U.S. Medical Waste Treatment, Containment, Management and Disposal Markets

REPORT HIGHLIGHTS

This report provides:

• An overview of the market for various types of medical waste treatment, containment, management, and disposal products, with current and potential applications for each
• Analyses of market trends, with data from 2011, estimates for 2012, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2017
• Discussion of technological issues, including the latest developments
• Examination of the increased regulatory requirements for incineration methods and an overview of services and containment options used by healthcare companies in the United States
• Assessments of the risks of contact with medical waste
• Comprehensive company profiles of major players

REPORT SCOPE

INTRODUCTION

STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

This BCC Research report, The U.S. Medical Waste Treatment, Containment, Management and Disposal Market, provides an update to the 2007 version of this report. The report includes an overview of products in the medical waste market, offers detailed market analyses, and discusses competitive environments. The study has information about significant products and players, issues and trends influencing the marketplace as well as other data impacting the medical waste industry.

REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY

As the trend continues to evolve worldwide with regards to the regulation of medical waste, in particular infectious medical waste, product suppliers, service providers and generators of medical waste will need to be diligent in addressing issues affecting this topic. After the closing of more than 3,600 medical waste incinerators in the United States during the 12 year period from 1995 to 2007, the industry was faced with finding alternatives to incineration, noted by most as the most cost-effective and efficient method of disposing of medical waste. Now facilities turn to service companies, autoclave methods, and even some microwave solutions to meet the steady flow of medical waste generated by a growing health care and pharmaceutical industry.

This report will evaluate the industry for 2012 and discuss advances in the market since the last update in 2007. Several challenges still exist in the medical waste market, including limited options in on-site treatment and extravagant costs for removal of waste by service companies. Industry experts have stressed the benefits of reducing the waste generated and taking advantage of recycling opportunities to be the most beneficial for saving. However, this approach can take years to implement in many facilities, particularly in high bed count hospitals. The need for cost-effective, efficient solutions continues to be in high demand by facilities nationwide.

SCOPE OF THE REPORT

This study will be a helpful business tool, providing a thorough evaluation of the regulated medical waste market. Its geographic scope is U.S. based, with supplemental data for international regions. The report identifies markets in three general segments:

• Medical waste treatment.
• Medical waste containment.
• Medical waste management and disposal.

Each market segment provides detailed information based on product categories, product use, forecasts, and competitive analyses.

The study focuses on alternative methods of medical waste treatment due to the increased regulatory requirements for incineration methods and provides an overview of services and containment options utilized by health care companies in the United States.

Products discussed only provide overviews and examples of systems or services on the market. This is not a comprehensive list of providers or manufacturers.

METHODOLOGY

The information for this report was obtained through primary and secondary data collection methods. Primary sources included interviews with more than 50 key executives, product managers, industry specialists, and other related key personnel involved with the medical waste industry. Secondary sources included published literature, investment reports, company literature, and various business journals that have emphases on waste management and related areas.

Market data for this report pertains to the U.S. market in USD at the manufacturers' level. The base year of the report is 2012, with historical data provided for 2007 through 2011, and forecast data provided for 2017. Historical, base year and forecast data are provided for each market segment of the report. Growth rates are determined through a compilation of data, including past trends, future trends, demographics, incidence, mortality, technology developments, current product growth, etc. Competitor market share estimates are provided for each market segment for the 2012 base year.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter- 1: INTRODUCTION
STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY
SCOPE OF THE REPORT
METHODOLOGY
RELATED BCC STUDIES
ANALYST CREDENTIALS
BCC ON-LINE SERVICES
DISCLAIMER

Chapter- 2: SUMMARY
MARKETS
MARKET DRIVERS
DEFINITION OF MEDICAL WASTE TERMS
MEDICAL WASTE INDUSTRY ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
TRENDS
COMPETITORS

Chapter- 3: INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
REGULATED MEDICAL WASTE CATEGORIES
MEDICAL WASTE GENERATORS
STRUCTURE AND HISTORY OF THE MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL MARKET
DEVELOPMENT OF THE MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL MARKET
ON-SITE DISPOSAL
STATE COMPARISON OF REGULATED MEDICAL WASTE ENVIRONMENT
ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY MEDICAL WASTE CONTAINMENT DEVICES
DISPOSING OF MERCURY
AGING U.S. POPULATION AND THE HEALTH CARE WASTE INDUSTRY
PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS
HEALTH CARE FACILITY OVERVIEW
SHIFTS IN HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION
PHARMACEUTICAL DISPOSAL
STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT REGULATION
Table 1 : REGULATED MEDICAL WASTE GENERATED IN THE U.S.
Table 2 : TYPES OF HEALTH CARE WASTE
Table 3 : REGULATED MEDICAL WASTE GENERATED BY HOSPITALS IN THE U.S., 1987-2017
Figure 1 : REGULATED MEDICAL WASTE GENERATED BY HOSPITALS IN THE U.S., 1987-2017

