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Compliant Solution for Rural Alaska
Entech’s USPS-authorized mailback systems provide a compliant, cost-effective option for Alaska generators outside our pickup area to ship regulated medical waste to our Anchorage facility.
Entech Alaska
Choose the Mailback Kit That Fits Your Needs
Due to our Alaska based operations, our mail back systems offer significantly greater value and lower costs by comparison to national vendors for Alaskan healthcare practices.
Visit our store to find and purchase the mail back kit that best meets your requirements.
Entech’s Mail Back Service
Utilizing Entech’s Mail Back Service
To use Entech’s mailback service, customers purchase a complete kit that includes the container system and all return postage. Once it arrives, place approved biomedical waste and full sharps containers inside the primary container, package everything using the included instructions, and drop it off at any USPS location for return shipment.
When received, Entech processes the waste according to our standard operating procedures and regulations. A destruction manifest is generated for your records and uploaded to your online account after processing. Mailback customers can also choose automatic resupply, so a new kit is shipped as soon as a full container is received, helping rural facilities reduce inventory management and stay compliant with less effort.
Seal package per enclosed instructions
Deliver to USPS for return service
Save More with Customer Incentives!
Entech customers can lower medical waste disposal costs even further through available incentive programs. Contact us to see what you qualify for.
Mailback Kits
Independently Tested and Approved
Our mail-back kits are both independently tested and authorized for use through the USPS network. This is documented through a unique authorization number issued by the USPS which is prominently displayed on the exterior of our kits. If you cannot locate an USPS authorization number on the exterior shipping container for your medical waste disposal system, you are not utilizing an authorized solution.
Be aware that the use of any mail back solution without a specific USPS authorization presents safety, public health, and financial liabilities for both generators and the general population due to the potential exposure of infectious wastes. Per Title 18, United States Code, and Section 1716, Injurious Articles as Nonmailable, full responsibility rests with mailer for any violation of which may result from placing nonmailable items in the mail or use of non-authorized solutions.
FAQs
Have any questions related to your specific needs?
Yes. Entech’s mailback service is a legal and compliant solution for the disposal of your sharps through the USPS. Entecha is the only Alaska medical waste service provider to offer USPS-authorized solutions. This is documented through unique authorization numbers printed on each system offered through Entech. If you cannot clearly identify a USPS-authorization on the packaging supplied by an authorized vendor, your system is not legally allowed to transported via USPS and, consequently, your practice maintains full liability for its use.
Individual sharps, like needles and syringes, as well as other used healthcare materials, may be disposed of in our smaller systems. Collection containers over 3 gallons may not contain loose sharps per USPS regulation, however, larger collection containers offered through Entech are designed to hold several smaller collection containers and general biomedical wastes. Larger systems (5-28 gallons) may fit your practice’s needs better if you generate both sharps and soft medical wastes requiring treatment. If utilizing a larger system for medical waste and sharps, you must first secure all sharps in a container under 3 gallons, then place those containers into the larger collection container system for disposal.
Yes. All collection container systems have weight limits which are listed on the front of the box. If your system exceeds the amount listed on the front of the box, additional fees for pickup and disposal may apply.
Every system offered by Entech is shipped with a unique tracking numbers regarding shipping and manifest management to provide full visibility into shipping and treatment information. Also included with each system is a waste tracking manifest. This manifest is preprinted with your facility’s information, however, will need to be signed prior to return shipment. Once your wastes are received at Entech, the manifest is signed by our representatives to confirm that your waste has been properly treated. This manifest receipt will then be emailed and digitally stored in your online account.
The price shown next to each product is the all-inclusive price. This includes the costs for all outbound and return shipping along with waste treatment/disposal for all offered systems. In addition all mailback customers receive complementary access to our online account management system to access treatment records as required 24/7/365. Entech is the only service provider in Alaska with these capabilities.
Any FDA-approved sharps container 3 gallons and under can be stored inside of Entech’s larger (5- 8- 18- and 28-gallon) systems. If you purchased any of our smaller systems under 3 gallons in capacity, these should be returned together using the pre-paid return shipping box that is included with each system.
