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Biomedical waste transport

Veteran

Washington Ramirez Rockaway Park, NY

I want to start a business in collecting and transporting biomedical waste from hospitals to waste facilities in New York City

2 June 2024 2 replies Small Business

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Veteran

Washington Ramirez Rockaway Park, NY

Thank you so much for the information .

Advisor

Richard Byrne Hillsborough, NJ

Some pertinent regulations and permits:
https://nyc-business.nyc.gov/nycbusiness/description/packaging-and-transportation-requirements-for-regulated-medical-waste#:~:text=Businesses%20must%20package%20RMW%20in,facility%20and%20a%20contact%20person.

Commercial contacts:
https://www.stericycle.com/en-us

https://www.biomedicalwastesolutions.com/locations/new-york/

I've added links to information and videos to these sections of my EE webpage that might be helpful:
https://eehot.com/ee.html#funding
https://eehot.com/ee.html#crowd --crowdfunding
https://eehot.com/ee.html#vosb - veteran owned small business
https://eehot.com/ee.html#sba -small business admin.
OVDB video
https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/sba-locations/headquarters-offices/office-veterans-business-development
OBBD video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9TBvtyWPTw

https://eehot.com/ee.html#mentoring see:
https://www.bplans.com/
https://www.score.org/

1) You could learn from someone already in the business.
2) Market research:
Identify potential customers, disposal sites and competitors.
Estimate size of market and expected percentage of capture
necessary for profitability.
3) Next, develop a business plan.
4) Obtain Certifications, Permits, Funding and Insurance
5) Operations.

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