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Company Overview
EcoSteris, Inc. is a healthcare waste management and treatment company headquartered in Summerville, South Carolina. The company provides regulated medical waste collection, transportation, treatment, reusable sharps management, and sustainable healthcare waste solutions.
EcoSteris serves hospitals, health systems, physician practices, surgery centers, laboratories, outpatient facilities, government organizations, and other healthcare providers across the Southeastern United States.
Unlike traditional medical waste models that rely primarily on collection, treatment, and landfill disposal, EcoSteris focuses on a more sustainable approach to healthcare waste management. EcoSteris treats regulated medical waste using steam sterilization technology and, where applicable, processes treated waste for diversion from landfill and beneficial use as alternative fuel.
EcoSteris also provides reusable sharps programs designed to reduce reliance on single-use disposable sharps containers while improving safety, compliance, and environmental performance.
The company's approach is built around four core principles: Safety, Compliance, Sustainability, and Service.
Executive Leadership
Youmna Squalli — Chief Executive Officer
Youmna Squalli serves as Chief Executive Officer of EcoSteris and leads the company's strategic direction, growth, development, and customer solutions.
David H. Squalli — President & Chief Operating Officer
David H. Squalli serves as President and Chief Operating Officer of EcoSteris and oversees company operations, strategic development, facility expansion, and technology.
Together, EcoSteris' leadership is focused on building a healthcare waste-management model that combines reliable service, regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, and environmental sustainability.
Healthcare Waste Services
Regulated Medical Waste (RMW)
Collection, transportation, treatment, and management of regulated medical waste generated by hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Reusable Sharps Management
Reusable sharps container programs designed to provide healthcare facilities with a safe and sustainable alternative to disposable sharps containers. EcoSteris collects used reusable sharps containers, processes their contents for treatment, and washes, disinfects, inspects, and prepares reusable containers for continued service in accordance with applicable procedures and requirements.
Medical Waste Treatment
EcoSteris uses steam sterilization technology to treat regulated medical waste. Following treatment, waste may undergo additional processing, including shredding, before final disposition or beneficial reuse where permitted and appropriate.
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USDA APHIS Regulated Garbage
Where authorized, EcoSteris provides collection, transportation, handling, treatment, and disposal services for Regulated Garbage subject to requirements of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS).
Healthcare Waste Compliance & Reporting
EcoSteris provides customers with waste tracking, manifests, treatment documentation, service records, waste-volume information, sustainability reporting, and other documentation associated with healthcare waste-management programs.
Waste Optimization
EcoSteris works with healthcare organizations to identify opportunities to improve waste segregation, optimize container placement and service frequency, reduce unnecessary regulated medical waste, improve operational efficiency, and reduce the environmental impact of healthcare waste.
Reusable Container Solutions
EcoSteris uses reusable container systems as part of its strategy to reduce reliance on disposable healthcare waste packaging.
Reusable Sharps Containers​
Durable reusable containers designed for the safe collection of needles, syringes, and other sharps generated in healthcare environments.
After collection, containers are processed through controlled emptying, washing, disinfection, inspection, and preparation procedures before being returned to service.
Reusable Regulated Medical Waste Containers
Where applicable, EcoSteris utilizes reusable rigid containers for regulated medical waste collection and transportation.
Reusable container systems can reduce reliance on single-use corrugated boxes and other disposable packaging traditionally associated with medical waste collection.
Healthcare Facilities Served
EcoSteris provides healthcare waste-management solutions for organizations including:
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Hospitals
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Health systems
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Physician practices
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Ambulatory surgery centers
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Outpatient facilities
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Urgent care centers
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Laboratories
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Dialysis centers
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Dental practices
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Veterinary facilities
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Government healthcare facilities
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Emergency medical services
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Long-term care facilities
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Other medical and healthcare organizations
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EcoSteris works with both large healthcare systems and independent healthcare providers.