Hospitals can save money in many waste disposal areas

Waste removal can be extremely costly for hospitals and health systems, which deal with a large amount of potentially hazardous waste.

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Auditing seven key areas of waste disposal could save a hospital of health system a significant amount of money, according to SIB Development & Consulting.

•    Solid waste (trash)
•    Recycling
•    Pharmaceutical waste
•    Organic waste
•    Hazardous waste
•    Medical waste
•    Shredding services/document destruction

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