the waste types, the collection, packaging and labeling procedures, any on-site treatment, the permitted transporter with its ADEM permit number, every off-site storage, treatment and disposal facility with its permit number, how often waste is removed, and the training given to staff who handle it.
  • Accumulation (335-17-2-.01(4)): the clock starts when a shipping container is prepared for shipment. A generator producing 220 pounds or more a month holds waste no more than 30 calendar days from that date; one producing less than 220 pounds a month may accumulate for up to six months. Waste stays non-putrescent, the area is signed Medical Waste, Infectious Waste, Biohazardous or with the biohazard symbol, surfaces are smooth and impervious, and rodents and vectors are kept out. Amenable liquids may go to a sewer with secondary treatment.
  • Packaging (335-17-3-.01): the outermost container is red, or red-lettered on a contrasting background, labeled Infectious, Medical Waste or Biohazardous and/or the biohazard symbol on two or more sides, impermeable to moisture and strong enough not to rip, tear or burst. Sharps go directly into leak-proof, spill-proof, rigid, puncture-resistant containers, sealed and labeled.
  • Transport (335-17-5-.01): untreated medical waste moves only with a holder of an Alabama Medical Waste Transporter Permit, in an enclosed vehicle marked with the transporter's name, contact number, Medical Waste or the biohazard symbol and the ADEM permit number, carrying a spill kit, never compacting and never mixing with other solid waste. Transporters keep three years of records and report spills to ADEM immediately with a written report within seven days.
  • Storage and treatment facilities (335-17-4-.01, 335-17-6, 335-17-8-.02): off-site storage needs an ADEM storage permit (30 days unrefrigerated, up to a year refrigerated below 45°F, with a management plan and three years of records); treatment facilities need a treatment permit and host-government approval. Accumulation areas that are part of the generator's own facility need no permit.

Source: ADEM, Administrative Code Division 335-17, Medical Waste Program (Land Division).

Reviewed September 2026.

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Scheduling options in Mobile

  1. Scheduled route pickupWeekly, every other week, monthly or quarterly, set from what your Mobile facility actually generates and adjusted as volume changes.
  2. On-call pickupFor low-volume sites that fill a container every few months. You call when a container is ready and we schedule the collection.
  3. Multi-location programsOne point of contact for groups with several Mobile area sites, with pickup schedules, billing and documentation organized by location.

Services available in Mobile

  1. Regulated medical waste pickupScheduled or on-call pickup of regulated medical waste, also called biohazard or red bag waste, from healthcare facilities: compliant containers, permitted transport and a manifest for every collection.Red bag, cardboard box
  2. Sharps disposalSharps container supply, exchange and disposal for practices of every size, from a single dental office to a hospital network.Red sharps container
  3. Pharmaceutical waste disposalCompliant collection and disposal of expired, unused and partially used non-hazardous pharmaceuticals, with the right stream for each drug.Blue container
  4. Trace chemo waste disposalYellow-container collection for trace chemotherapy waste from oncology, infusion and specialty practices.Yellow container
  5. RCRA hazardous waste disposalBlack-container programs for RCRA-listed and characteristic hazardous pharmaceutical waste, with generator-status guidance and cradle-to-grave documentation.Black container
  6. Pathological waste disposalDedicated, labeled collection for tissues, organs and surgical specimens from surgery centers, labs, dermatology practices and veterinary clinics.Red bag, pathology label

Facilities we serve in Mobile

All facility types

Mobile service questions

How quickly can service start in Mobile?

After we review your facility details, operations confirms a route and start date before anything is promised. Timing depends on your address, waste streams and containers, so we give you an estimate once we have reviewed them.

Which rules apply to medical waste in Mobile?

Alabama sets the state requirements for segregation, storage time, transporter permits and treatment; OSHA, DOT and EPA rules apply on top. The Alabama summary above covers the points that most affect small and mid-size generators, and we confirm what applies to your facility during onboarding.

Do you handle multiple Mobile locations under one account?

Yes. Multi-location groups get one point of contact, with pickup schedules, billing and documentation organized by location.

What documentation do we receive?

A manifest or tracking document for every pickup, plus certificates of treatment where applicable, so your compliance file stays complete.

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