… problem statement
Statistics show that South African Health care facilities currently produce approximately 2 million tons of waste every year.  Some of the waste produced is less hazardous and as a result very easy to deal with, such as cardboards and left over food etc, while other waste is hazardous, dangerous and not so easy to deal with.

Although a priority of these facilities is to provide quality healthcare to their patients, acknowledgeable, the responsibility to properly manage the waste produced in the process also lies with them.  This then results in these facilities having to consider acceptable measures to manage the waste they produce.  At South African Waste Management Corporation (SAWMC) we partner with healthcare providers in the provision of acceptable integrated waste management solutions.

 

… our services
SAWMC offers waste management solutions that are tailored to meet the needs of each healthcare facility as well as ensure cost effective quality services in line with applicable legislation.  

We consult and develop customized solutions for:

Waste minimization and reduction - Our solutions include development of inventories that will maximize effective stock-taking and updated models for procurement.  
Part of the solution will include an inventory which is aimed at  recycling those items that are recyclable/reusable , techniques to optimize utilization of products by date and more;
Environmentally Preferable Purchasing/Products - This refers to the procurement of goods and services that have a reduced effect on human health and the environment as compared to competing goods and services serving the same purpose, we assist our clients continually refine usage of products; and

Life Cycle Management - a business approach for managing the total life cycle of products and services so as to analyse and understand potential economic, social and environmental risks and opportunities at each stage of a product, this can involve recycling apparatus.

We further provide alternative technology for treatment & disposal of waste – we introduce use of SteriMed® technology  - a compact environmentally friendly medical waste treatment and disposal system.  It treats all types of regulated medical waste  rendering it unrecognizable without emission of dioxins.

All solutions are recommended once our team has conducted waste audits as part of situation analysis.  We provide monitoring and evaluation services to ensure that our solutions produce desired state.

… industry and legislation
Due to the complexities and sensitivities associated with the management of healthcare waste, at SAWM we strictly adhere to industry legislation.  Our Legal and Compliance Management team keeps track of applicable codes, guidelines, policy documents and observes and advises on local and international good practices.

While every effort to take into account any municipal bi-laws is made, we also observe compliance with, amongst others, the following statutes: the National Environmental Management Act, Hazardous Substances Act, Medicines and Related Substances Act; National Health Act; Human Tissue Act; National Water Act; National Road Traffic Act; Nuclear Energy Act; National Building Regulations Act; Atmospheric Pollution Prevention Act; Environmental Conversation Act as well as the National Waste Management Bill.

… contact us

e-mail: info@sawmc.co.za
fax: 086 510 0898
 
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