01-HCPHDIS-310 Your Rx for transporting and treating pharmaceutical waste. When it comes to managing and disposing of pharmaceutical waste, hospitals and other healthcare facilities face a host of federal, state and local regulations. As your environmental services provider, Waste Management is able to draw on our vast resources to address the entire scope of pharmaceutical waste issues you deal with – from regulated medical waste to hazardous waste. PharmEcology ® Services can analyze your entire pharmaceutical waste process to help you make the most financially prudent and environmentally responsible decisions. Rely on our Sustainable Pharmacy ™ solutions to deliver environmentally sound management of both hazardous and non-hazardous pharmaceutical waste. From employee training programs to collection, transport and treatment – we will consult with you to help develop a waste management program tailored to your facility’s needs. Pharmaceutical Waste Solutions at a Glance At Waste Management, we are well prepared to handle your hazardous and non-hazardous pharmaceutical waste disposal needs. We operate 16 waste-to-energy facilities, as well as an additional facility specifically designed to handle regulated medical and pharmaceutical waste. • RCRA Hazardous Pharmaceutical Waste With our national network, Waste Management can offer cost-effective hazardous waste management no matter where you’re located. • PharmE Hazardous ® Waste This classification applies to products that may not meet the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act’s technical definition of hazardous waste even though they have the potential to cause harm. Therefore, according to high standards of professional judgment, these products should be treated as hazardous waste. • Trace Chemotherapy Waste Our advanced regulated medical waste treatment facility is ideally suited for dealing with trace chemotherapy items, including RCRA empty vials, ampoules and IV bags. • Non-Hazardous Pharmaceutical Waste Whether you’re seeking to comply with state regulations or to implement best management practices, Waste Management can help your facility reach your environmental and economic goals. • Developing a Sustainable Pharmacy ™ Beyond the specific service areas mentioned above, our consultants work with you onsite to review ways to reduce waste throughout your facility, to help you make the Sustainable Pharmacy ™ a reality. We focus on providing our clients with environmental and operational advantages for all categories of waste – including pharmaceutical, regulated medical, solid, universal and recycling. For more information, call your Waste Management PharmEcology ® specialist today at 1-877-247-7430 or visit us at healthcare.wm.com/pharmacy. ©2010 WM Healthcare Solutions, Inc. All PharmEcology ® services are provided by WM Healthcare Solutions, Inc., a Waste Management company. Printed on post-consumer recycled paper. PharmE ® Pharmaceutical Waste Solutions

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01-HCPHDIS-310

Your Rx for transporting and treating pharmaceutical waste.

When it comes to managing and disposing of pharmaceutical waste, hospitals and other healthcare facilities face a host of federal, state and local regulations.

As your environmental services provider, Waste Management is able to draw on our vast resources to address the entire scope of pharmaceutical waste issues you deal with – from regulated medical waste to hazardous waste. PharmEcology® Services can analyze your entire pharmaceutical waste process to help you make the most financially prudent and environmentally responsible decisions.

Rely on our Sustainable Pharmacy™ solutions to deliver environmentally sound management of both hazardous and non-hazardous pharmaceutical waste.

From employee training programs to collection, transport and treatment – we will consult with you to help develop a waste management program tailored to your facility’s needs.

Pharmaceutical Waste Solutions at a Glance

At Waste Management, we are well prepared to handle your hazardous and non-hazardous pharmaceutical waste disposal needs. We operate 16 waste-to-energy facilities, as well as an additional facility specifically designed to handle regulated medical and pharmaceutical waste.

• RCRA Hazardous Pharmaceutical Waste With our national network, Waste Management can

offer cost-effective hazardous waste management no matter where you’re located.

• PharmE Hazardous® Waste This classification applies to products that may not

meet the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act’s technical definition of hazardous waste even though they have the potential to cause harm. Therefore, according to high standards of professional judgment, these products should be treated as hazardous waste.

• Trace Chemotherapy Waste Our advanced regulated medical waste treatment

facility is ideally suited for dealing with trace chemotherapy items, including RCRA empty vials, ampoules and IV bags.

• Non-Hazardous Pharmaceutical Waste Whether you’re seeking to comply with state

regulations or to implement best management practices, Waste Management can help your facility reach your environmental and economic goals.

• Developing a Sustainable Pharmacy™

Beyond the specific service areas mentioned above, our consultants work with you onsite to review ways to reduce waste throughout your facility, to help you make the Sustainable Pharmacy™ a reality. We focus on providing our clients with environmental and operational advantages for all categories of waste – including pharmaceutical, regulated medical, solid, universal and recycling.

For more information, call your Waste Management PharmEcology® specialist today at 1-877-247-7430 or visit us at healthcare.wm.com/pharmacy.

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