Sharps and biohazard pickup for Maryland tattoo, piercing, and permanent cosmetics studios.
Tattoo and piercing studios are licensed under Maryland and county health departments and inspected against bloodborne pathogen and sharps requirements identical to those imposed on healthcare facilities. We supply FDA-cleared sharps containers in studio-friendly sizes, exchange them on a route that fits a small business cash flow, and provide the manifests inspectors look for.
These are the citations Maryland inspectors and surveyors look for first. Your service should be built around them.
| Agency / Rule | What it requires |
|---|---|
| Maryland Department of Health COMAR 10.06.01.13 + county health rules |
Body art establishment licensing — annual inspections cover sharps containers, biohazard segregation, and exposure control plan. |
| OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1030 |
Bloodborne Pathogens Standard — written Exposure Control Plan, hep B vaccination offer, and annual training for every artist. |
| FDA 21 CFR 880.5570 |
Sharps containers must be FDA 510(k)-cleared, puncture-resistant, leakproof, and labeled or color-coded. |
Puncture-resistant sharps container exchange and EPA/USPS-compliant mail-back kits for needles, syringes, scalpels, and other sharp medical devices.
Learn more →Compliant collection, transport, and autoclave or incineration treatment of regulated medical waste (RMW) — also called biohazard, infectious, or red bag waste.
Learn more →Maryland-based dispatch. No call centers, no contracts you can't read.
Request a Quote Call 1-240-518-7862An FDA-cleared, puncture-resistant container with a biohazard label or red color, mounted upright at every workstation. We supply 1-quart and 2-gallon sizes that fit a typical booth and replace them on a quarterly route.
Yes — a DOT 49 CFR 173.197 mail-back kit is the most common solution for solo and two-artist shops. We include the chain-of-custody and Certificate of Destruction county health inspectors ask for.
Yes. Anything saturated with blood or other potentially infectious material must be segregated as regulated medical waste (red bag), not regular trash, under both OSHA and Maryland body art rules.
We dispatch from regional Maryland hubs in Baltimore, Bethesda, Frederick, and Salisbury. Browse a few cities below or see all Maryland service areas.