Medical Waste Collection Across Sydney: How Our Service Works
M&I Cleaning & Waste collects medical waste from healthcare practices right across Sydney. We supply the bins and containers, collect on a schedule that suits you, and transport the waste under our NSW EPA licence to a licensed treatment facility.
This post explains how the service works, who it's for, and how to keep collections simple and compliant.
Who we collect from
We collect clinical waste and sharps from:
- Dental clinics
- Medical centres and GP practices
- Pathology labs
- Allied health providers
- Pharmacies
- Cosmetic clinics
Collections are set up around the size of your practice and how much waste you produce, so a small single-chair practice and a multi-room medical centre each get a setup that fits.
What we supply
- Sharps containers for needles, syringes, blades and other sharps
- Small clinical waste bins for treatment rooms
- Clinical waste wheelie bins for larger volumes
- Biohazard bags
We recommend the right mix of containers when we set up your service, and adjust it if your volumes change.
How collection works
- Tell us about your practice. Send your practice type, location and roughly how much clinical waste and sharps you produce.
- We recommend the setup. We suggest the containers you need and how often to collect.
- Proposal after inspection. You get a clear proposal with transparent pricing. Bins are supplied and collections start on your schedule.
Collections can be daily, weekly, fortnightly or monthly, or booked on call as a one-off pickup when you need it. There are no lock-in contracts.
Where the waste goes
Clinical and related waste is classed as special waste in NSW, so it must be carried by a licensed transporter and treated at a licensed facility. We transport it under our NSW EPA licence to a licensed treatment facility, so you deal with one company from bin supply to final disposal.
Keeping collections simple and compliant
A few habits make a big difference, for safety and for cost:
- Put the right waste in the right bin. Clinical waste bins are for waste contaminated with blood or body fluids. Paper, packaging and clean gloves belong in general waste, and you pay clinical-waste prices for anything that goes in a clinical bin.
- Sharps only in sharps containers. Never put needles or blades in a bag.
- Don't overfill. Close sharps containers once they reach the fill line, and keep lids closed on clinical bins.
- Store waste securely until collection, away from patients and public areas.
For a full breakdown of what goes where, read our guide: What goes in a clinical waste bin? A guide for NSW clinics
Cleaning and waste from one supplier
Most practices use one company for cleaning and another for clinical waste. We do both, so you have one contact, one schedule and one invoice. Dental 99 already uses us for both its cleaning and its clinical waste collection.
See our medical waste collection service, our dental clinic cleaning and medical centre cleaning services, or find medical waste collection near you.
We contact every enquiry within 48 hours. Proposal after site inspection.
