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REGULATED MEDICAL & BIOHAZARD WASTE

Regulated medical waste,
incinerated.

Industry-leading rotary kiln. We destroy what autoclave can't sterilize. Mixed infectious-hazardous. Trace and bulk chemo. Hospital pharmaceuticals. DEA-controlled.

  • 60-70K tons/yr rotary kiln. RCRA Part B TSDF. Owned, not brokered.
  • Witness burns. DEA-controlled. Mixed infectious-hazardous capable.
  • Not a sharps service. The incineration backbone for healthcare.
SCHEDULE A PICKUP
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RCRA PART B TSDF
INDUSTRY-LEADING ROTARY KILN
MIXED INFECTIOUS-HAZARDOUS
60-70K TONS/YR
HOW PICKUP & DESTRUCTION WORK

Five steps. From dock to documented.

Pickup. Profile. Destroy. Mixed infectious-hazardous capable. Documented chain of custody.

  1. Tell us.

    Stream, container, volume, DEA schedule if applicable, facility zip.

  2. Profile.

    RCRA + DEA classification. Sampling if needed. Witness-burn option.

  3. Pickup.

    Continental fleet. DEA-compliant transport. Scheduled on your terms.

  4. Destruct.

    Rotary kiln incineration. Witness burns on request. Subtitle C for residues.

  5. Documented.

    Certificate of Disposal + DEA destruction docs. e-Manifest filed.

WHAT WE TAKE

Regulated medical waste that needs more than autoclave.

Mixed infectious-hazardous. Chemo. Pharmaceuticals. DEA-controlled. Lab chemicals. Where incineration is required.

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  • Mixed Infectious-Hazardous

    Where biohazard meets chemical. Autoclave can't sterilize it. Our rotary kiln destroys both bio and chemical streams together.

  • Trace & Bulk Chemo

    P-listed cytotoxic drugs. Trace chemo containers. Bulk chemo destruction. Witness burns on request.

  • Hospital Pharmacy Returns

    Pharmacy returns. Expired medications. Recalled drugs. Destruction with chain-of-custody documentation.

  • DEA-Controlled Substances

    DEA-controlled substances from healthcare pharmacies. Destroyed to non-retrievable under witness burn protocol. Chain-of-custody documentation included.

  • Hospital Lab Solvents

    Xylene, formalin, formaldehyde, histology lab solvents, autopsy lab waste. Routed to fuel blending or incineration.

  • Lab Packs & Facility Cleanouts

    Containers up to 5 gallons. Onsite chemist consultation. OR cleanouts, R&D labs, facility decommissions.

  • Dental Amalgam Residuals

    Dental amalgam, dialysis residuals, hospital lab wastewaters. Heavy metal stabilization for our RCRA Subtitle C landfill.

  • Hospital Universal Waste

    Batteries, fluorescent lamps, mercury thermometers, mercury switches, expired pesticides. Cradle-to-grave documentation.

  • More Healthcare Streams Available

    Stream not on this list? Tell us what you've got. We've routed healthcare waste profiles across our network.

SCHEDULE A PICKUP

Or call 877-436-8778 to talk to a healthcare specialist.

BUILT FOR HOSPITALS

Wherever you generate it, we pick up.

Industry-leading incineration. RCRA Part B TSDF. Mixed infectious-hazardous capable. Chemo destruction. Witness burns on request.

  • 14+ SERVICE CENTERS

    Continental U.S. pickup coverage.

  • DEA CONTROLLED DESTRUCTION

    DEA-controlled. Witness burns on request.

  • 60K+ TONS/YR INCINERATED

    Industry-leading rotary kiln. Mixed infectious-hazardous, chemo, pharma, DEA-controlled.

  • 50+ YEARS

    1,400+ specialists. DOT, OSHA, EPA RCRA/TSCA.

For regulated medical waste requiring incineration. Pure sharps and red-bag autoclave — handled separately, see our sharps page.

TREATMENT METHODS

Autoclave vs. Incineration.

The industry standard sterilizes. We destroy.
Required for chemo, pharma, DEA-controlled. Available for sharps and red bag — when destruction matters.

AUTOCLAVE

Sterilize, then landfill.

Steam-sterilized at ~134°C. Rendered non-infectious. Then disposed in a sanitary landfill. Standard for biological-only waste.

