Non-hazardous, RCRA hazardous, and DEA controlled-substance pharma streams. Local from our DC-area hub — same-week pickup windows for Bethesda healthcare generators.
Pharmaceutical waste is one of the most heavily regulated streams in healthcare. We segregate non-hazardous (blue or white container), RCRA hazardous (black container), and DEA controlled-substance waste (using compliant on-site sequestration devices), then provide treatment by incineration at permitted facilities. EPA's Subpart P rule (40 CFR 266 Subpart P) applies to all healthcare facilities and reverse distributors.
Notable nearby: Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, NIH Clinical Center, Suburban Hospital.
| Agency / Rule | What it requires |
|---|---|
| EPA 40 CFR 266 Subpart P | Management Standards for Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals — applies to all healthcare facilities and reverse distributors. |
| DEA 21 CFR 1317 | Controlled substance disposal — requires non-retrievable rendering at the point of generation. |
| Maryland Board of Pharmacy COMAR 10.34 | State pharmacy practice rules including drug destruction documentation. |
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Request a Quote Call 1-240-518-7862Federal guidance discourages flushing for nearly all medications and Maryland water utilities specifically request that healthcare facilities not flush. The FDA flush list applies only to a small set of high-risk controlled substances when no take-back is available — not to a healthcare facility with a hauler.
Yes — Subpart P applies to all healthcare facilities and reverse distributors regardless of generator status, and replaces the old conditional exemption for hazardous waste pharmaceuticals.