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Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

Managing the complex waste generated by the Healthcare and Pharma sector requires a healthy dose of experience.  With Panda you couldn’t be in safer hands. We take a clinical approach from secure collection to disposal through physical, chemical, thermal or biological treatment methods. Protecting your brand – and your reputation. 

A clinical approach to waste

End-to-end solutions you can trust.

We bring a wealth of proven expertise to the healthcare sector, channelling more than 30 years’ experience into tried and tested solutions. You can trust us to deliver full traceability, expert staff training, and tailored guidance and support. The ideal waste management partner for your Healthcare or Pharma business.

  • Sector-wide expertise

    Whether you’re improving global health through R&D, manufacturing and distributing medicines and devices, or providing other essential health-related services, we’ve got your back. Our experts have the know-how to handle your waste in compliance with all relevant legislation.

  • Essential staff training

    The better your care teams can separate waste, the more efficient your operations, and the more you can drive down costs. We’ll give your staff all the training they need to ensure every waste stream is collected and disposed of in the best way possible.

  • Proactive cost reduction

    Good account management goes beyond ‘staying on budget’. We’ll make it our mission to find efficiencies, reduce waste volumes, and implement solutions that maximise value without compromising service or safety.

  • ERIC reporting

    The Estates Return Information Criteria (ERIC) collects information relating to the cost of providing and maintaining the NHS Estate – including waste management. We’ll make mandatory reporting easy by providing extensive data on your waste management costs for each individual site.

Transforming waste, unlocking value

We’re a leading provider of total waste management solutions that recovers value from your waste. That includes paper and card, wood and metal, plastic and electronic items, and organic matter. And if we can’t recycle it, we turn it into a Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) that can be used to produce energy.

  • Nationwide waste collections for every business

    No matter when or where you need a collection, we have a solution for every size and type of waste.

  • Industry-leading processing to reduce emissions

    Our processing facilities use state-of-the-art technologies to help you achieve Net Zero emissions.

  • A bespoke service tailored to your needs

    With our national infrastructure and local expertise, we can create a solution that works brilliantly for your business.

Specialist services for Healthcare & Pharma

Managing hazardous waste can be complex in pharma manufacturing and healthcare. Our service gives you total peace of mind. From taking care of the documentation and providing a full audit trail, to handling your paperwork and navigating industry regulations, you can leave it all to us.  

We operate our own treatment and transfer facilities across the UK.  A timely, cost-effective and compliant service for hazardous and non-hazardous materials, including treatment, transfer and recovery.

Should you need to clean, dismantle or decommission your facilities, our on-site solutions include waste treatment, contaminated land remediation and associated works. 

Wherever you’re located in the UK, we can promise you a fully integrated site emergency and urgent-response service.

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To find out how we can help your business get more value from waste, get in touch.