Each year, the United States alone generates more than 465,000 tons of medical and biohazardous waste. Most of this waste is treated by thermal processes such as autoclaving and incineration, causing unacceptable levels of toxins to be released into the air. In fact, one ton of incinerated medical waste creates one ton of greenhouse gases that are released into the atmosphere. Autoclaved waste piles up in landfills, leaving debris behind such as needles in the ground and releasing gases from decay into the air.
At O3 PureMed, a service of Clym Environmental, the medical waste disposal process has been revolutionized. It produces no harmful byproducts, no air pollution, no water contamination, and releases no toxins into the air or the earth. It also renders the waste unrecognizable while reducing the volume of waste by up to 90%. We can achieve these advantages while still remaining cost competitive with more hazardous processes.
How It Works
Waste Pickup
We pick up your waste and take it to the O3PureMed facility
Eliminates the need for refrigeration and special packaging.
Minimizes waste handling.
Waste Processing
An industrial shredder reduces the volume of the waste by up to 90%, rendering it unrecognizable.
Waste Disposal
The waste is fully sanitized with highly concentrated ozone (O3) that destroys pathogens.
This sanitized and shredded waste is transferred to a local site for disposal as regular waste.
