Servicing San Francisco and surrounding areas since 2013
Medical Waste Disposal in San Francisco, CA
San Francisco medical waste disposal — save 34% or more with Eco Medical. Locally owned, serving 47 SF facilities since 2013. Free quote: (707) 840-3423.
34%+
Average savings in San Francisco
86
Healthcare facilities served locally
2013
Serving San Francisco since
Locally owned in California since 2013 — serving San Francisco with the same team that routes medical waste pickups across the state.
San Francisco Area Medical Waste Disposal Quote
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Industries
Industries we serve in San Francisco
Eco Medical partners with healthcare facilities across California. Explore industry-specific disposal solutions.
Our Package
Complete Medical Waste Management
Biohazardous Waste
Red-bag waste contaminated with blood or other potentially infectious materials.
Learn more →Pharmaceutical Waste
Unused or expired medications (non-hazardous and RCRA hazardous streams).
Learn more →Sharps Waste
Needles, syringes, scalpels, and other items that can puncture skin.
Learn more →Chemotherapy Waste
Trace and bulk chemo-related waste including IV bags, PPE, and vials.
Learn more →Pathological Waste
Tissues, organs, and surgical specimens.
Learn more →Hazardous Waste
RCRA-regulated chemical and pharmaceutical wastes generated in healthcare settings.
Learn more →Servicing San Francisco and surrounding areas since 2013
San Francisco Medical Waste Disposal
Servicing 86 medical facilities in SF alone
Service locations
California Service Locations
We offer biohazard and medical waste disposal services throughout California, including:
Why Choose Eco Medical?
Eco Medical Waste is a local solution to San Francisco medical waste disposal. Our Northern California based team services clinics, laboratories, dental offices, surgery centers, and skilled nursing facilities across the city on a weekly basis.
Our experienced team understands the regulations found within the Medical Waste Management Act in depth and can help ensure you are following all of the proper guidelines for San Francisco disposal.
We service healthcare providers throughout San Francisco, Daly City, South San Francisco, San Bruno, Pacifica, and surrounding Bay Area communities.
Choose local and reap the benefits:
Readily available local service representatives - When you call Eco Medical, it rings straight to our phone numbers. You will never have to press any buttons, wait on hold, or talk to someone who is located in another state and does not know you.
Lower prices - Switching to a local service like Eco Medical can save you 34% or more on medical waste services.
No Hidden Fees - What you are quoted is what you will pay. Your price is locked in for the term of our agreement and there will never be any additional cost on your bill.
Experience - With 12+ years of California medical waste handling experience, you can trust us with your waste collection and disposal.
FAQ
What industries do you service?
We service medical waste for hospitals, health centers, surgery centers, skilled nursing facilities, laboratories, urgent care clinics, and any other medical waste generator in need of medical waste disposal in California.
What areas do you service?
We regularly service San Francisco, Oakland, San Rafael, Marin, Palo Alto, Berkeley, and surrounding areas for medical waste disposal pickups.
Do you supply medical waste containers?
We supply biohazard bins to all of the practices we serve. We also have an array of containers in a variety of sizes available for purchase including sharps containers, pharmaceutical waste containers, hazardous waste containers, and more.
Setting up medical waste disposal service in San Francisco:
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Communicate with a local service representative about your infectious waste generation details.
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Get a free quote for pickups at a service frequency that works best for you.
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Receive your compliance login information where you can easily access manifests for tracking and certificates of destruction for your records.
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Receive your first date of service where you will get your medical waste containers and we will collect any biomedical waste generated.
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Enjoy stress free pickups on a set schedule or convenient on call pickups depending on the solution you chose.
Local compliance expertise for San Francisco healthcare facilities
Compliance
San Francisco Medical Waste Regulations
CA medical waste disposal is regulated by the California Department of Public Health and federal regulations. In San Francisco, the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH), Environmental Health Branch, serves as the Local Enforcement Agency for medical waste.
We understand the importance of compliance with the California Medical Waste Management Act (MWMA). With regulations that differ depending on the classification and amount of waste generated, staying compliant can be overwhelming.
Let Eco Medical help.
We are SF's medical waste experts. We understand the regulations around generating, handling, collecting, transporting, and disposing of medical waste and we help our clients in San Francisco stay ahead of inspections, not scramble to prepare for them.
We offer free compliance audits to any San Francisco healthcare facility. We'll perform a walkthrough of your facility, review your designated accumulation area, verify container labeling and segregation practices, and ensure you're operating in full compliance. We also perform waste audits that can reduce the volume of regulated medical waste your facility generates.
Key San Francisco Medical Waste Requirements:
Designated Accumulation Area: All biohazardous medical waste must be stored in a secured, designated accumulation area labeled with a biohazard warning sign legible from at least 25 feet in both English and Spanish, as required by the MWMA.
Sharps Waste Disposal: Must go into a rigid, puncture-proof sharps container that is sealable and clearly labeled with "Sharps Waste" or the word and symbol "BIOHAZARD." Sharps containers must not be filled past the ¾ full line. Once sealed, they can be placed inside your biohazard bin alongside other biohazardous waste.
Biohazardous & Pathological Waste: Must go into a red biohazard bag (no more than 3 pounds) which is tied to prevent leakage and placed inside an approved, lined biohazard container. In California, pathological waste and biohazardous waste must be segregated and their respective containers properly labeled.
Pharmaceutical Waste: Non-hazardous pharmaceutical waste must go into a non-hazardous pharmaceutical container labeled "INCINERATION ONLY." Hazardous pharmaceutical waste must be managed under RCRA regulations.
Storage Time Limits: Medical waste must be picked up within 7 days of accumulation. Eco Medical helps you set the right pickup frequency to stay compliant without overpaying.
Tracking Documents: All medical waste shipments in California require a completed tracking document (manifest). Eco Medical provides digital and physical manifests for every pickup, accessible through our online compliance portal. Generators must retain tracking documents for a minimum of three years.
San Francisco Resources:
• California Department of Public Health — Medical Waste Management Program
• San Francisco Department of Public Health — Medical Waste
• San Francisco Environment Department
• CDPH Medical Waste Management Act
• CalRecycle Pharmaceutical and Sharps Waste Stewardship
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Local resources
San Francisco Medical Waste Resources
For home-generated sharps disposal in San Francisco, you can take sharps containers to:
For unused household medication disposal in San Francisco, you can take them to:
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