Abstract: A method of disposing of medical waste is disclosed wherein medical waste generated at a facility such as a hospital, clinic, and/or a doctor's office, after being bagged and sterilized, usually by a stem autoclave, is delivered to a mobile carrier having a shredder or similar device, for finely-dividing the sterilized waste which is then compacted and transferred to a storage area on the carrier where it can be commingled with sterilized shredded medical waste obtained from other facilities having been processed in like manner, before being transported to a sanitary disposal site.