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PureWay Sharps & Medical Waste Systems — Size Comparison Guide

Choose the medical waste disposal system that matches your facility’s sharps volume and workflow. All systems include prepaid return shipping, manifesting, tracking, and certificate of destruction.

Small Volume Mail-Back Systems (Point-of-Use Containers)

These are best for treatment rooms, mobile providers, or lower-volume clinical procedures.

Product

Capacity

Typical Commercial Use Cases

Typical Duration Before Return

1.4 Quart Sharps Container Disposal System

1.4 qt

Mobile practitioners, esthetics rooms, single-provider treatment rooms, occasional injection services

~2–6 weeks (low use)

1.2 Gallon Sharps Disposal System

1.2 gal

Exam rooms, outpatient consult rooms, facilities with intermittent injections

~1–3 months (light-moderate use)

2 Gallon Sharps Container Disposal System

2 gal

Small clinics, IV therapy rooms, moderate daily procedures

~1–2 months (moderate use)

3 Gallon Sharps Disposal By Mail System

3 gal

High-procedure rooms, busy treatment rooms, labs performing routine sharps procedures

~2–6 weeks (heavy single-room use)

 

Collection Bin Systems (Consolidation Shipping Containers)

These are used to ship multiple full sharps containers or red-bag waste together.

Product

Capacity

Typical Commercial Use Cases

Typical Duration Before Return

5 Gallon Collection Bin System

Holds ~1–2 small sharps containers

Small offices consolidating several rooms

~1–3 months

8 Gallon Collection Bin System

Holds ~3–5 medium sharps containers

Dental offices, veterinary clinics, multi-room practices

~1–2 months

18 Gallon Sharps Disposal Container System

Holds up to: 30 quart / 6 one-gallon / 4 two-gallon / 2 three-gallon containers

Large clinics, surgery centers, high-volume facilities

~2–6 weeks (high volume)

 

Specialty Waste

Product

Capacity

Typical Commercial Use Cases

Typical Duration Before Return

8 Gallon Trace Chemo Collection Bin System

8 galconsolidation bin

Oncology practices, infusion suites, outpatient cancer treatment rooms, moderate-volume chemotherapy administration

~1–2 months depending on infusion volume

18 Gallon Trace Chemo Collection Bin System

18 galconsolidation bin

Hospital outpatient oncology departments, large infusion centers, high-volume chemotherapy administration facilities

~2–6 weeks in high-volume programs


How to Choose Quickly

  • Single treatment room → 1.4 qt – 2 gal
  • Busy room or daily injections → 3 gal
  • Multiple rooms → 5 or 8 gal bin
  • Large facility → 18 gal bin
  • Chemotherapy waste → 8 gal trace chemo

Find the Right Fit for Your Practice

PureWay supports a wide range of regulated waste generators by providing simple, eco-friendly, and regulation-compliant disposal solutions tailored to each workflow and volume level. Our systems are commonly used across:

  • Medical and outpatient clinics
  • Dental practices and oral surgery centers
  • Veterinary clinics and animal hospitals
  • Dermatology, aesthetics, and cosmetic procedure practices
  • Surgery and specialty treatment centers
  • Laboratories and diagnostic facilities
  • Oncology and infusion centers
  • Pharmacies and vaccination providers
  • Home healthcare

If you still have questions or aren’t sure which size is right for your facility, our team of experts is happy to help you choose the most efficient system for your disposal needs.