Healthcare waste
SITA UK’s healthcare services division (formerly Polkacrest) is your one stop shop for your healthcare waste disposal needs. We offer a bespoke collection, treatment and disposal service for all types of waste produced by businesses associated with the provision of healthcare.
Services we provide include:
- Healthcare / clinical waste collection and disposal
- Hazardous waste collection and disposal
- Pharmaceutical waste collection and disposal
- Radioactive waste collection and disposal
- Specialised collections and disposal
Should you require it, our high temperature incineration and alternative technology facilities offer a disposal only service as well.
How we work
We operate numerous collection and treatment / disposal facilities across the UK and we work in partnership with our clients to ensure that your waste is managed in an efficient, cost-effective and environmentally responsible way. Whether you are responsible for a large hospital, producing large volumes of healthcare waste, or a small independent provider of healthcare, we can help you with your waste management requirements, providing access to high temperature incineration facilities and the latest alternative technology solutions for waste treatment.
Our fleet of specifically designed vehicles has been tailored to meet our existing and future customer needs. Our collection vehicles range in size from articulated double-deck lorries for larger collections to bulk carriers for dry waste, and smaller quantity box vans.
Help and advice
We offer our clients a full on and off site waste advisory service and our healthcare services team is available to assist you to ensure that you are meeting all of the current legislative requirements when it comes to disposing of your waste.
Taking care of all your waste requirements
As part of one of the largest waste management companies in the UK, we are able to offer our clients a bespoke total waste management solution. We’ll manage all your other waste streams – including domestic, recyclables, confidential waste, waste electrical and other hazardous wastes – as well as your healthcare waste.
Contact us
To see how our healthcare services can help you, or if you would like any further information:
- Contact a member of our team on 0845 230 0091
- Download our guide to healthcare waste services
