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Exclusively serving the Rio Grande Valley. 

Although, if you need service in areas outside the Rio Grande Valley, our affiliate network covers the major metropolitan areas of Texas.

Houston Metro Area               713-408-0401

Austin Metro Area                  512-445-0555

San Antonio Metro Area       830-660-3149

Dallas / Ft. Worth Area           214-350-8100

Regulated Medical Waste is defined as any solid waste, generated in the diagnosis, treatment, or immunization of human beings or animals, in research pertaining to or in the production or testing of biologicals, but does not include any hazardous, chemical, or radioactive waste.

• Closed and tied red bag waste
• Closed and locked disposable sharps containers
• Leak proof containers of small volume liquids
• Soft red bag waste, including but not limited to: gauze, medical tubing, blood soaked items, intravenous bags, soft plastic items, gloves, gowns, masks, bandages, etc.

• No hazardous (chemicals) or radioactive waste
• No loose liquid in excess of 20cc
• No loose syringes or needles
• No glass items
• No loose hard plastic items, such as pipettes or culture dishes

Basically: If it can puncture the red bag liner, it should be placed in an approved sharps container.

• All needles and syringes
• Hard plastic pipettes and tips
• Glassware items including but not limited to: test tubes, vials, bottles, slides, vacutainers, etc.
• Items made of metal, razor blades, scalpels, knives, tweezers, scissors, etc.

• Chemicals (bulk) – Formaldehyde, acids, alcohol, waste oil, solvents, reagents, fixer developer.
• Hazardous Waste – Drums or other containers with a hazard or toxic warning symbol, batteries, heavy metals etc.
• Radioactive Waste – Any container with a radioactivity level that exceeds regulatory or permitted limits; lead containing materials.
• Human remains – Cadavers, aborted fetus.
• Bulk Chemotherapy Waste.
• Compresses gas cylinders, canisters, inhalers, and aerosol cans.
• Glass thermometers, or other devices or solutions containing mercury.