The medical waste management market was valued at US$  13.61 billion in 2023 and is expected to reach US$ 20.42 billion by 2031. The market is expected to register a CAGR of 5.20% in 2023–2031. Technological advancements such as sterilization, waste-to-energy methods, and an inclination towards environmental waste management solutions will likely remain key medical waste management market trends.

Medical Waste Management Market Analysis

The wastes produced at medical facility centers and life science processing businesses are called medical waste. Medical waste produced by healthcare operations includes soiled dressings, blood, chemicals, body parts, medical equipment, and diagnostic samples, among other things. Medical waste management controls these medical wastes' production, handling, treatment, and disposal. The rising amount of medical waste, the initiatives implemented to manage it, and the rising number of patient admissions worldwide all contribute to the global medical waste management market growth.

Medical Waste Management Market Overview

An integral component of health care is waste management. Healthcare personnel, waste handlers, and the general public are all at risk for infections, harmful effects, injuries, and environmental pollution when medical waste is not managed correctly. In 2014, the World Health Organization created safe management of wastes from healthcare activities, the first worldwide and comprehensive guidance document. Aspects like the legal framework, planning concerns, recycling and waste minimization, handling, storage, transportation, treatment and disposal options, and training are all covered in the guide.

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Medical Waste Management Market: Strategic Insights

Medical Waste Management Market

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  CAGR (2023 - 2031)

  5.20%
• Market Size 2023
  US$ 13.61 Billion
• Market Size 2031
  US$ 20.42 Billion

Market Dynamics

GROWTH DRIVERS

• Significant Infrastructure and Operations

FUTURE TRENDS

• Research and Partnerships to Improve the Waste Management

OPPORTUNITIES

• Technological advancements such as sterilization, waste-to-energy methods, and an inclination towards environmental waste management solutions

Key Players

• Medasend Biomedical, Inc.
• Bondtech Corporation
• Sharps Compliance, Inc.
• Veolia
• Clean Harbors, Inc.
• Daniels Sharpsmart, Inc.
• Stericycle REMONDIS SE & Co. KG
• Republic Services, Inc.
• Waste Management, Inc.
• BioMedical Waste Solutions

Regional Overview

• North America
• Europe
• Asia-Pacific
• South and Central America
• Middle East and Africa

Market Segmentation

Service Type

• Collection
• Transportation and Storage
• Treatment and Disposal
• Recycling

Treatment Type

• Incineration
• Autoclaving
• Chemical Treatment
• Others

Treatment Site

• Offsite
• Onsite

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Medical Waste Management Market Drivers and Opportunities

Significant Infrastructure and Operations to Favor Market

A strong focus on more essential ways to anticipate and manage supply needs to enhance infrastructure will likely boost market growth. Clinical staff education programs on types of plastic waste and recycling and sorting procedures to maximize adherence to guidelines help to improve the operations. Develop pipelines to distribute unused medical supplies within local networks of institutions to reduce waste and financial spending. This, in turn, propels the market's expansion. For instance, in July 2022, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Iraq and the Ministry of Health (MoH) signed a US$ 25 million deal to improve medical waste management in the nation.

Research and Partnerships – An Opportunity in the Medical Waste Management Market

Increasing the funding for safe and recyclable medical plastic design, economical manufacturing of bioplastics and other alternatives to single-use plastics, as well as investments in regional infrastructures for the reprocessing of medical supplies and the creation of more value-added goods while preventing shortages across the entire system is likely to create significant opportunities for market growth. For instance, in April 2021, leading middle-market private equity firm Aurora Capital Partners announced that it had acquired Curtis Bay Medical Waste Services from Summer Street Capital Partners. Curtis Bay Medical Waste Services is a leader in medical waste collection, treatment, and disposal services.

Medical Waste Management Market Report Segmentation Analysis

Key segments contributing to the medical waste management market analysis derivation are service type, treatment type, treatment site, and geography.

• Based on service type, the medical waste management market is segmented into collection, transportation and storage, treatment and disposal, recycling. The treatment and disposal segment held a larger market share in 2023.
• Based on treatment type, the market is segmented into incineration, autoclaving, chemical treatment, and others. The incineration segment held a larger market share in 2023.
• Based on the treatment site, the medical waste management market is bifurcated into offsite, and onsite. The offsite segment accounted for a significant market share in 2023

Medical Waste Management Market Share Analysis by Geography

The medical waste management market report's geographic scope is divided into five regions: North America, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East & Africa, and South America/South & Central America.

North America has dominated the medical waste management market. In North America, the U.S. is the largest market for medical waste management in 2023.  The presence of key players with significant investments in organic and inorganic strategies is anticipated to drive market growth in the region. For instance, in January 2024, the installation of GENERATIONS was announced by Northwell Health, the primary health care provider in New York State, and Envetec Sustainable Technologies Limited, a cutting-edge cleantech company committed to eliminating the present unsustainable practices of treating regulated medical waste. This innovative technology is intended for the secure and efficient on-site handling of controlled medical waste, such as single-use plastic laboratoryware, glass, protective personal equipment, and sharps containers.

Medical Waste Management Market Report Scope

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Medical Waste Management Market News and Recent Developments

The medical waste management market is evaluated by gathering qualitative and quantitative data post primary and secondary research, which includes important corporate publications, association data, and databases. The following is a list of developments in the market for medical waste management and strategies:

• Brightmark, a global waste solutions provider, and Jamar Health Products, a Wisconsin-based health care product manufacturer, today announced a strategic partnership to recycle plastic medical waste. Brightmark provides a sustainable and circular solution for recycling and converting Jamar’s proprietary plastic PATRAN slide sheets into low-carbon fuels and the building blocks for circular plastics. (Source: Brightmark Company Name, Newsletter, 2022)

Medical Waste Management Market Report Coverage and Deliverables

The “Medical Waste Management Market Size and Forecast (2021–2030)” report provides a detailed analysis of the market covering below areas:

• Market size and forecast at global, regional, and country levels for all the key market segments covered under the scope
• Market dynamics such as drivers, restraints, and key opportunities
• Key future trends
• Detailed PEST/Porter’s Five Forces and SWOT analysis
• Global and regional market analysis covering key market trends, major players, regulations, and recent market developments
• Industry landscape and competition analysis covering market concentration, heat map analysis, prominent players, and recent developments
• Detailed company profiles