Medical Waste
Keeping Score at the End of a Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year 2021 is in the books as of today for a lot of businesses, non-nonprofits and governmental organizations. If you are a business owner, office manager, CFO or any person in some way responsible for your organization’s financial well-being, you know that no aspect of your operations is beyond scrutiny when it comes to…
Read MoreSchools and Institutions Save with ASI
We may be coming to the end of the single strangest school year on record, but we are all very excited here at ASI Waste to see COVID cases on the way down and optimism on the way up. We are also excited to see faces again. It’s been too long since we have been…
Read MoreCOVID Era Brings New Challenges to Waste Services Industry
These past twelve months have tested every industry in the US and across the world. In the waste industry, we have taken massive steps in order to serve the needs of clients from within and beyond the medical vertical. In the infancy of the pandemic, waste services providers and consultants were responding to clients in…
Read MoreSustainable and Affordable: Reusable Sharps Exchange Program
Traditional sharps disposal packaging uses cardboard or plastic containers which are generally incinerated along with their contents. Though safe and effective, this process invariably leads to the use and destruction of tons of plastic or cardboard material for the average-sized generator on an annual basis. It is estimated that a 100-bed facility yields roughly 8,000…
Read MoreSave Money on Regulated Medical Waste!
Allow us to Introduce Ourselves We are Advant-Edge Solutions of Middle Atlantic, Inc. Our local, woman-owned business is focused on compliance and exceptional customer service at a competitive rate. We provide the comprehensive management of various waste and recyclables, specializing in the health care industry. We are experts in providing solutions for regulated waste streams. Through our training, we…
Read MoreSaving Money For Small Healthcare Facilities
It’s never been more challenging to operate and manage a healthcare facility than it is right now. COVID-19 has introduced unique obstacles to an industry already quite familiar with regulations and safety guidelines. And though no industry has done more to adapt to our changing time than the health and medical space, still many challenges…
Read MoreWho is Responsible for the Safety of Your Regulated Medical Waste? HINT: It’s you!
Sooner or later, your Regulated Medical Waste leaves your facility and is transported somewhere to be disposed of in a safe manner. Until it makes it to its final destination, that waste is your responsibility, as the generator. USDOT regulations are very clear on the subject. The storing, transporting and disposal of Regulated Medical Waste…
Read MoreA Thank You to Doctors, Nurses and Other Medical Professionals
So far, 2020 is off to quite an intense start for many of us. But, perspective is important, and it is good to take a breath from time to time. Here at ASI Waste, we are doing our best to #flattenthecurve by maintaining social distancing standards and enabling a majority of our staff to work…
Read MoreCorona Virus will Test China’s RMW Disposal Practices
Here in the US, we are fortunate to have important regulations and codes as it pertains to the storage, shipping and disposal of all types of regulated medical waste. Not all is treated the same. For instance, there is more regulation put on the shipping of Ebola-contaminated waste than, say, the normal waste from your…
Read MoreWhen it comes to RMW Packaging, Trust the Pros at ASI!
Any facility that is subject to the guidelines of 49 CFR 173.197 likely already knows a thing or two about adhering to regulations. What is 49 CFR 173.197 ? It covers the requirements of the Federal Code of Regulations related to medical waste packaging which stipulates that generators of RMW use proper packaging and adhere…
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