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SMDSA's main objectives :

  • To promote a Trade Association of contractors involved in the collection, transportation and disposal of sanitary medical and clinical waste.

  • To monitor the development of procedures and processes relating to sanitary and medical disposal; and to make representations to appropriate
    regulatory bodies in relation to the enforcement of recommended methods of sanitary and medical disposal.

  • To provide insofar as legally permissible a forum for discussion between members regarding sanitary and medical disposal

  • To perform the role of media spokesperson for Contractors involved in sanitary and medical disposal.

  • To observe and keep members informed of the operations of existing laws and practices relating to sanitary and medical disposal; of the activities of Government committees and other bodies; and of all legislative proposals which may either affect or tend to affect the interests of members.

  • To co-operate with any other association or organisation in the world having similar or allied objects.

SMDSA does not prescribe for its members any particular disposal method, believing that such are best determined by specific ecological and economic factors: but it does require its members to pursue the highest standards of safety and care in whatever method they may adopt. It requires assurance of such compliance from any applicant for membership of SMDSA.

Latest News

Incineration Of Waste And Reported Human Health Effects

The work, proposed by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) and completed by Health Protection Scotland, was requested to help Scotland's environment watchdog improve the regulation of thermal treatment of waste facilities. The report looks at a range of previous studies on the health ...


Meet the Contractors Seminar 28th October

Over the past few years, waste management has risen in importance for healthcare organisations across the UK Revised legislation, compliance with governance requirements, cost pressures, sustainability, limited resources and many other factors have contributed to the increased requirement to manage ...


HPA publish The Impact On Health Of Emissions To Air From Municipal Waste Incinerators

After reviewing the latest literature the Agency’s general position remains unchanged: “Modern, well managed incinerators make only a small contribution to local concentrations of air pollutants. It is possible that such small additions could have an impact on health but such effects, if they ...

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