Biowaste policy and program development

At Wake Forest University Health Sciences (WFUHS), approximately 91,000 pounds of biowaste is generated in 640 research laboratories (Biosafety Level 1 and 2), 30 medical clinics and nine animal resource program locations covering four campuses. The various biowaste streams generated from humans and animals include: microbiological, pathological, blood and body fluids, sharps, animal waste and carcasses and non EPA regulated cytotoxic drugs.