Advisory & Compliance
Sterilwave evidence, compliance and implementation advisory
For healthcare institutions and laboratories, SimpleComply connects independent evidence, safety, regulation, cost and implementation in one auditable route from waste-stream analysis to reliable daily operation.
Decisions based on verifiable evidence
Evidence for safety, compliance and investment decisions
Healthcare waste treatment is not selected on capacity alone. Microbiological performance, occupational hygiene, biosafety, environmental impact, logistics, validation and the permitted downstream route must work together. SimpleComply develops a transparent, site-specific decision dossier for every project.
Microbiological assurance
Sterilwave combines shredding and microwave heat treatment in a fully automated process. Independent published test data from the Microbiological Research Institute show microbial reduction values from 7.41 to 8.68 log10. Four regrowth test series recorded 0 colony-forming units per gram through day 28. SimpleComply turns these results into a practical, auditable validation programme for your healthcare institution or laboratory. We define accepted waste streams, critical process parameters and acceptance criteria and document cycles, verification, deviations and corrective actions.
Occupational hygiene and biosafety
SimpleComply maps occupational risks across the complete waste route together with your organisation. We assess waste acceptance, closed handling, sharps risk, potential exposure points, personal protective equipment, operating procedures, training, maintenance and incident response. We translate this analysis into concrete risk-assessment controls and work protocols so staff in healthcare institutions and laboratories can operate Sterilwave safely and demonstrably under control.
Environment and downstream route
Sterilwave produces no liquid effluent and operates without incineration. SimpleComply also assesses electricity use, vapour and odour, noise, transport, storage, waste classification and the authorised destination of the treated material.
Procurement and logistics
We base capacity on measured volumes, composition and peak loads. We assess site conditions, utilities, internal routes, storage and service availability so healthcare institutions and laboratories can compare models, investment and total lifecycle cost on a like-for-like basis.
Cost control
Reduce cost across the complete waste chain
The value of Sterilwave extends beyond the purchase price. For healthcare institutions and laboratories, SimpleComply models the complete chain: packaging, internal logistics, storage, external collection and transport, downstream treatment, energy, labour, maintenance, financing and lifecycle.
Lower packaging cost
For eligible waste streams, conventional rigid containers for specific healthcare waste can be replaced by UN-certified boxes. This reduces material use and can lower packaging cost. SimpleComply determines the packaging route that meets the applicable acceptance and transport requirements for each waste stream.
Less weight, volume and transport
Available performance and real-world data describe approximately 20% weight reduction and approximately 80% volume reduction after treatment. Lower mass and volume can improve storage, internal logistics and transport efficiency, reducing both cost and environmental impact.
Site-specific business case
SimpleComply compares the current waste route with the Sterilwave scenario using actual volume, peak loads, packaging cost, transport, downstream treatment, energy, labour and maintenance. Before investing, you can see where savings arise and which assumptions drive the outcome.
Financing and continuity
Purchase, financing and leasing are assessed within the same business case. SimpleComply also coordinates site preparation, installation, commissioning, operator training, preventive maintenance and technical support so the financial structure remains operationally workable.
References & evidence
Review the independent evidence behind Sterilwave
Microbiological testing, emissions measurements and reference cases from the Netherlands, United Kingdom, France and the European Commission are documented on a dedicated page.
Current Dutch framework
Circulair Materialenplan for healthcare institutions and laboratories
Since 30 December 2025, the Dutch Circulair Materialenplan has replaced the former national waste-management plan as the policy framework used for decisions on waste. Its healthcare-waste plan explicitly covers healthcare institutions, related research and laboratories. SimpleComply converts these requirements into a workable waste-acceptance, validation and permitting strategy for your site.
