Various public hospitals spread across the island generate significant levels of medical waste. In 2018 HAZPRO/ CEAC Outsourcing was contracted by the MOH to remove and dispose of approximately 30,000 kgs of this waste stream.
The role of CEAC included:
- Collection and transportation of waste
- Documentation & record keeping of chain of custody
- Incineration
- Emissions monitoring and analysis to maintain environmental compliance
- Reporting to the National Environment Planning Agency (NEPA)
- Ash storage
- Ash disposal
- Provision of “certificate of completion” I.e Evidence of environmentally compliant waste management/ disposal/ treatment