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Kevin Noel
7 Questions to Ask Before Choosing a Medical Waste Disposal Company
Don't get locked into an unfair agreement. Be informed when choosing a medical waste disposal company.
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We have been in the medical waste disposal industry in California for over 10 years now, and this is the advice we would give to anyone who is choosing a medical waste disposal vendor.
We don’t want to see you locked into a bad service agreement.
1) Where is the company located?
It makes sense to choose a medical waste disposal company located in your state. They will be able to offer a better price and will ultimately be an expert on regulated medical waste in your state.
Since regulations vary from state to state, it is important that your medical waste disposal company understands the regulations in your state in detail to ensure and advise your clinic on compliance and safety.
2) Is the pricing all-inclusive?
No one likes getting bills, but bills are even worse when they come with surprises. Many medical waste disposal companies will have hidden fees such as surcharges, monthly maintenance fees, excess waste fees, and just about any other random charges you can imagine. We have seen these fees double the quote a clinic was originally given.
3) What are the terms of the agreement?
Is it a two sided agreement where you as the customer can exit the agreement if they fail to provide the services agreed upon?
4) What is the cost for excess waste?
Some companies will offer a great pricing up to a certain amount of waste, but once you go over that the cost is ridiculous. One of the main costs a medical waste hauler faces is transportation costs. Since they are already at your facility, you should pay LESS for the second medical waste container than you do the first, not more!
5) How accessible and local are the support team?
When you call a national company, you are likely going to start that phone call by talking to a robot. After listening and punching in the correct numbers, you are likely to end up talking to someone who has no knowledge of you, your facility, or your needs. When you call your medical waste disposal company, it should ring straight to someone who can help you and is familiar with your account and your needs.
6) How is their online reputation?
You can find out a lot by simply searching up the company. You might find terrible reviews, lawsuits, and environmental violations when you search them up. Always do your due diligence in researching the medical waste disposal company to see how their current or past customers feel about their services.
7) Are they licensed and insured?
Some medical waste disposal services aren’t even licensed in your state! You do not want to be involved with a company who is not licensed and insured - that is a recipe for disaster.
Click here for a list of medical waste haulers licensed with the California Department of Public Health.
Ideal Medical Waste Disposal Company
The ideal medical waste disposal company would be local, have clear and transparent service agreements, have happy customers, be fully insured and licensed to operate in your state, and have accessible service representatives.
At Eco Medical, we offer an unbeatable medical waste disposal service in California.
We used to use a National Company but they just kept jacking our fees up all the time. We switched to Eco Medical Waste and they cut our invoices in half.
Eco Medical Waste is always professional and timely. We appreciate their business and services.
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We offer medical waste disposal and management in all of California. Eco Medical was founded in far Northern California and has rapidly expanded to cover the entirety of California.
