
Medical waste encompasses a wide variety of materials, from sharp objects to hazardous chemicals and expired medications. Improper handling and disposal of these wastes can lead to serious contamination, infections, and pollution.
The collection of medical waste is essential for maintaining a safe and healthy environment for both healthcare professionals and the general population. In an ever-evolving sector, the proper management of waste generated from medical activities is not just a legal obligation, but a commitment to public health and environmental protection.
What is medical waste?
Medical waste consists of anatomical and infectious waste. Infectious medical waste poses severe health risks, potentially spreading dangerous diseases if not properly managed. Incorrect handling of such waste endangers not only healthcare workers but also the broader community, emphasizing the critical importance of adhering to strict safety and hygiene protocols in medical waste management.
This type of waste should never come into contact with any individual, as it carries a high risk of contamination with bacteria, viruses, or other pathogens present on surfaces and tools previously used in the treatment or care of patients.
Anatomical waste
Anatomical waste results from medical and research activities involving human or animal tissues and organs. These wastes include:
- Tissues and organs: Human or animal tissue fragments, surgically removed organs, and other anatomical parts from medical procedures.
- Animal cadavers: Entire animal bodies used in research or treatment.
- Biopsy samples: Tissue samples taken for diagnostic and pathological study.
Associated risks
Anatomical waste poses biological risks and must be handled and disposed of with great care to prevent infections and contamination.
Management and disposal
These wastes are collected in specially designated, sealed, and clearly labeled containers and are typically incinerated or treated with other methods that ensure complete destruction of biological material.
Infectious waste
Infectious waste includes any material that can transmit pathogens (bacteria, viruses, fungi) and originates from medical activities. Examples of infectious waste include:
- Materials contaminated with blood or other bodily fluids: Gloves, bandages, needles, and other used medical equipment.
- Cultures and infectious agents: Laboratory samples containing pathogens in culture.
- Isolation waste: Materials used for patients with infectious diseases.
Associated risks
Infectious waste can cause serious infections if not properly managed, posing a major threat to healthcare staff and the public.
Management and disposal
Infectious waste is collected in puncture-resistant, sealed, and properly labeled containers. Treatment methods include sterilization via autoclaves and incineration, ensuring the inactivation of pathogens.
Removal of non-salable inventory from accounting records
Expenses incurred for removing degraded goods from accounting records are tax-deductible when calculating corporate income tax.
VAT adjustment for non-salable inventory
According to current legislation, services paid to a recycling company for the destruction of goods are fiscally deductible.
Integrated waste management
We offer comprehensive and specialized solutions for the collection, disposal, and destruction of expired, damaged, counterfeit, confiscated, non-compliant, or specially regulated products.
Collection of electrical and electronic equipment
We provide integrated solutions for the efficient management of household and electronic waste, ensuring specific treatment for each category.
Why work with Kaputt Sekuro
With 15 years of experience in the sustainability industry, Kaputt Sekuro by Tekko offers comprehensive management of fixed assets through secure destruction, preventing unauthorized resale and safeguarding brand reputation.
As part of a group of companies dedicated to sustainability, TEKKO Logistik Industry is a certified final disposal operator for hazardous waste treatment, specializing in pre-coincineration preparation. Our state-of-the-art facilities include:
- Laboratory analysis and hazardous waste testing.
- Granular waste sorting using mobile stations with vibrating screens and a 10-bar water washing system.
- Pressurized spray canisters perforation bunker, equipped with a VOC recovery system.
- Shredders for solid hazardous waste.
- Underground silos for decomposing, homogenizing, and mixing hazardous waste in all forms (dust, liquid, pasty, solidified, vitrified, etc.).
- Excavators with ALPINE Axial Drum mixers to enhance hazardous waste properties.
- Screening and pumping units for viscous, flammable waste.
- Wastewater treatment stations with a 20 m³/h capacity, utilizing a mechanical-chemical process.
Upon receipt and sorting, the waste is processed in our authorized treatment facility, producing a homogeneous material ready for co-incineration in cement plants. This process significantly reduces environmental impact by converting hazardous waste into energy sources and avoiding landfill disposal.
All facilities and technologies comply with the best available techniques (BAT) for the waste treatment industry, providing viable solutions for all types of hazardous and non-hazardous waste generated from industrial and commercial activities.
Categories of Waste Treated by TEKKO Logistik Industry
Our facilities are designed and authorized to handle the treatment and recovery of all categories of waste, including:
- Cyanide waste
- Contaminated packaging or porous material
- Pressurized containers and expired chemicals
- Sludge from separation/decantation containing hazardous substances
- Heavy metal-containing waste (including mercury)
- Solvent or water-based paint and lacquer waste
- Metal surface finishing or thermal treatment waste
- Solvents, adhesives, and glues (even solidified)
- Pharmaceutical industry waste
- Waste from chemical surface treatment and metal coating (e.g., galvanizing, zincing, pickling, phosphating)
- Inorganic chemical waste
- Chemical reagent waste
- Base, acid, oxide, salt, and halogen waste
- Laboratory chemical waste
- Sand beds, soil, and contaminated soil waste
- Agrochemical waste, including pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides
- Petroleum residues from tanks or the extractive industry
- Sludge from in-plant or municipal treatment stations
- Drilling mud and other drilling waste
- Sludge, emulsions, and wash water from industrial processes
- Acid tar waste
- Vitrified waste
Collection and transport services
Through our own logistics network, the Tekko group provides licensed collection and transportation services for all types of industrial, hazardous, and non-hazardous waste across Bucharest-Ilfov and throughout Romania.