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Helpful Covid-19 Resources to Stay Safe

Mar 25, 2020 | Coronavirus, Covid-19

Looking for some helpful Covid-19 resources you can refer to in order to stay safe when working around the coronavirus? Many MERI customers are in the healthcare industry. They know this virus strand is tricky one. The key to stay on top of this is to review...

Covid-19 Update: MERI Accepts Blue Wrap Again

Mar 22, 2020 | Blue Wrap, Coronavirus, Covid-19

While Covid-19 news changes by the moment, one positive update to share is MERI accepts blue wrap again. Earlier, we put a temporary hold on collecting this surgical wrapping material in light of the coronavirus outbreak. But, now that safe systems are in place, we...

Coronavirus Medical Waste Update

Mar 21, 2020 | Coronavirus, Covid-19

We’re here for our MERI customers and want to share this Coronavirus Medical Waste Update. It should help to clarify how to package infectious materials during this Covid-19 outbreak. We are continuing to regularly service our customers. Please let us know if there...

How to Manage COVID-19 Waste

Mar 21, 2020 | Coronavirus, Covid-19

Trying to figure out how to manage Covid-19 waste? As a member of the NWRA’s Healthcare Waste Institute (HWI), MERI helped to craft this fact sheet on how to manage Covid-19 Waste. It addresses common questions and answers the National Waste Recycling Association...

Coronavirus Outbreak: How to Handle Medical Waste

Mar 21, 2020 | Coronavirus, Covid-19

The 2019 novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak continues to make daily headlines. It was first identified in late December in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China. Since the new year, it spread to other nations, including the United States. The federal government is...

FILE YOUR WI DNR INFECTIOUS WASTE REPORT

Mar 21, 2020 | Infectious Waste Annual Report, WI DNR

It’s time to file your Wi DNR Infectious Waste Report. That means that it’s also time for many of our Wisconsin customers to start pulling their facility’s annual infectious waste numbers from MERI’s customer portal for the WI DNR. Remember, the report...

Genesis E-Manifest Easily Documents Medical Waste Disposal

Jan 9, 2020 | Genesis E-Manifest, Medical Waste Disposal

Disposal companies are finding an easy, eco-friendly solution to tracking their medical waste by using MERI’s Genesis e-manifest system. MERI created the Genesis electronic manifest system in 2012. MERI’s hospital partners use the Genesis customer portal...

RCRA and DOT Hazardous Certification Class May 15, 2020

Dec 2, 2019 | Hazardous Waste, Hazmat Training

A RCRA and DOT Hazardous Certification Class will take place on May 15, 2020. It will be from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. at Madison Environmental Resourcing Inc. at 800 Uniek Drive in Waunakee, WI. Hospital, Medical Clinic, Facilities, Environmental Service, Plant...