Positive Impact Waste Solutions

What Positive Impact Waste Solutions does

Positive Impact Waste Solutions (PIWS), founded in 1997 and headquartered in Paramus, New Jersey, designs, manufactures, and sells the proprietary PIWS-3000 family of on-site medical waste processing systems. The company serves healthcare facilities ranging from large hospital systems to smaller medical facilities, along with regional waste processing operators, as customers in the United States, China, and Eastern Europe. Named US customers include Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas, Harris Methodist Ft. Worth Hospital, Methodist Healthcare System in San Antonio, and Via Christi Regional Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas.

PIWS' core product is built on patented two-chamber grinding technology combined with Cold-Ster, an EPA-approved dry chemical that the company identifies as the only dry chemical approved by the EPA for treatment of regulated medical waste. The product line consists of two main configurations: the PIWS-3000 Mobile/Fixed (a large unit processing over 2,000 lbs per hour or 8.0+ million lbs per year) and the PIWS-3000 On-Site (a smaller batch unit processing up to 400 lbs per hour or 1.5+ million lbs per year). The system grinds regulated medical waste, binds Cold-Ster to the material, monitors pH continuously, and renders waste unrecognizable and non-infectious with volume reduction exceeding 70 percent and no air or wastewater emissions. An on-board computer captures facility identification, weight, time, and pH data for regulatory manifests.

The business model is a hardware-plus-consumable manufacturer. PIWS sells equipment direct via its president, Joseph Fazio, with custom quotes rather than published pricing, and earns recurring revenue from the Cold-Ster consumable. The company relies on direct enterprise sales domestically and a network of international representatives abroad. In 2005, PIWS divested its processing operations to MedSolutions, Inc. to focus exclusively on manufacturing. The company holds two US patents and 13 international patents, operates assembly in Edgewater, Florida, and runs with 11-50 employees as a privately held Delaware LLC with no institutional capital or public listing.

Name

Positive Impact Waste Solutions

Legal name

Positive Impact Waste Solutions, LLC

Website

https://piwsinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Positive Impact Waste Solutions (PIWS) manufactures the proprietary PIWS-3000 medical waste processing system, used by hospital systems and medical waste operators for on-site, EPA-approved treatment of regulated medical waste.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Waste Processing Equipment

NAICS

Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211), Waste Treatment and Disposal (56221)

SIC

Hazardous Waste Management (4955), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Waste Treatment (Autoclave/Microwave/Chemical) (BPALAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medical / Infectious Waste Treatment & Disposal (Autoclave + Incineration + Final Disposal) (EUAIACAJ), Medical & Biohazardous Waste Support (On-site Regulated Waste Staging) (BPABALAH)

Keywords

• Medical waste processing
• Regulated medical waste
• Waste treatment equipment
• On-site waste processing
• Dry chemical disinfection

Headquarters

HQ city

Paramus

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. PIWS-3000 Unit Sales: Sale of proprietary PIWS-3000 medical waste processing units including mobile, fixed-site, and on-site configurations. Large units process over 2,000 lbs per hour; smaller on-site units process over 400 lbs per hour.
2. Cold-Ster Dry Chemical: Proprietary EPA-approved dry chemical used in the PIWS-3000 system for treating regulated medical waste. Consumable product used during processing operations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Positive Impact Waste Solutions manufactures the PIWS-3000 family of medical waste processing systems that use patented two-chamber grinding technology combined with the EPA-approved Cold-Ster dry chemical to treat regulated medical waste on-site at healthcare facilities. The systems reduce waste volume by more than 70%, eliminate air or wastewater emissions, and produce automated regulatory compliance documentation through an on-board computer interface.

