Hospitals, clinics, doctor offices, outpatient and urgent care centers that generate regulated medical waste, including contaminated sharps, blood-soaked materials, surgical waste, used personal protective equipment (PPE), pharmaceuticals, and radioactive materials.

Medical waste from minor surgeries and outpatient procedures, such as surgical instruments, sharps, bandages, and body fluids.

Waste from dental procedures, including used dental instruments, syringes, and contaminated gauze.

Regulated waste from the disposal of dialysis tubing, used syringes, and other disposable medical supplies that come in contact with bodily fluids.

Medical waste created during patient transport, including used bandages, sharps, and contaminated PPE.

Any waste that is generated by healthcare services provided at home, including sharps, used bandages, and PPE from treating patients with chronic conditions, post-surgical care, or hospice care.

Chemotherapy Centers: Hazardous waste from the disposal of chemotherapy drugs, syringes, IV bags, and contaminated protective materials. Radiation Therapy Centers: Waste from radiation treatments, including used equipment and materials contaminated by radioactive materials.

Regulated waste from procedures like liposuction, Botox injections, and other aesthetic treatments, including sharps and materials contaminated with blood or bodily fluids.

Medical waste through community vaccination programs, testing for infectious diseases, and from responses to public health crises such as outbreaks or pandemics.

Waste from the production of pharmaceuticals, including expired drugs, damaged medications, and chemical solvents used in production.

Pharmacies, especially hospital pharmacies, produce regulated waste from expired or returned medications, as well as from compounding operations.

Regulated waste from experiments involving biological samples, chemical reagents, and hazardous materials, often including sharps and other contaminated materials. Research labs generating hazardous chemicals, biological agents, or reagents, and institutions requiring safe disposal of toxic materials used in scientific experiments.

University and College Labs: Science labs in academic settings can generate regulated medical waste from biological research, experiments involving pathogens, and other healthcare-related research activities.

Waste from diagnostic tests, blood work, and other biological materials that may contain infectious agents or hazardous substances.

Regulated medical waste, including used blood bags, syringes, needles, gloves, and bandages used in the donation process.

Waste generated during the production and testing of medical devices, including plastics, metals, and other materials contaminated during the manufacturing process.

E-waste including computers, batteries, circuit boards, and consumer electronics, which may contain hazardous materials like mercury, lead, and cadmium.

Pesticide, herbicide, and fertilizer waste generated from agricultural activities.

Medical waste from healthcare services provided to inmates, including sharps, used bandages, PPE, and other medical supplies.

While not traditionally considered healthcare facilities, they may generate regulated medical waste, particularly when handling bodies, medical devices (e.g., pacemakers), and biohazardous materials.