NEWSTER WASTE SYSTEM SRL

 Italy-based Newster Waste System Srl expands its integrated approach to healthcare waste, wastewater and laboratory waste management as it works toward the Green Hospital targets for 2030.

Newster Waste System Srl, an Italian company specializing in on-site waste treatment technologies for hospitals and healthcare facilities, is developing an integrated portfolio designed to address multiple waste streams generated within healthcare environments.

Founded in 1996, Newster initially focused on the treatment of solid healthcare waste. Its approach is based on frictional heat treatment, a patented technology in which the heat generated during shredding is used to treat and sterilize waste within the processing vessel.

According to Newster, the technology can reach temperatures of up to 150°C, supporting treatment conditions associated with complete sterilization at STAATT Level IV. The company also states that its process avoids the formation of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) associated with conventional incineration, in line with the objectives of the Stockholm Convention.

Over the past year, Newster has further developed its solid-waste treatment systems with an updated sensor architecture designed to monitor temperature inside the treatment vessel, as well as a compact filtration system. The company is also conducting studies into potential uses for treated residues, with the aim of identifying further environmental and resource-efficiency benefits.

Expanding beyond solid healthcare waste

Newster's portfolio has expanded to include technologies for several other healthcare waste streams.

NEWSTER®SWT – Safe Water Treatment is designed for wastewater generated by infectious-disease wards, operating theatres, intensive-care units and hemodialysis departments. The system combines mechanical treatment with final chemical disinfection and is designed to avoid the production of potentially infectious sludge and harmful treatment by-products.

NEWSTER® ASW – Autoptic Sewage Water Treatment is dedicated to the treatment of wastewater generated in autopsy rooms.

NEWSTER® PURA COMPACT is designed to treat laboratory fluid waste. The process aims to remove organic and inorganic pollutants by more than 90%, while eliminating biological hazards, enabling the treated liquid component to be directed to a biological wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) or sewage system where permitted by applicable regulations.

Digital monitoring and environmental performance

Digital technologies are also becoming an increasingly important part of Newster's systems. All Newster installations are equipped with In-Sight software, providing remote monitoring, self-diagnosis and predictive maintenance functions intended to support system performance and maintenance planning.

Newster also offers an environmental-performance certificate based on blockchain technology through the IQC PDT platform. The company says the system is intended to provide a way of monitoring the environmental footprint associated with individual installations.

A growing international footprint

Since its establishment, Newster has expanded internationally and reports more than 784 installations in over 43 countries.

The company is now directing its development strategy toward the 2030 Green Hospital targets, with an emphasis on managing healthcare waste and wastewater closer to the point of generation, while seeking to reduce environmental impacts and improve resource efficiency.

“Our objective is to provide on-site technologies that can contribute to a more integrated and sustainable approach to hospital waste management.”

Newster will present its technologies and latest developments at MEDICA Düsseldorf 2026, where visitors can meet the company at Hall 11 Stand C72.