Medical Waste Transporter (Hauler-Precision Biowaste Services):Compliant with all regulations, permits and registrations, Precision Biowaste Services is honored to provide reliable, professional, courteous and wholly compliant medical waste service to our valued customers.

Precision Biowaste holds the following:

·       Registered Medical Waste Hauler with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH).

·       DTSC Hazardous Waste Transporter #6638 (current through June 30, 2027)

·       California Motor Carrier Permit #CA523214

·       California EPA ID number CAL000433915

Precision Biowaste Services transports all medical waste to a permitted medical waste treatment facility. We utilize multiple treatment facilities in California to enhance our efficiency and ensure compliance. Precision Biowaste Services regularly reports all medical waste transported to the CDPH as part of our CDPH registration obligations.

Every customer’s Medical Waste Manifests, or service records, are stored in an individual customer portal. These documents detail medical waste removed for each service, including type, container size and weight.  Customers’ entire service history can be readily accessed through the individual customer portal, along with upcoming service schedules and other information.

Generators need to understand the medical waste types they generate and how much weight they generate for each category of medical waste to develop a compliant Medical Waste Management Plan, required of all medical waste generators in the State of California, in addition to medical waste (transport) service to facilitate removal of all medical waste generated.

Compliance and Medical Waste Basics for the Medical Waste Generator (medical office, or any facility generating medical waste):Anyone in California generating medical waste is required to perform a few basic requirements to satisfy the requirements of the CDPH.

1.      Think about and plan for the medical waste needs of your facility or office. What types of medical waste will your site generate?  Medical waste must be segregated by type: Biohazardous waste, Pathology waste, Trace Chemotherapy waste and Pharmaceutical waste are all distinct types of Medical Waste. For the purpose of transport and disposal, Sharps waste is not a distinct category because this is defined as something that could pierce the skin and potentially contaminated with biohazard waste. For the purpose of treatment and disposal regulations, Sharps waste is treated as biohazard waste unless contaminated with other, more hazardous, waste(s).

2.      The CDPH Medical Waste Management Act, Chapter 9 Containment and Storage, states that a person (entity) generating 20 or more pounds of medical waste per month, medical waste cannot be held for more than 7 days at a temperature above freezing. If generating less than 20 lbs. per month, the waste can be held up to 30 days (at temperature above freezing). If the odor from biohazard or Sharps waste “poses a nuisance, the enforcement agency may require more frequent removal”. All medical waste should be placed in a designated storage area which is both locked and identified with appropriate signage.

3.      Based upon assessment of medical waste types and estimated amount generated, identify what type(s) of containers you need and at what frequency you should schedule medical waste service. This could change, especially as the office or facility gets busier. It’s a good idea to contract a medical waste service company which offers the ability to adjust frequency of service without penalty. Service frequency changes, either an increase or decrease, should generally affect service charges proportionally.

4.       Ensure all staff understand how to segregate, handle and secure medical waste bags and containers, and understand the protocol to transfer all medical waste to the designated storage area for removal by the medical waste service provider. Reusable biohazard waste containers should be provided by your medical waste service provider but single-use Sharps, Pharm-Sharps and Trace Chemotherapy containers are most often procured with other supplies by the generator. Remember to get a CA compliant sign for the door of the storage area. Many medical waste transporters provide these or have these available for sale.

5.      Every generator of medical waste in California is required to register with the CDPH as either a small quantity generator (those who generate less than 200 lbs. per month of medical waste), or a large quantity generator (those who generate 200 lbs. or more of medical waste each month). As a part of this registration, both “small quantity generators” (SQGs)  and “large quantity generators” (LQGs) of medical waste are required to file a Medical Waste Management Plan. This plan, and the questions asked to complete this plan, address some of the information above, including segregation, handling, securing and storing of medical waste. There are also questions relative to medical waste disposal: Just ask your medical waste service provider, who should easily be able to assist and provide any documentation required.

6.      Remember that any employee who may come in contact with blood, or other potentially infectious materials (OPIM) must take a class in blood-borne pathogens, which must be renewed annually. Similarly, All Precision Biowaste Services employees maintain the same blood-borne pathogens training and annual refresher, in addition to other job-specific training.

7. Be prepared for a medical waste inspection: Identify elements required for registration as a medical waste generator and ensure these are regularly updated and readily accessible in both hard-copy and electronically where practical. Accessing medical waste service records (manifests) should be easy, and your medical waste service provider should provide a way to access all service records without difficulty or personal contact. If you have a question about medical waste compliance, reach out to your medical waste service provider, who should be happy to help.