NO CONTRACTOSHA & TCEQ compliant · Houston & Texas
Biohazard waste disposal services for healthcare & businesses
Red-bag and infectious waste picked up, transported and treated by approved methods for clinics, labs, dental and veterinary practices in Houston, Dallas, San Antonio and Austin. Regular or same-day service with no long-term contract.
What counts as biohazardous waste?
Biohazardous waste is any waste that contains or is composed of infectious materials. The World Health Organization groups healthcare waste into several categories, and each needs its own handling so your facility stays safe and compliant.
Several state and federal agencies regulate how this waste is stored, transported and treated. MedCycle keeps your facility aligned with all of them, from the container on your wall to the treatment record in your files.
Signs an item is biohazard waste
- It is saturated, dripping or caked with blood or OPIM
- It contains cultures, stocks or specimens of infectious agents
- It is recognizable human or animal tissue
- It came from isolation of patients with highly communicable disease
Infectious waste
Contains or may contain pathogens, such as lab cultures, contaminated dressings and swabs.
Sharps waste
Needles, scalpels and broken glass that can puncture skin, kept in rigid containers.
Pathological waste
Human tissues, organs and body parts, and contaminated animal carcasses.
Pharmaceutical & chemical
Expired or unused drugs and lab chemicals, handled as a separate stream.
Not accepted: radioactive
Radioactive waste needs a licensed specialist, and we will point you to one.
How biohazard disposal works with MedCycle
Segregate
Place infectious waste in red bags inside labeled boxes, and sharps in rigid sharps containers.
Schedule
Book a recurring route, or call 281-789-0202 for an on-call or same-day pickup.
Collect
Our trained driver picks up sealed containers and leaves replacements sized for your volume.
Treat & document
Waste is treated by approved methods, and you keep the manifests for inspections.
A biohazard disposal company that adapts to you
No two facilities are the same. We are available for regular, scheduled collection and for same-day removal when a procedure day fills containers early, and we build a customized plan, including specialized biohazard containers that fit your space.
Because we focus on Houston, Dallas, San Antonio and Austin, we know the local rules and what inspectors expect. That means fewer surprises and cleaner audits for your practice.
Every partner also gets our one-stop online compliance portal, so your team can complete OSHA training and keep safety documents current in one place.
Online compliance portal
- OSHA bloodborne pathogens training
- HIPAA training for your staff
- Custom safety plan builder
- Safety data sheets (SDS) library
- ICD-9 and ICD-10 databases
Biohazard waste disposal for Texas facilities
No contract.
No monthly fee required.
- Month-to-month service
- Pay only for the service you use
- No automatic renewals
Biohazard waste disposal FAQ
What is biohazard waste?
Biohazard waste is any waste that contains, or is suspected to contain, infectious materials: blood and blood products, items saturated with blood or other potentially infectious materials (OPIM), cultures and stocks, contaminated PPE and pathological waste. It must be segregated into red bags or labeled containers and treated before disposal.
How is biohazard waste disposed of in Texas?
Biohazard waste is collected in leak-proof, labeled containers, transported by a registered medical waste transporter and treated by TCEQ-approved methods such as autoclaving or incineration. MedCycle handles collection, transport, treatment and documentation for you.
What goes in a red biohazard bag?
Red bags are for soft infectious waste: blood-soaked gauze and dressings, contaminated gloves and gowns, IV bags and tubing with visible blood, and similar items. Sharps never go in red bags; they belong in puncture-resistant sharps containers.
How often can biohazard waste be picked up?
As often as your facility needs: weekly, every two weeks, monthly, on call or same day. We build the schedule around your volume and storage space.
Do you provide biohazard containers?
Yes. We supply red-bag boxes, rigid containers and specialized containers sized for your facility, and replace them at every pickup.
Is there a contract or monthly fee?
No. MedCycle biohazard waste disposal is month to month with no long-term contract and no monthly fee required.
One provider for every waste stream
Sharps disposal
Needles, lancets, syringes and scalpels in FDA-cleared, puncture-proof containers.
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Expired, unused and contaminated medications, collected and destroyed compliantly.
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Extracted teeth, lead foils, sharps and biohazard waste for dental offices.
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HIPAA-compliant on-site and off-site shredding with a certificate of destruction.
Learn more →Based in Webster. Serving Houston and Texas.
Houston is our main service area. We also serve Dallas–Fort Worth, San Antonio, Austin and 40+ Texas cities.
We manage your medical waste disposal, without the contract.
Get pricing for your facility today. Most practices switch in one call.