Why pharmaceutical waste needs its own stream
Drugs cannot go in the red bag and they cannot go down the drain. Non-hazardous pharmaceutical waste is collected in dedicated containers and incinerated. Hazardous drugs fall under RCRA and need a separate program, and controlled substances have DEA requirements of their own.
We help your team sort correctly at the point of generation, provide the containers, and route each stream to the right treatment.
What we handle
- Non-hazardous pharmaceutical waste containers and pickup
- Coordination with our RCRA hazardous waste program for listed drugs
- Guidance on controlled-substance handling, confirmed by our compliance team