Reduce your costs, ensure full traceability and streamline your logistics with a sustainable, fully electric on-site solution.
Treat your infectious healthcare waste directly on site, simply, safely and sustainably.
Compact, fully electric and internationally recognised, with over 900 installations in more than 85 countries, Sterilwave machines have established themselves as one of the most modern and reliable solutions on the market.
Thanks to its patented process combining shredding and microwave decontamination, Sterilwave treats your waste in just 30 minutes, reduces logistical constraints and ensures full traceability of every operation.
Discover the key benefits of Sterilwave, built around three core commitments: safety, traceability and premium customer service.
Reduce medical waste management costs by treating waste directly on site. Sterilwave reduces your reliance on external service providers and minimises collection, transportation and storage costs.
Designed to optimise the total cost of ownership (TCO), the Sterilwave solution combines:
Low energy consumption to keep energy costs down;
Minimal maintenance requirements to control servicing costs;
Predictable operating costs for better budget management;
Simplified installation, requiring minimal infrastructure work;
A fully automated 30-minute treatment cycle to streamline operations;
Less than 10 minutes of operator intervention per cycle, reducing the time spent on waste treatment.
Sterilwave helps healthcare facilities optimise their expenditure while simplifying day-to-day operations.
The Sterilwave process achieves decontamination levels of up to 8 log₁₀, depending on the model and treatment conditions.
An automated and fully traceable process
Each cycle combines shredding and microwave treatment within a single chamber. Treatment parameters are monitored and recorded to ensure full traceability of every operation. At the end of each cycle, a detailed report is automatically generated to facilitate data monitoring and archiving.
Remote monitoring
Treatment and operating data can be accessed remotely through dedicated and secure monitoring software. Operators have access to cycle histories and operating data, enabling easier equipment monitoring and efficient fleet management.
An internationally recognised technology
Deployed in more than 85 countries and proven through over 900 installations, Sterilwave technology benefits from extensive international experience in the on-site treatment of infectious healthcare waste.
Sterilwave secures the entire medical waste treatment chain by significantly reducing handling, transportation and the associated risks of exposure to potentially infectious waste.
Treatment takes place in a fully enclosed, automated chamber, minimising contact between operators and waste.
Thanks to its patented microwave-based process, the solution operates without steam, pressure or chemicals, eliminating the risks associated with pressurised equipment and conventional thermal processes.
Each treatment cycle is automatically monitored, recorded and traceable.
Less handling. Less transportation.
Fewer risks. Greater safety.
Sterilwave benefits from a network of experienced partners around the world.
Thanks to our international network of certified partners and the expertise of our teams, we support you at every stage of your project: needs assessment, solution sizing, installation, commissioning, user training and operational follow-up.
We provide dedicated local support to ensure smooth equipment handover and help optimise long-term performance.
To ensure the long-term availability and reliability of your installation, we also offer preventive and corrective maintenance contracts tailored to your needs, complemented by remote monitoring and support services that enable rapid diagnosis and efficient intervention whenever required.
Recognised expertise, dedicated local support and guaranteed operational continuity.
Using microwave technology, the Sterilwave process achieves microbiological inactivation of medical waste in just 30 minutes, without steam, pressure, combustion or liquid effluent discharge.
This approach reduces operational requirements and simplifies day-to-day management.
The system is easy to operate, with a fully automated treatment cycle requiring less than 10 minutes of operator intervention.
The technology does not require highly qualified personnel dedicated to waste treatment, helping to reduce operating costs while maintaining a high level of safety.
By comparison: an autoclave requires steam, water, drainage connections and effluent management, as well as qualified operators to run and maintain pressurised equipment.
By comparison: small-scale on-site incineration units require strict control of combustion conditions, operating temperatures and flue gas treatment systems. Their operation involves complex equipment, specialised maintenance and continuous environmental monitoring.
Incomplete combustion can generate undesirable atmospheric emissions, including particulate matter, smoke, acid gases and certain persistent organic pollutants (POPs), such as dioxins and furans.
The management of ash and combustion residues also represents an additional operational challenge.
This is why microwave technology is recognised worldwide as one of the most environmentally friendly approaches to medical waste treatment.
| Criteria | STERILWAVE | AUTOCLAVE | INCINERATION | CHEMICAL TREATMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | ||||
| Validated decontamination | Up to 8 log₁₀ | |||
| Volume reduction | Up to 85% | Some models | Some models | |
| Weight reduction | Up to 25% | |||
| Dry, stable final waste | Toxic final residue (bottom ash) | |||
| Unrecognisable waste | Some models | Some models | ||
| Operation and costs | ||||
| Automated cycle | Some models | Some models | ||
| No qualified staff required | ||||
| Light infrastructure | Boiler / steam / effluent management | Chemical effluent management | ||
| Simplified maintenance | Complex pressure equipment | Aggressive chemicals | ||
| Simple regulations | ||||
| Safety and environment | ||||
| No added steam | ||||
| No pressure | ||||
| No combustion | ||||
| No liquid effluent | ||||
| No combustion-related risk (dioxins / furans) | ||||
| Traceability and connectivity | ||||
| Full traceability | Some models | Some models | Some models | |
| Remote monitoring | Some models | Some models | Some models | |