Chapter- 4: MARKET TRENDS
OVERVIEW
INTERNATIONAL MARKETS AND TRENDS

Chapter- 5: TECHNOLOGY
INTRODUCTION
AREAS OF TECHNOLOGY
U.S. PATENT TRENDS

Chapter- 6: INDUSTRY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
OVERVIEW
TREATMENT

Chapter- 7: MEDICAL WASTE TREATMENT MARKETS
OVERVIEW
DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCTS
MARKET ANALYSIS
LEADING SUPPLIERS AND PARTICIPANTS

Chapter- 8: MEDICAL WASTE CONTAINMENT SYSTEM MARKETS
OVERVIEW
DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCTS
MARKET ANALYSIS

Chapter- 9: MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL SERVICE MARKETS
OVERVIEW
MEDICAL WASTE SERVICE PROVIDERS
MARKET ANALYSIS

Chapter- 10: TOTAL MARKET ANALYSIS
MARKET SEGMENTS ANALYSIS

Chapter- 11: COMPANY PROFILES
INDUSTRY PARTICIPANTS BY TYPE

Chapter- 12: APPENDICES
APPENDIX I: LEADING PRODUCT AND SERVICE PROVIDERS; LEADING TECHNOLOGY PATENT HOLDERS
APPENDIX II INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONS, REGULATORY AGENCIES, AND ASSOCIATIONS
APPENDIX III: EPA REGIONAL HMIWI RULE CONTACTS
APPENDIX IV: STATE WASTE PROGRAMS AND DIVISIONS

LIST OF TABLES

Summary Table : U.S. MEDICAL WASTE TREATMENT, CONTAINMENT, MANAGEMENT, AND DISPOSAL MARKETS, THROUGH 2017
Table 1 : REGULATED MEDICAL WASTE GENERATED IN THE U.S.
Table 2 : TYPES OF HEALTH CARE WASTE
Table 3 : REGULATED MEDICAL WASTE GENERATED BY HOSPITALS IN THE U.S., 1987-2017
Table 4 : HOSPITAL/MEDICAL INFECTIOUS WASTE INCINERATOR USE IN THE U.S., 1995-2011
Table 5 : 2005 STATE POSITIONS CONCERNING HMIWI REGULATIONS BY EPA REGION
Table 6 : 2012 STATUS OF STATE PLANS
Table 7 : NATIONAL INVENTORY OF HMIW INCINERATORS BY EPA REGION, 2010
Table 8 : HOSPITAL/MEDICAL INFECTIOUS WASTE INCINERATOR USE INVENTORY-DETAILED DATA, UNITED STATES, 2010
Table 9 : HMIW INCINERATORS BY FACILITY TYPE, UNITED STATES, 2010
Table 10 : U.S. REGIONS WITH APPROVED OSHA PLANS
Table 11 : STATE COMPARISON OF REGULATED MEDICAL WASTE ENVIRONMENT
Table 12 : U.S. POPULATION ESTIMATES AND PROJECTIONS, BY AGE GROUP, FOR SPECIFIC YEARS 1900-2050
Table 13 : U.S. POPULATION, BY BROAD AGE GROUP, THROUGH 2017
Table 14 : ESTIMATES OF PROJECTED U.S. LIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTH WITH PROJECTIONS BY SEX, 2000 AND 2020
Table 15 : INITIAL PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS
Table 16 : INTERNATIONAL TREATY COUNTRIES
Table 17 : DOMESTIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO REDUCE PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS
Table 18 : STATE GUIDELINES FOR SHARPS DISPOSAL
Table 19 : TOTAL NUMBER OF REGISTERED U.S. HOSPITALS BY TYPE, 2010
Table 20 : U.S. COMMUNITY HOSPITAL COMPARISONS BY PROFIT TYPE, 2010
Table 21 : EXAMPLES OF LEADING FOR-PROFIT U.S. HOSPITAL CHAINS, 2010
Table 22 : EXAMPLES OF LEADING U.S. LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES, 2010
Table 23 : AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY IN U.S. NON-FEDERAL HOSPITALS, 1995-2009
Table 24 : THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY-GUIDELINES FOR FIELD WASTE MANAGEMENT, METHODS OF TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL
Table 25 : UNITED STATES MEDICAL WASTE PATENTS ISSUED BY YEAR RANGE, 1980-2010
Table 26 : MEDICAL WASTE PATENT INFORMATION BY ASSIGNEE
Table 27 : HIGHLIGHTED INVENTORS OF PATENTED MEDICAL WASTE TECHNOLOGIES
Table 28 : WEST VIRGINIA'S ACCEPTABLE AUTOCLAVE DECONTAMINATION SETTINGS
Table 29 : U.S. MEDICAL WASTE TREATMENT MARKETS BY TOTAL PRODUCT SALES, THROUGH 2017
Table 30 : DISTRIBUTION OF U.S. REVENUES FOR MEDICAL WASTE TREATMENT MARKETS BY WASTE TYPE, 2012
Table 31 : U.S. COMPETITIVE SUMMARY FOR MEDICAL WASTE TREATMENT BY COMPETITORS' REVENUES, 2012
Table 32 : U.S. MEDICAL WASTE CONTAINMENT SYSTEM MARKETS BY TOTAL PRODUCT SALES, THROUGH 2017
Table 33 : DISTRIBUTION OF U.S. REVENUES FOR MEDICAL WASTE CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS BY WASTE TYPE, 2012
Table 34 : U.S. COMPETITIVE SUMMARY FOR MEDICAL WASTE CONTAINMENT BY COMPETITORS' REVENUES, 2012
Table 35 : U.S. MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL SERVICE MARKETS BY SERVICE REVENUES, THROUGH 2017
Table 36 : DISTRIBUTION OF U.S. REVENUES FOR MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL SERVICES BY WASTE TYPE, 2012
Table 37 : U.S. COMPETITIVE SUMMARY FOR MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL SERVICE BY COMPETITORS' REVENUES, 2012
Table 38 : U.S. MEDICAL WASTE TREATMENT, CONTAINMENT, MANAGEMENT, AND DISPOSAL MARKETS, THROUGH 2017
Table 39 : U.S. MEDICAL WASTE INDUSTRY PARTICIPANTS BY TYPE AND MAJOR AREA OF PARTICIPATION, 2011-2012
Table 40 : STERICYCLE ACQUISITIONS BY REGION, 2009-2011