HANDLES
  • Sharps & needles
  • Red bag biohazard
  • Pathological waste
  • Microbiological cultures
  • Sterile waste
INCINERATION — THAT'S US

Destroy, then document.

Rotary kiln at >1,100°C. Bio AND chemical streams destroyed in one process. Final disposition. The only path for chemo, pharma, and chemical-component biohazard.

HANDLES
  • Mixed infectious-hazardous
  • Trace chemo & bulk chemo
  • Hospital pharmaceuticals
  • DEA-controlled substances
  • Hospital lab chemicals
  • RCRA-coded medical streams
  • Sharps & red bag (when destruction matters)

Most regulated medical waste vendors only autoclave — for the harder streams, they ship to incinerators like ours. We are the incinerator. One vendor for biological-only and chemical-content streams, sharps included.

WHO WE ARE

Witness-burn capable. Documented destruction.

Arcwood doesn't broker healthcare waste. We own the industrial-scale rotary kiln, the RCRA Part B TSDF, and the Subtitle C landfill that healthcare hazardous waste actually requires. Most RCRA healthcare streams need industrial incineration — and the medical-waste incinerators built for it have largely shut down.
Whether you're a hospital system or a single clinic, that means one manifest, one contact, and one chain of custody — from pickup to documented destruction. 1,400 specialists. 50+ years. Owned, not brokered.
SCHEDULE A PICKUP ARCWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH CARE OPERATIONS
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60-70K Tons per year through our rotary kiln. Industry-leading capacity. Chemo, reactives, DEA-controlled, lab packs. Witness burns on request.
FREQUENTLY ASKED

Regulated medical waste, FAQ'd.

Quick answers about mixed waste, chemo, witness burns, and documentation — and what we don't take.

Does Arcwood handle mixed infectious-hazardous waste?

Yes — it's our specialty. Streams that are both infectious and chemically hazardous can't be made safe by autoclave alone. We destroy the bio and chemical hazards together by incineration in our rotary kiln, in a single process with final disposition documented.

Are witness burns available?

Yes. You can witness the destruction of your controlled or sensitive streams at our rotary kiln on request — scheduled with your medical waste specialist once the profile is approved.

What regulated medical waste streams does Arcwood handle?

The regulated medical waste that requires incineration: mixed infectious-hazardous, trace and bulk chemotherapy, hospital pharmaceuticals and pharmacy returns, DEA-controlled substances, hospital lab chemicals, and RCRA-coded medical streams. For pure sharps and red-bag autoclave waste, see our sharps page.

Do you handle chemotherapy and bulk chemo waste?

Yes. P-listed cytotoxic drugs, trace chemo containers, and bulk chemo are destroyed in our rotary kiln, with witness burns available on request and chain-of-custody documentation included.

Do you handle sharps, red-bag, or biohazard medical waste?

Pure sharps, red-bag, and other biological-only waste are best treated by autoclave through a regulated medical waste vendor — that's a separate service (see our sharps page). Arcwood is the incineration path for streams autoclave can't handle: chemo, pharmaceuticals, and chemical-component biohazard.

Autoclave or incineration — which does my waste need?

Biological-only waste (sharps, red bag, pathological, cultures) is sterilized by autoclave then landfilled. Anything with a chemical component — chemo, pharmaceuticals, DEA-controlled, lab chemicals, or mixed infectious-hazardous — must be incinerated. We are the incineration side of that pairing.

What documentation do you provide?

A Certificate of Disposal plus DEA destruction documentation where applicable, with e-Manifest filed and cradle-to-grave bar-code tracking — an audit-ready record tied to final disposition.

Where is the waste destroyed, and can you pick up near me?

At our industry-leading rotary kiln (60-70K tons/yr) and Indianapolis RCRA Part B TSDF; residues stabilize for our RCRA Subtitle C landfill. Our continental U.S. fleet covers the country — submit your zip and a medical waste specialist confirms pickup options.

SCHEDULE MY PICKUP

Or call 877-436-8778 to talk to a medical waste specialist.

SCHEDULE A PICKUP

Regulated medical waste? Schedule a pickup.

Tell us what streams you have. An Arcwood medical waste specialist will confirm pickup and destruction path.

SCHEDULE MY PICKUP
877-436-8778 Talk to a medical waste specialist