Industries
Hazardous waste disposal for healthcare and biotech
Hospitals, research institutes, biotech and pharmaceutical manufacturing.
Greer Enterprises handles hazardous and industrial waste for healthcare and biotech across eight Southeast states. We characterize the stream, assign waste codes, manifest the shipment and route it to a permitted facility, with the treatment path named before anything is scheduled.
Source: 40 CFR Parts 260 through 268What healthcare and biotech generates
The streams we see most often in this sector:
- Hazardous waste pharmaceuticals under Subpart P
- Chemotherapy and cytotoxic waste
- Laboratory solvents and reagents
- Formalin and fixatives
- Mercury from legacy instruments
- Controlled substances requiring DEA compliant destruction
What matters in this sector
Healthcare carries two regulators at once: RCRA for the waste and DEA for controlled substances, with Subpart P governing pharmaceutical handling since 2019. The sewering ban is absolute and is the single most common compliance gap we find on first assessment.
Services that apply
- Subpart P compliant pharmaceutical programmes
- Lab pack for research chemicals
- Controlled substance destruction coordination
- Segregated chemotherapy streams
What every shipment produces
- Signed Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest, EPA Form 8700-22
- Land disposal restriction notification per regulated stream
- Waste profile with assigned codes and supporting basis
- Certificate of destruction or treatment from the receiving facility
- Documentation that holds up on inspection
Common questions
Do you work with healthcare and biotech sites specifically?
Healthcare carries two regulators at once: RCRA for the waste and DEA for controlled substances, with Subpart P governing pharmaceutical handling since 2019. Greer has served industry across the Southeast since 2001, with Certified Hazardous Materials Managers on staff.
How is a quote built?
Per stream rather than per site. Volume, container type, contamination, treatment path and distance to the receiving facility all move the number. Recovery is priced alongside disposal where the stream supports it.
Can you handle a stream nobody has characterized?
Yes. Characterization is the first step and it is what keeps a load from being rejected. Send a profile, an old manifest or photographs of the drums and a technical professional will tell you what you are holding.
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Not sure how this applies to your site?
Send a profile, an old manifest, or photographs of the drums. A technical professional will tell you where you stand.
This page summarizes federal requirements and is not legal advice. State programs can be more stringent than the federal baseline. Verify against current federal and state regulations before acting. Last reviewed September 2026.