§ 118130 Medical Waste Facility Permits

• •Places that handle medical waste (like needles or bandages) away from hospitals must get permission and be checked by the health department.
• •If a hospital or clinic treats its own medical waste on its property, the local enforcement agency must give permission and inspect it.
• •No one can just start handling medical waste without getting the right permission first.

A company wants to open a place to treat medical waste from different hospitals.

The company must first get permission from the health department and pass inspections before they can start operating. If they don’t, they could be shut down.