- Correct waste acceptance before treatment. Infectious waste from human healthcare and related research can fall under Eural code 18 01 03*; the Circulair Materialenplan explicitly includes waste produced when propagating pathogens in laboratories. Laboratories can therefore generate specific healthcare waste too; the actual classification follows from the origin and properties of each waste stream. The waste matrix must define which streams are eligible for decontamination. Human body parts and organs under Eural code 18 01 02 and cytotoxic or cytostatic medicines under Eural code 18 01 08* are not eligible for this decontamination route.
- Traceable process control. We define and record critical process parameters, acceptance criteria, cycles, deviations and corrective actions. For evidence that waste has been decontaminated, the Circulair Materialenplan provides for indicator strips and/or signed accompanying documentation with records of relevant critical parameters.
- Classification and dispatch. Decontaminated waste from human healthcare may be dispatched under Eural code 18 01 04 when the applicable conditions are met. Documentation accompanying the waste to the receiving processor must identify it as decontaminated.
- Waste separation and higher-value downstream routes. For decontaminated waste, the Circulair Materialenplan also allows preparation for reuse and recycling in principle where technically feasible and permitted by the selected processor and route. Decontaminated material must remain separately identifiable and traceable through the chain. SimpleComply assesses which separation and downstream route are workable and permitted for each site.
- Permitting and implementation. Healthcare waste must generally be kept separate; mixing can trigger a permit requirement. SimpleComply supports the waste-stream analysis, site and permit review, application, implementation and evidence file for the competent authority.
Current source: Dutch Circulair Materialenplan, healthcare-waste plan. We assess every project against current rules, site permit conditions and the acceptance criteria of the selected downstream processor.
How the evidence is used
The World Health Organization identifies microwave treatment as a feasible non-incineration technology category when operators can run and maintain systems safely and can dispose of treated waste safely. The organization does not endorse Sterilwave as a product. Manufacturer data and technology-level scientific studies support the assessment, while site-specific validation remains essential.
Reference framework: World Health Organization healthcare-waste guidance | Sterilwave process and performance data | Dutch Circulair Materialenplan for healthcare waste | Dutch occupational biological-agent requirements | Dutch environmental permitting guidance | peer-reviewed microwave and autoclave comparison
From analysis to controlled daily operation
A methodology that connects technology, compliance and the business case
SimpleComply guides the complete decision and implementation route: from waste-stream analysis and permit assessment to the business case, validation, commissioning and continuous improvement. Occupational hygiene, biosafety, environmental, procurement and logistics teams work from the same auditable decision dossier.
1. Baseline and objectives
We measure volumes, composition, peak loads, current cost and logistics. Together we define measurable objectives and build the waste acceptance matrix.
2. Compliance and risk
We assess Eural classification, excluded streams, occupational risk, biosafety, site requirements and the permit route. This establishes what is technically, operationally and legally feasible before investment.
3. Solution and business case
We connect capacity and model selection to space, utilities, packaging, transport, energy, labour, maintenance and lifecycle cost. Purchase, financing and leasing are compared within the same business case.
4. Decision and project plan
We bring occupational hygiene, biosafety, environmental, procurement and logistics stakeholders into one project team. Decision criteria, budget, schedule, responsibilities and the notification or permit-application route are defined upfront.
5. Installation and validation
SimpleComply coordinates site preparation, installation, commissioning and training. We document critical process parameters, acceptance criteria, verification and cycle records in the validation dossier.
6. Operation and optimisation
After commissioning, preventive maintenance, support and periodic performance review keep the process controlled. We optimise workflows, waste separation after treatment and the authorised downstream route when volumes, processes or rules change.
Equipment is only part of the solution
The strongest result comes from matching technology to the waste stream, workflow and financial objectives. SimpleComply coordinates the complete route from decision to reliable operation. We also advise on practical solutions for waste separation after treatment, taking account of the resulting material streams, local requirements and the intended destination.
Your SimpleComply partnership
- Waste-stream and site assessment
- Capacity and business-case modelling
- Purchase, financing and leasing options
- Installation, commissioning and training
- Preventive maintenance and support
- Advice on waste separation after treatment
- Evidence and validation dossier
- Permit strategy and application support
