What agency(ies) regulate wastes generated at health care facilities?
Health care facilities, including, but are not limited to hospitals, physician’s offices, dental practices and veterinary hospitals, generate a variety of waste streams. Many of these waste streams are regulated at the state and local level while others may be governed by federal regulations. For example, states develop regulations for office and municipal type waste, whereas the federal government develops regulations for hazardous waste such as mercury or radioactive wastes. State regulations generally cover potentially infectious medical waste, sometimes referred to as regulated medical waste.
