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Medical Waste
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Biohazardous wastes and sharps may not be disposed of in the garbage.
WM provides for the safe and proper disposal of medical waste. Medical wastes include
biohazardous waste from hospitals and doctor offices, as well as used needles (called
sharps). Stericycle, located in Morton, Washington, properly disposes of the materials
that we collect.
Medical Waste Services for Businesses
WM provides a commercial medical waste collection service.
Businesses are provided with a container for collection of biohazardous waste and
sharps.
This service is provided every week, bi-weekly or on-call. Rates are based on volume and
frequency of pickup. Please call us for current rates.
We collect biohazardous waste and sharps from the following local businesses:
- The Hospital
- Pharmacies
- Doctor Offices
- Schools
- Veterinarian Offices
- Dentist Offices
- Care homes
Medical Waste Services for Households
As a service to the residential community, we offer 4.7 qt. and 10 qt. sharps
containers. These containers are picked up and returned to our office by the customer.
Payment at time of pickup is based on container size.
Healthcare Waste Office Line - 1 855 427-1999
Email: HealthcareWasteNW@wm.com
Waste Management
2904 S Wynooski St
Newberg, OR 97132
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