Clinical and infectious waste treatment

Frequently asked questions

Find the answers here to the main questions about treating clinical and infectious waste and about Ecodas solutions.

How is clinical waste treated?

The Ecodas process combines shredding and steam sterilisation within a single sealed chamber. After shredding, waste is brought to 138°C at 3.5 bar, with a 10-minute sterilisation hold.

Treatment removes the infectious risk and turns the waste into sterilised, shredded material that can join a household waste stream or a recovery route.

How is infectious waste treated?

Infectious waste must be treated to remove the biological or infectious risk before disposal or recovery.

Ecodas solutions treat solid or liquid infectious waste, in particular through shredding and steam sterilisation.

The process is automated, uses no chemicals, involves no combustion and produces no polluting atmospheric emissions.

What is the difference between clinical, medical and infectious waste?

Medical waste is the broader umbrella term for waste produced through care, diagnostic, treatment or laboratory activity. Within it, clinical waste specifically refers to waste from healthcare activity that carries an infectious risk, while infectious waste is a still broader concept that can also apply to waste generated in laboratories, food processing activities or other professional settings.

Can clinical and infectious waste be treated on site?

Yes. Ecodas equipment can be installed directly at the site producing the waste, in particular healthcare facilities, laboratories or other producing sites, but also at specialist treatment centres.

On-site treatment limits the storage and transport of infectious waste, giving the facility greater control over the organisation and cost of its waste management.