The WI DNR recently updated its Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements regulations. Changes to this, along with other regulations that affect healthcare facilities, were adopted in Wisconsin in September, 2020. In our previous blog, we addressed Wisconsin’s new...
WI Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals have new disposal regulations and Wisconsin healthcare facilities must follow them. They are part of sweeping changes to WI DNR hazardous waste management rules that took effect on September 1, 2020. The majority of the WI hazardous...
Download this free poster: DON’T FLUSH HAZARDOUS PHARMACEUTICALS. It's a helpful reminder to healthcare staff to follow the EPA Sewer Ban, which went into effect August 21, 2019. By now, no one should pour any hazardous pharmaceuticals down the drain. It doesn't...
MERI collects and properly destroys bulk and trace chemotherapy waste. We can assist you with setting up a program that follows local, state, and federal regulations for the disposal of these waste types. For example, in Wisconsin, this guide from the WI DNR...
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...
Safely Handle Hazardous Waste Containers in Hospitals by following these 3 steps: locate, inspect, document
Iowa healthcare facilities must follow new EPA disposal guidelines regarding hazardous waste pharmaceuticals
Healthcare facilities have long disposed of hazardous pharmaceutical waste by flushing it down the drain or toilet. No more, says the EPA. Effective August 21, 2019, the EPA Sewer Ban will require facilities to find an alternative means of disposing RCRA hazardous pharmaceutical waste, such as through a licensed treatment facility like MERI. If you work for or manage a healthcare facility, here’s what you need to know to get in compliance with the new EPA Sewer Ban.
MERI’s Free Nursing Home Compliance Review helps facilities see if they are properly disposing of their infectious and hazardous waste. With additional enforcement on proper infectious and hazardous waste disposal, nursing home compliance is critical. If a DNR...
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources inspectors say some chemical hazardous waste generators aren’t submitting a Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest for their chemical waste. We’ll try to help by clarifying exactly what these manifests are. We'll also explain...