If your business produces any type of waste, understanding the best waste handling techniques is essential. Whether you are dealing with issues surrounding garbage handling or hazardous waste disposal, you must comply with regulations associated with the substance. The established regulations vary, depending on the amount of waste your business produces.

Proper waste handling is crucial to the safety and security of your business, employees and the environment. Knowing how to handle, store and properly dispose of harmful chemicals, biohazardous materials, paints, solvents, pesticides, and any other products labeled flammable, caustic or poisonous, is extremely important and should always be done by the book. To maximize safety and comply with the law:

1. Buy waste handling equipment to manage garbage and other refuse.

2. Make sure your company and its employees follow local and federal regulations for nuclear waste handling.

3. Establish a company policy regarding the safe handling of medical waste.

Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Equip your business with garbage handling equipment for efficient and sanitary waste disposal

Commercial dumpsters and other trash handling equipment required for most commercial establishments help to control garbage and waste. The right commercial waste handling equipment also makes garbage collection more efficient and hygienic.

I recommend: Royal Pak Systems provides refuse compactors to installed to the bottom of trash chutes in various commercial buildings such as high-rises, hospitals and hotels. The trash is sealed closed using containers or industrial strength bags, which helps keep away rats, insects and other scavengers. M and M Waste sells front load dumpsters in two, four, six, and eight yard sizes for your business' standard waste material handling.

Follow government regulations when handling nuclear waste and other toxins to prevent contamination

There is a growing demand for the safe handling of hazardous waste in this country. Chemical toxins and nuclear waste are especially dangerous to the elderly, small children and pregnant women. These substances, crucial to many businesses, require expert handling of waste and careful disposal.

I recommend: Vector Technologies features a wide variety of waste vacuum equipment designed for handling hazardous and other harmful waste materials. Perma-Fix Environmental Services provides waste handling solutions for low-level nuclear and other hazardous waste material. They provide storage and disposal plants, transportation and professional consulting services.

Establish a strict company policy for proper medical waste handling

Improperly handling human waste, which often contains harmful human pathogenic organisms, can cause infectious disease. Medical waste is usually produced during diagnostics, treatment, or other medical procedures. The result is blood soiled bandages, culture dishes, used surgical gloves, surgical instruments, needles and other medical equipment that must be handled and disposed of in compliance with strict regulations.

I recommend: Stericycle are experts in the collection, treatment and disposal of medical hazardous waste handling. These professionals offer you the convenience of a professional pick-up service that will not disturb your business operations. Northeast Medical Waste Services also provides a pick-up service providing medical waste handling in accordance with federal and local regulations.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  Check out the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) for information on handling of waste, including employee training.