Resources
Answers with receipts.
Every number on this site traces to a published source — these guides show the work. Written for surgery center administrators, not clinicians or investors.
Recycling vs. reprocessing single-use devices: what surgery centers need to know
The reuse rules everyone cites are about a different question. The plain-English distinction that settles the compliance conversation.
Read the guide →PricingWhat are used EP catheters actually worth? The 2026 price guide
Published market rates from $5 to $65 per device, what drives the value, and the tip-cutting mistake that costs labs money.
Read the guide →CostThe real cost of medical waste disposal for surgery centers — and how to flip it
$150–$600+ a month, ~$1,635 a ton — and why the most expensive waste in your red bag is the part someone will pay you for.
Read the guide →MoneyDo surgery centers get paid for recycling medical devices?
Yes — and here's how the money actually flows: who the downstream buyers are, why whole devices earn more, and what a month looks like.
Read the guide →CostStericycle alternatives for surgery centers: shrink the bill, then flip part of it
Competing haulers, contract levers, segregation wins — and the option no disposal vendor mentions, because it pays you instead.
Read the guide →Options7 things surgery centers do with leftover supplies — ranked by what they earn
From the red bag to prop houses to buyback: the full menu of options centers actually use, and the only two that put revenue on the ledger.
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