Broken Glass:
BROKEN GLASS IS TO BE DISPOSED OF USING THE “GLASS ONLY” PAILS. BROKEN GLASS CANNOT BE PLACED INTO REGULAR GARBAGE PAILS.
And vice-versa, no garbage goes into the “Broken Glass Only” pail; inevitably someone gets cut picking out the garbage! Be sure to only place rinsed glassware in the broken glass pail; contaminated glassware cannot be place into the Broken Glass Pails. Contaminated glass must the placed in a separate solid container and disposed of through UALabSync.
To empty your “glass only” pail when full, leave it just outside your lab on a Tuesday evening. Cleaning staff will collect the glass and leave the pail.
Sharps:
Sharps are:
- razor blades
- scalpels
- hypodermic needles and syringes
- pipettes
These items must be placed into a needle disposal container. Note any chemicals that the sharps may be contaminated with. The sharps container can be purchased via Fisher Scientific or through Chem Stores.
DO NOT place SHARPS into regular garbage or into the “GLASS ONLY” pail!
Recyclable Materials – Batteries, Oil, Cans:
All batteries can either be submitted through UALabSync or dropped off at an battery collection bin (list of locations). Information on how to package and dispose each battery type is available via on the How to Recycle webpage.
Gas, oil, paint, spray cans and solvents are disposed of through UALabSync.