PFM crew in protective equipment loading sealed drums onto a collection truck at an open-pit mine

Industrial · Medical · Mining

Hazardous waste,
accounted for to the
last kilogram.

PFM collects, transports, treats and certifies the disposal of the waste other contractors won't touch — from clinical sharps to mine tailings and spent chemicals.

01Licensed hazardous waste transporter
02Chain-of-custody manifest on every load
03Certificate of safe disposal issued
04Emergency spill response, day or night

What we manage

Three waste streams. One accountable partner.

Each stream is handled by a dedicated team, vehicle class and treatment route — never mixed, always documented.

Sealed chemical drums on spill pallets in a warehouse being inspected
Stream A

Industrial waste

Factories, workshops, fuel depots and processing plants.

  • Spent solvents, acids and alkalis
  • Used oils, sludges and oily rags
  • Paint, resin and adhesive residues
  • Contaminated packaging and drums
  • Obsolete chemicals and lab reagents
Gloved technician handling sealed medical waste containers and sharps bins
Stream B

Medical waste

Hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, laboratories and veterinary practices.

  • Infectious and anatomical waste
  • Sharps and needles
  • Expired and cytotoxic pharmaceuticals
  • Laboratory and pathological waste
  • Colour-coded bins, liners and sharps containers supplied
Aerial view of a terraced mine tailings storage facility
Stream C

Mining waste

Open-pit and underground operations, smelters and processing plants.

  • Tailings and slimes management
  • Cyanide and reagent containers
  • Hydrocarbon-contaminated soil
  • Scrap tyres, belts and steel
  • Workshop and camp waste on remote sites

Waste finder

Not sure if we take it?

Search a material to see how PFM classifies, collects and treats it.

MaterialStreamHazardTreatment route

    Cradle to grave

    Every load follows the same five steps.

    1. 01

      Site assessment

      We audit your waste on site, classify each stream and recommend containers and collection frequency.

    2. 02

      Segregate & package

      UN-rated drums, colour-coded medical bins and bulk skips — labelled with hazard class and a unique manifest ID.

    3. 03

      Collect & transport

      Trained crews in purpose-built, GPS-tracked vehicles carrying spill kits and emergency documentation.

    4. 04

      Treat & dispose

      Routed to the right process: incineration, autoclave, neutralisation, encapsulation, recovery or engineered landfill.

    5. 05

      Certify

      You receive a certificate of safe disposal and a full audit trail ready for regulators and ESG reporting.

    Technician monitoring the control panel of a high-temperature incinerator

    Treatment capability

    The right process for every material.

    Landfill is the last resort, not the default. We recover what can be recovered and destroy what must be destroyed.

    High-temperature incineration

    Dual-chamber destruction for infectious, pharmaceutical and organic chemical waste.

    Autoclave sterilisation

    Steam treatment for infectious waste before shredding and safe disposal.

    Chemical neutralisation

    pH correction and precipitation for acids, alkalis and heavy-metal effluents.

    Stabilisation & encapsulation

    Locking hazardous residues into inert solids for secure containment.

    Recovery & recycling

    Used-oil re-refining, scrap metal, drums and tyres returned to the economy.

    Engineered landfill

    Lined, monitored cells for residues that cannot be treated further.

    Client portal

    Know where your waste is. Prove where it went.

    Every consignment carries a digital manifest. Track it live, download disposal certificates and export monthly reports for your environmental audits.

    • Live status from pickup to final disposal
    • Weighbridge tickets and photos attached
    • Certificates stored for every load
    • Monthly tonnage and diversion reports

    Try it — enter a sample manifest ID such as or .

    Who we serve

    Built for operations where compliance isn't optional.

    IND/01

    Mining & smelting

    On-site waste yards, remote camp services and tailings support.

    IND/02

    Hospitals & clinics

    Scheduled pickups, bin supply and staff segregation training.

    IND/03

    Manufacturing

    Chemical, oil and process waste with recovery where possible.

    IND/04

    Laboratories & pharma

    Lab-packing and destruction of expired or controlled stock.

    IND/05

    Fuel & energy

    Tank cleaning, sludge removal and contaminated soil remediation.

    IND/06

    Agriculture

    Pesticide containers, obsolete agrochemicals and veterinary waste.

    "Our audit used to take a week of chasing paperwork. With PFM every drum is on a manifest and every certificate is a click away."
    SHEQ Manager — Mining client (sample testimonial)

    Get started

    Request a collection or site assessment.

    Tell us what you have and where it is. A waste specialist will respond within one working day with classification and pricing.

    Spill emergency
    +263 00 000 0000 · 24/7
    Head office
    Harare, Zimbabwe
    Waste stream

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