Our Policy

As one of the UK's leading clinical waste management companies, Polkacrest believes in an integrated approach to waste management, where waste is treated in a variety of ways in accordance with the principles of the waste hierarchy.

Polkacrest is committed to preserving and protecting the environment by providing responsible solutions for the treatment and management of wastes.

Ensuring adequate resources are available for environmental matters and maintaining our Environmental Management System, demonstrates this commitment.

Polkacrest dedicated to continual improvement in our environmental performance, preventing pollution, monitoring to maintain regulatory requirements and minimising environmental impacts where reasonably practicable.

We will fulfil these requirements by:

• Complying with applicable environmental legislation and other requirements to which we subscribe
• Increasing the size and scope of our recycling activities
• Encouraging efficient and effective use of natural resources
• Reducing significant environmental impacts resulting from company operations
• Furthering the environmental education of persons involved with the company through instruction, information and/or training

This policy applies to all of our activities in the areas of clinical waste collection and treatment , domestic waste collection and disposal, special waste collection and disposal, confidential waste collection and disposal, recycling, contract management and waste management consultancy. Within the industry these are also sometime described as medical waste treatment, medical waste disposal, medical waste management, clinical waste, hospital waste, pharmaceutical waste, medical waste incineration and medical waste transportation.

A copy of this policy is available to all interested parties.