Product overview

Positive Impact Waste Solutions manufactures the PIWS-3000 family of medical waste processing systems. The product line consists of two main configurations: the PIWS-3000 Mobile/Fixed (large continuous feed unit processing over 2,000 lbs/hour) and the PIWS-3000 On-Site (smaller batch feed unit processing 400 lbs/hour). Both systems share the same proprietary patented two-chamber grinding technology and use the EPA-approved Cold-Ster® dry chemical for disinfection. The systems render regulated medical waste unrecognizable and landfill-ready, reducing waste volume by over 70% with no air or wastewater emissions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PIWS-3000: Patented medical waste processing system with mobile/fixed site and on-site configurations. Uses proprietary EPA-approved dry chemical Cold-Ster for treatment.
• Cold-Ster

Products and services

• PIWS-3000 Mobile/Fixed Large medical waste processing unit configured as either a mobile or fixed-site installation. Uses patented two-chamber grinding technology with EPA-approved Cold-Ster dry chemical treatment to process over 2,000 lbs per hour (over 8.0 million lbs per year). Designed for high-volume regulated medical waste processing at permitted sites and large healthcare facilities.
• PIWS-3000 On-Site Smaller batch feed medical waste processing system designed to be placed at healthcare facilities or small processors and operated by existing facility personnel. Processes up to 400 lbs per hour (over 1.5 million lbs per year) with a processing cycle of approximately 30 minutes. Requires only electrical power and water and produces no measurable air emissions or wastewater.
• Cold-Ster Dry Chemical Proprietary EPA-approved dry chemical that is chemically bound to waste material during the PIWS-3000 grinding process. The only dry chemical approved by the EPA for treatment of regulated medical waste. Consumable input used during every processing cycle that renders organic material and microbiological organisms non-infectious and produces a volume reduction exceeding 70%.
• Custom Manufacturing Services Custom manufacturing and engineering services for medical waste processing equipment, built to customer specifications. Backed by a manufacturing team with over 100 years of combined experience and includes initial design and engineering assistance for special projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Volume reduction of over 70%
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MedSolutions, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005In 2005, PIWS sold its processing operations to MedSolutions, Inc. to focus on the manufacture and sale of the proprietary PIWS-3000 systems. This was a strategic divestiture of operational business to focus on core manufacturing competency.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Stericycle: The largest medical waste services company in North America; acquired MedSolutions (which had acquired PIWS's processing operations) in 2007, gaining operational knowledge of PIWS-3000 systems. Competes across regulated medical waste collection, transport, and treatment.
• Clean Harbors: Largest North American hazardous waste services provider, with regulated medical waste treatment capabilities. Competes for the same healthcare and industrial hazardous waste customers at scale across transportation, treatment, and disposal.
• Waste Management Inc. Largest North American solid waste services company with regulated waste handling capabilities. While not a specialized medical waste player, it competes for healthcare facility waste contracts and could enter on-site treatment.
• Veolia Environmental Services: Global waste management services company offering regulated medical waste collection, treatment, and disposal to healthcare facilities. Operates at scale with comprehensive service offerings overlapping PIWS's end-customer needs.

Direct peers

• Sharps Compliance (now Sharps Technology): Specialty medical waste management services company focused on sharps disposal, pharmaceutical waste, and regulated medical waste for healthcare generators - directly comparable customer base and service offerings to PIWS's installed base.
• Eco-Safe Systems USA: Direct competitor manufacturing on-site medical waste processing equipment using alternative treatment technologies (autoclave/chemical). Targets the same hospital and healthcare facility customers seeking decentralized waste treatment solutions.
• Red Bag Solutions: Provides on-site medical waste treatment systems and services to hospitals and healthcare facilities, directly competing with PIWS-3000 On-Site for in-facility batch processing customers seeking to reduce hauling costs and liability.
• Daniels Health: Medical waste management services and reusable sharps/medical waste containers serving hospitals and healthcare systems globally. Competes in the regulated medical waste space with a service-led model rather than equipment sales.
• MedClean Technologies (EOS Environmental): Manufactured on-site medical waste treatment equipment using grinding and chemical disinfection technologies, directly comparable to PIWS-3000's core architecture. Served the same hospital and small-processor customer segment.

Emerging players

• Bondtech Medical: Emerging medical waste processing equipment manufacturer with on-site treatment systems targeting smaller healthcare facilities. Represents a newer entrant applying similar decentralized treatment thesis as PIWS.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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