Crushing the Cost of Medical Waste: Size Reduction Solutions for Vial and Ampoule Disposal

CRUSHING THE COST OF MEDICAL WASTE

Pharmaceutical, biotech, and diagnostics
companies face mounting pressure to reduce
both operational costs and environmental
impact. One persistent challenge is the
disposal of regulated medical waste (RMW),
particularly glass and plastic vials containing
residual liquids. Incineration and specialized
landfilling of this waste are costly, energyintensive, and increasingly incompatible with corporate sustainability goals.

Schutte Hammermill offers an in-house
solution: the WA Series industrial hammer
mill paired with a vibroscreen dewatering
system. This combination reduces volume of
waste by up to 90%, enables regulatory
reclassification, and eliminates the need for
costly off-site processing. The result?
Reduced disposal costs, streamlined
compliance, and tangible progress toward
waste reduction goals.

Read on in our white paper

ROI Calculator – Medical

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Input Variables

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Current Labor Throughput

System Throughput (TPH)

Reduce if not running full capacity

Operating Hours per Day

Fix to Customer Specific Schedule

Operating Days per Year

Fix to Customer Specific Schedule

Recovery Yield (%)

90 %

Typically assume 90%

Net Disposal Cost Avoided ($/ton)

Input Disposal Cost/Ton Savings minus Disposal Cost Avoided (if any) with current solution

Maintenance Cost ($/year)

Spare parts and scheduled servicing estimate.

Electricity Rate ($/kWh)

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Total System Horsepower

Combined motor HP for equipment

Labor Cost ($/year)

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System Capital Cost ($)

Total installed system price.

Misc One‑time Costs ($)

Local wiring, handling, removal of existing solution, etc.

Annual Operating Costs Of Current Solution

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Annual Electricity Cost ($) of Current Solution

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Calculated Outputs with Schutte Hammermill Solution

Calculated numbers based on your variables

Annual Processed Tons

Net Annual Electricity Cost ($)

Annual Net Benefit ($)

Annual Disposal Savings ($)

Annual Operating Cost ($)

Simple Payback (years)

Annual Electricity Cost ($)

Net Annual Operating Cost ($)

ROI (%)

ROI calculator based on nominal inputs. Use your own numbers.

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