MERI is an essential business and will continue to operate during the Covid-19 outbreak. This is according to a recent government designation. Many businesses are either closing or altering employee schedules to help contain the novel coronavirus. The Department of...
Helpful Covid-19 Resources to Stay Safe
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
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
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
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
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...