Clean Waste Systems:
Safe, Quiet, and Clean Medical Waste Treatment
Reassuring Communities About New Medical Waste Facilities
Cutting-Edge Ozone Treatment. Proven Safe, Clean, and Silent.
When a new medical waste treatment facility opens, questions and concerns about safety and impact are natural. At Clean Waste Systems, we understand that. Our ozone-based technology treats medical waste quietly, cleanly, and without emissions.
What Kind of Waste is Treated?
The facilities that use Clean Waste Systems safely handle medical waste commonly generated in healthcare settings, including:
- Sharps (needles, syringes)
- Bandages, gauze, and surgical dressings
- Masks, gowns, gloves, and bedding
- Surgical instruments and dental tools
- Specimen samples
- Non-hazardous pharmaceuticals
- Depending on state regulations, some facilities also treat empty chemotherapy bags, human tissue, and certain animal waste
Importantly:
They do not treat radioactive waste, DEA-regulated pharmaceuticals, toxic or highly flammable materials, chemicals, solvents, or hazardous industrial waste.
How Our Ozone Treatment Works
No Smoke, No Stack, No Combustion
Our systems use ozone, a naturally occurring gas created from oxygen, to sterilize waste at room temperature. There’s no burning, no flame, no smoke, no steam, and no smokestacks. There are also no hazardous fumes or emissions from the process.
Quiet, Compact Footprint
This is not a large industrial plant. Most systems are about the size of a delivery truck and fit inside a standard building or warehouse. Many of these same units are operating inside hospitals, sometimes just steps from patient care areas, without disrupting patients, staff, or visitors.
No Wastewater or Sewer Connection
The process is fully enclosed and self-contained. It produces no liquid effluent, sludge, or hazardous byproducts. Waste is shredded, sterilized, and reduced in volume by over 80%, then safely transferred to a landfill in an unrecognizable form.
Ozone is Used, But You Won’t Smell or See It
Ozone is created from oxygen in the air and reverts back to oxygen after the process. Before any air leaves the system, it passes through an ozone destruct system that converts all ozone back into breathable oxygen. For added protection, the system is continuously monitored, including with external ambient ozone sensors.
A Proven, Responsible Approach
Proven Technology
Ozone treatment has been safely used in the U.S. for over a decade, meeting all health and environmental standards in every state where it operates, including California and Oregon.
Good Neighbor Practices
Facilities are designed to blend into their surroundings with no detectable odors, sights, or sounds outside the building. In many cases, people living or working nearby don’t even know the system is operating.
Environmental Responsibility
Chosen by healthcare facilities aiming to reduce emissions and waste, ozone processing uses far less energy and water than older methods like incinerators or autoclaves.
Local Oversight
Every facility undergoes a detailed permitting process, regular inspections, and ongoing oversight by state and local environmental and health authorities. Public information sessions are often part of the approval process.
Learn More about Clean Waste Systems
See how Clean Waste Systems protects communities with safe, quiet, and clean medical waste treatment.
