Please take a moment to examine the UNR Chemical Waste Procedures which
explain the proper methods for segregation, accumulation, labeling, and removal
of all chemical waste generated on the UNR campus.
- Fill out a request for removal of:
- Mixed Chemical Waste (multiple chemicals combined in a common container)
- Individual Chemicals (unwanted, aged, or off-spec chemicals in pure form)
- Lab Trash (pipettes, wipes, filtrates, filter paper, contaminated plastic and glassware)
- Photo Waste (fixer and developer)
- Aerosol Spray Cans (empty or full)
- Toner Cartridges (mechanical units from computer printers)
- Ink Cartridges (from computer printers)
- Sharps (must be in sealed, hard sided containers)
- Used Oil (if contaminated with chemicals, use the Mixed Chemical Waste form)
- Paints and Thinners (oil, latex, lacquer, etc.)
- Paint Products (glues, adhesives, sealant, joint compounds, etc.)
- Fluorescent Light Tubes (mercury containing)
- Fluorescent Light Ballasts (PCB containing)
- Batteries (all types)
- Fill out a request for delivery of:
- Chemical Waste Containers (approved for accumulation of chemical waste)
- Sharps Containers (hard plastic with lid)
- Bio-hazard bags (with autoclave indicator)
- If you are not a University entity but are located at the University and
have prior permission please call 784-4524 or 784-1987 for instructions
on removal of your waste. Or you can send an email to Woody Wright at
ww@unr.edu.
- We have recently begun collecting fluorescent light tubes as hazardous waste
- Batteries of all types are now being collected and recycled.
- Identification and Listing of EPA "Listed" Hazardous waste
State and Federal Environmental Regulations