Typical waste streams
The medical and laboratory streams we collect with the right certification.
Why healthcare chooses IAM
The right packaging
UN-approved containers for safe storage and transport.
Verifiable chain
Every step documented — from packaging to destruction.
Scheduled collection
Fixed or one-off routes, matched to your facility.
Relevant services & streams
Rules for medical and healthcare waste
Healthcare providers are legally required to dispose of specific hospital waste, medicine residues and sharps separately and safely. Sharps containers and SZA drums must be UN-approved, medicine residues belong with small hazardous waste, and patient data on paper or media require confidential destruction. IAM organises these routes with certified partners — for hospitals and small practices alike. Your institution demonstrably meets the rules, without the care process noticing a thing.
SZA in UN-approved drums
Specific hospital waste — contaminated material, sharps — goes in UN-approved, single-closure drums to an approved processor.
Medicine residues are KGA
Leftover medicines, cytostatics and chemicals count as small hazardous waste and must never go in residual waste or down the drain.
Confidential destruction
Paper and media with patient data are removed via a closed, documented destruction route in line with the GDPR.
We set up collection so your care process is undisturbed: suitable packaging on the wards, an exchange schedule matching your volumes and a fixed route for SZA, medicine residues and other streams. Your organisation gets one contact and a complete file per removal — from small health centre to multi-site institution. You can use the per-stream reporting directly for internal audits and certification processes.
Frequently asked questions
Which healthcare waste does IAM collect?
Medical waste, sharps (needles), infectious waste, pharmaceutical residues, cytotoxic waste and laboratory waste — collected in approved UN packaging.
Does collection meet the rules for medical waste?
Yes. We collect specific hospital waste (SZA) separately, with the correct ADR classification, UN-approved packaging and watertight documentation.
Which healthcare organisations does IAM serve?
For hospitals, clinics, GP and dental practices, pharmacies and laboratories — with collection tailored to your location and frequency.
Does IAM supply sharps containers and packaging?
Yes. We supply approved sharps containers and UN packaging and collect them again as agreed.
How must specific hospital waste be packaged?
In UN-approved drums or sharps containers that cannot be reopened once closed. We supply the right packaging and exchange full drums.
Can medicine residues go in residual waste?
No. Medicine residues are small hazardous waste and must be removed via an approved KGA route, with a consignment note.
Does this also apply to small practices?
Yes. GPs, dentists and clinics fall under the same rules. For smaller volumes we use suitable packaging and a lower collection frequency.
How often are SZA drums exchanged?
We align that with your output: from weekly to a few times per year. Full drums are exchanged for clean, UN-approved ones at every collection.
What does medical-waste removal cost?
The price is set by the type of waste (SZA, medicine residues, other streams), the number of drums and the exchange frequency. Small practices often need just a few drums per year, while institutions run on a fixed exchange schedule. You receive one quote upfront, including packaging, transport and processing documentation.