LIST OF FIGURES

Summary Figure : U.S. MEDICAL WASTE TREATMENT, CONTAINMENT, MANAGEMENT, AND DISPOSAL MARKETS, 2007-2017
Figure SAMPLE FIGURE : U.S. MEDICAL WASTE TREATMENT, CONTAINMENT, MANAGEMENT, AND DISPOSAL MARKETS, 2007-2017
Figure 1 : REGULATED MEDICAL WASTE GENERATED BY HOSPITALS IN THE U.S., 1987-2017
Figure 2 : HOSPITAL/MEDICAL INFECTIOUS WASTE INCINERATOR USE IN THE U.S., 1995-2011
Figure 3 : U.S. POPULATION ESTIMATES AND PROJECTIONS, BY AGE GROUP, FOR SPECIFIC YEARS 1900-2050
Figure 4 : ESTIMATED U.S. POPULATION, BY AGE GROUP, 2007-2017
Figure 5 : ESTIMATES OF PROJECTED U.S. LIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTH WITH PROJECTIONS BY SEX, 2000 AND 2020
Figure 6 : AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY IN U.S. NON-FEDERAL HOSPITALS
Figure 7 : UNITED STATES MEDICAL WASTE PATENTS FILED BY YEAR RANGE
Figure 8 : U.S. MEDICAL WASTE TREATMENT MARKETS BY TOTAL PRODUCT SALES, 2007 2017
Figure 9 : DISTRIBUTION OF U.S. REVENUES FOR MEDICAL WASTE TREATMENT MARKETS BY WASTE TYPE, 2012
Figure 10 : U.S. COMPETITIVE SUMMARY FOR MEDICAL WASTE TREATMENT BY COMPETITORS' REVENUES, 2012
Figure 11 : U.S. MEDICAL WASTE CONTAINMENT SYSTEM MARKETS BY TOTAL PRODUCT SALES, THROUGH 2017
Figure 12 : DISTRIBUTION OF U.S. REVENUES FOR MEDICAL WASTE CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS BY WASTE TYPE, 2012
Figure 13 : U.S. COMPETITIVE SUMMARY FOR MEDICAL WASTE CONTAINMENT BY COMPETITORS' REVENUES, 2012
Figure 14 : U.S. MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL SERVICE MARKETS BY SERVICE REVENUES, 2007-2017
Figure 15 : DISTRIBUTION OF U.S. REVENUES FOR MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL SERVICES BY WASTE TYPE, 2012
Figure 16 : U.S. COMPETITIVE SUMMARY FOR MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL SERVICE BY COMPETITORS' REVENUES, 2012
Figure 17 : TOTAL U.S. MEDICAL WASTE TREATMENT, CONTAINMENT, MANAGEMENT, AND DISPOSAL MARKETS, 2007-2017
Figure 18 : DISTRIBUTION OF SALES FOR U.S. MEDICAL WASTE MARKETS BY TYPE 2012