AdvoWaste, a leading medical waste company in Albany New York, maintains full certification with OSHA in addition to complying with all NY state and local regulations. Our expertise and professionalism ensure that your regulated medical waste (RMW) in western New York is disposed of and treated in the proper manner and on your schedule.

The State of New York provides regulatory oversight for medical waste management, including all aspects of handling, storage, treatment and disposal within the state. The New York State Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of Environmental Consideration (DEC) jointly administer the state’s RMW program, each focusing on different responsibilities.

AdvoWaste Medical is the smart choice for labs, private practices, multi-doctor medical centers, dental practices, hospitals, tattoo and piercing salons, nursing and funeral homes, police and fire concerns including correctional facilities, and any other business where medical and medical radioactive waste needs legal and safe disposal.
We are more than simply your greater Albany area medical and biomedical handling and disposal company – We care about your business and your needs, small or large. We have WYSIWYG pricing and no minimum long-term contracts.

In addition, regulatory oversight by the New York State Department of Health and the New York Department of Environmental Consideration, the (DOH and DEC respectively) work jointly to share appropriate technologies in order for all RMW (Raw Medical Waste) facilities like ours to be at the cutting edge of safe handling. AdvoWaste Medical is also proud to exceed the OSHA standards and is recertified yearly. On our website, you can view our compliance records with OSHA regulations. We offer a portal directing you to the actual results at OSHA.

We are licensed, certified, and insured to handle your biohazardous and medical waste daily, weekly, or any schedule which is best for you. Some of the items we handle are chemotherapy waste, used lancets, cultures and swabs, biopsy waste, used surgical garments, including TyVek and instruments, red bags for sharps, and pharmaceutical waste. These materials are treated with the utmost discretion and safety in mind, as this is AdvoWaste’s top concern.

AdvoWaste will work with you to make a service plan which best suits your needs, both in service and in time. For new small businesses, we are happy to tailor our plans to your needs without any long-term commitment. We will also work with you to provide solutions for your own business to efficiently and easily deal with exceeding safety compliance standards.

Don’t see your facility type on the list? Contact us at (716) 205­3793 to find out how we can provide the medical waste disposal service you need.

Department of Health Regulated Medical Waste Program Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12237 518­402­7500 rmwp@health.ny.gov Website

Department of Environmental Consideration Division of Materials Management, Bureau of Permitting and Planning 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233­7260 (518) 402­8678 swmfprogram@dec.ny.gov Website

New York’s Public Health Law 1389 includes any waste produced by the diagnosis, treatment or immunization of human beings or animals. The law includes five subcategories: cultures and stocks; human pathological wastes; human blood and blood products; sharps waste; and animal waste.

AdvoWaste specializes in the disposal of waste in each category, serving as your facility’s one-stop shop for regulated medical waste removal.