Healthcare waste management
Treat infectious healthcare and laboratory waste at source
Sterilwave combines shredding and microwave treatment in one closed vessel. SimpleComply helps you select, finance, implement and maintain the right configuration for your facility.
More control over safety, logistics and cost
On-site treatment can reduce the storage time and external transport of infectious waste. The process is fully electric, uses no steam pressure or chemicals, and produces no liquid effluent during treatment.
Safer workflow
Shorten the internal journey and residence time of untreated infectious waste.
Predictable uptime
Gain direct control over treatment timing, capacity and process traceability.
Less transport
Reduce dependence on collection schedules and external transport movements.
Less waste
Shredding substantially reduces volume. Actual results depend on the model and waste composition.
One closed vessel, one controlled cycle
Load
Approved healthcare waste is loaded according to your operating procedure.
Shred
A rotating blade makes the waste unrecognisable and increases treatment efficiency.
Treat
Microwave energy heats the material during a validated decontamination cycle.
Unload
The output is dry, stable and inert. Classification and disposal remain subject to local rules.
The Sterilwave range
Five capacity levels, from smaller healthcare settings to organisations with high waste volumes.
Up to 10 kg/h*
Sterilwave 50
Compact capacity for laboratories, clinics and smaller care facilities.
Up to 20 kg/h*
Sterilwave 100
For facilities with a smaller, steady healthcare waste stream.
Up to 50 kg/h*
Sterilwave 250
Balanced capacity for medium-sized hospitals and care networks.
Up to 88 kg/h*
Sterilwave 440
High-throughput treatment for larger healthcare organisations.
Up to 150 kg/h*
Sterilwave 900
Industrial-scale capacity for large healthcare institutions and high-volume laboratories.
*Based on a reference waste density of 0.1 kg/L. Actual throughput depends on waste composition and operating conditions.
Evidence & validation
Evidence for safety, compliance and investment decisions
Healthcare waste treatment is not selected on capacity alone. Microbiological performance, occupational hygiene, environmental conditions, logistics, validation and the authorised downstream route must work together. SimpleComply turns these requirements into a transparent, site-specific decision and validation file.
Microbiological assurance
Bertin reports microbial inactivation of up to 8 log10 for Sterilwave using shredding and microwave treatment. We treat this as a performance claim to be demonstrated under defined loading, cycle and monitoring conditions, not as a universal guarantee of absolute sterility. SimpleComply prepares the waste acceptance matrix, site-specific validation plan and auditable evidence file.
Occupational hygiene & biosafety
We integrate the installation into the occupational risk assessment, including waste acceptance, closed handling, sharps risk, exposure moments, operating procedures, PPE, training, maintenance and incident response. Equipment is one control measure within the complete safety system.
Environment & downstream route
According to Bertin, the process uses no process water, produces no liquid effluent during treatment and involves no combustion. Our assessment also covers electricity, vapour and odour, noise, transport, storage, waste classification and the authorised destination of the treated material. We can also advise on practical waste separation solutions after treatment.
Procurement & logistics
Capacity is based on measured volumes, composition and peak loads. We assess location, utilities, internal routes, storage, life-cycle cost, service availability, maintenance, training, purchase, financing and leasing so procurement receives a complete and comparable business case.
Documented validation and classification conditions
- Traceable cycle records and recorded critical process parameters.
- Verification with suitable chemical or biological indicators, including indicator strips where required by the applicable validation protocol.
- Documented acceptance criteria, deviations and corrective actions.
- Conditional classification under Eural code 18 01 04 only after demonstrable decontamination, removal of the infection risk and acceptance by the authorised downstream route.
Important: treatment does not automatically result in Eural code 18 01 04 or create a circular destination.
How the evidence is used
WHO identifies microwave treatment as an applicable non-incineration technology category when systems can be operated and maintained properly and treated waste can be disposed of safely. This is not a WHO product endorsement of Sterilwave. Manufacturer data and technology-level scientific research support the assessment; site-specific validation remains essential.
Reference framework: Bertin Medical Waste · WHO · Circulair Materialenplan · Arboportaal · IPLO · scientific literature.
Advisory & Compliance
Need evidence, permit support or a complete business case?
SimpleComply brings microbiological evidence, occupational hygiene and biosafety, environmental requirements, cost control, permit strategy, financing, implementation and downstream waste separation together for healthcare institutions and laboratories.
