When you have unsaleable, off spec, or excess non-hazardous pharmaceutical inventory, you need a partner who can provide fully compliant and documented destruction. VLS Environmental Solutions is expanding its trusted waste management services to include secure pharmaceutical destruction. We currently have permits for our Gray Court, SC, and Brent, AL, facilities with our Quartzsite, AZ, and New Braunfels, TX, facilities coming online in 2026 - all offering sustainable, zero-landfill solutions that protect your brand and saves you time.
Circular Solution. Zero Landfill. Better for our Environment.
Benefits of Choosing VLS Pharmaceutical Destruction
When you select VLS for your pharmaceutical destruction needs, you gain a partner dedicated to safety, sustainability, and efficient solutions. Here’s what you’ll gain:
- Complete Brand Protection
Your products are destroyed completely, safeguarding your brand integrity and eliminating diversion risk. - Compliance and Documentation
Receive a Certificate of Destruction for every service, providing the auditable documentation you require. - Zero Waste to Landfill
Our process ensures total product destruction with no residual ash, supporting your sustainability goals. - Cost-Effective Solutions
Benefit from an efficient, national program designed to deliver value without compromising on security or compliance. - Streamlined Operations
Free up your team to focus on core priorities and leverage our core competency to manage the complex destruction process from start to finish. - Industry-Leading Safety Operations
Rely on our expert protocols for the safe handling and destruction for your pharmaceutical disposal needs. - National Program Coverage
Access consistent, high-quality service across your operations with our national footprint.
What We Take
VLS’ Pharmaceutical Destruction services are equipped to manage a range of non-hazardous materials, including:
- Non-hazardous Rx and Over-the-Counter (OTC) products
- Excess or off-spec inventory
- Returned or unsaleable goods
- Associated packaging
- Certain trace halogenated compounds (non-iodine based)
To ensure safety and full regulatory compliance, there are items we cannot accept through this specific service:
- Hazardous pharmaceutical waste
- DEA Controlled Substances (unless specifically authorized by permit)
- Radioactive materials or waste
- Explosives
- Sharps
- Chemotherapeutic drugs
Where We Process
VLS has the necessary permits to launch this service at our advanced facilities in Gray Court, SC, Brent, AL, Quartzsite, AZ, and New Braunfels, TX (coming soon). These sites form the foundation of a national program designed to serve clients across the country. If you have needs in other locations, speak with our experts to evaluate service options.
How We Process Your Waste
Our process ensures your non-hazardous pharmaceutical materials are handled with complete security and accountability. Upon arrival at our permitted facilities, your inventory is verified against its manifest. It is then securely shredded and blended through a documented destruction workflow, transforming it into a high-quality, non-hazardous secondary material (NHSM). This material becomes a valuable component in our suite of alternative engineered fuels.
This innovative approach converts your waste into a resource, displacing fossil fuels in industrial processes.
Your Material is Not a Waste
VLS’ Pharmaceutical Destruction services at our Alabama and South Carolina facilities are compliant with 40 CFR 241 Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials (NHSM) recycling where your disposed products become a legitimate fuel.
Sustainable Impact
With annual displacement of NEARLY 200,000 tons of coal and LANDFILL diversion of OVER 1,100,000 tons, you contribute to a true circular solution. Unlike traditional waste-to-energy facilities, VLS’ solution means your material is a fuel component and not a waste, no ash goes to the landfill, and air emissions are reduced.
Compliance and Brand Protection
We provide a complete chain-of-custody and issue Certificates of Destruction for every project, giving you auditable proof of secure and compliant handling. Our process adheres to all NHSM regulations, ensuring your brand is protected from start to finish.
Transform your non-hazardous pharmaceutical waste into a sustainable resource. Talk to our experts to learn more about our secure destruction service.
Benefits of Partnering with VLS
- Guaranteed Brand Protection: Eliminate the risk of product diversion and safeguard your brand's integrity.
- Assured Regulatory Compliance: Meet all requirements for non-hazardous waste disposal with a fully documented process.
- Total Product Destruction: Our zero-waste-to-landfill method ensures 100% destruction with no residual ash.
- Cost-Effective & Predictable: Streamline expenses with an efficient national program and clear pricing.
- Save Time & Resources: Outsource this complex regulatory burden and allow your team to focus on core operations.
- Secure Chain of Custody: Maintain complete visibility and control with meticulous tracking from pickup to destruction.
- National Program Reach: Upon final permit approvals, access consistent service across all your US facilities.
- Enhanced Safety Protocols: Rely on our expertise in waste handling to protect your people and facilities.
- Full Traceability: Receive audit-ready documentation, including a certified Certificate of Destruction.
- Support for Sustainability Goals: Demonstrate environmental responsibility with a truly zero-landfill solution.
Ready to Secure Your Brand and Ensure Compliance?
Let VLS manage the complexities of pharmaceutical destruction so you can focus on your business.
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Houston, TX 77070
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