Industries We Serve....is a series highlighting the different types of businesses' MERI services, such as Medical Waste Disposal for Veterinary Practices. MERI collects and disposes biohazard waste like sharps and infectious waste as well as hazardous and...
Do you know how to properly handle blood cleanup and disposal should a minor incident happen in your industrial or manufacturing plant? It's not as simple as mopping up with a few towels and throwing everything in the trash. Bloody waste is not like standard garbage....
13,000 Afghan refugees have arrived at Fort McCoy since August 2021 as part of Operation Allies Welcome. 99% of these evacuees were vaccinated to the minimum CDC requirements in just four months. For many, this public health feat brings medical waste concerns and...
Properly disposing of home healthcare waste is paramount, especially with the rise of injectable medicines and infusion therapies. For instance, home health patients shouldn’t place sharps or used EPI pens in their household trash. Nor should they throw out an IV bag...
Are you setting up shop with your new microblading business or reordering supplies for your semi-permanent makeup salon? A biohazard infectious waste sharps container is a must-have for any microblading business. While making your supplies checklist, you will want...
A school nurse's office or health services office plays an invaluable role in the health and safety of their students and staff. With this in mind, as schools, colleges, and universities prepare for returning students this fall, we recognize that they may be looking...
Why Switch to Reusable Sharps Containers? Making the switch to reusable sharps containers will significantly reduce the amount of medical waste entering our landfills. In addition to being eco-friendly, reusable biohazard containers provide other benefits to your...
Here are 8 Things to Know About Medical Waste During COVID-19. MERI offers this free infographic to highlight the points below: #1 To help paint how massive the amount of COVID-19 medical waste disposal is all over the world, picture this. In Wuhan during the...
You’ve likely heard of SB 212 if you deal with pharmaceuticals or sharps waste. It stands for California’s Pharmaceutical and Sharps Waste Stewardship law (SB 212, Jackson, Chapter 1004, Statutes of 2018) This law impacts many manufacturers or other members of the...
Ever wonder what happens to medical waste after it leaves your facility? In the video below, you can follow a MERI driver, Paul Blaser. We’ve sped up his day to a little over two minutes.Day in the Life of a Medical Waste Driver This video will give you a better idea...