Overall Rating Bronze
Overall Score 33.04
Liaison Olivia Herron
Submission Date June 30, 2022

STARS v2.2

Austin Peay State University
OP-20: Hazardous Waste Management

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Carl Gerhold
Director of EHS
EHS
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Part 1. Hazardous waste minimization and disposal

Does the institution have strategies in place to safely dispose of all hazardous, special (e.g. coal ash), universal, and non-regulated chemical waste and seek to minimize the presence of these materials on campus?:
Yes

A brief description of steps taken to reduce hazardous, special (e.g. coal ash), universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
University departments are encouraged to use minimal amounts of hazardous materials and substitute with non-hazardous materials when applicable. University is undertaking energy saving initiatives with LED technology to replace fluorescent light fixtures.

A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
Through vendors that meet regulatory requirements.

A brief description of any significant hazardous material release incidents during the previous three years, including volume, impact and response/remediation:
None

A brief description of any inventory system employed by the institution to facilitate the reuse or redistribution of laboratory chemicals:
Internal Excel database.

Part 2. Electronic waste diversion

Does the institution have or participate in a program to responsibly recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish electronic waste generated by the institution?:
Yes

Does the institution have or participate in a program to responsibly recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish electronic waste generated by students?:
Yes

If yes to either of the above, provide:

A brief description of the electronic waste recycling program(s), including information about how electronic waste generated by the institution and/or students is recycled:
The University re-sells working and non-working electronics through GovDeals. https://www.govdeals.com/

The university recycles toner & ink cartridges through return to vendor programs.

Is the institution’s electronic waste recycler certified under the e-Stewards and/or Responsible Recycling (R2) standards?:
Yes

Optional Fields 

Website URL where information about the institution’s hazardous waste program is available:
https://apsu.edu/health-safety/chemical-safety.php

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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