Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 45.66
Liaison Stalin Espinal
Submission Date March 2, 2023

STARS v2.2

City University of New York, Brooklyn College
OP-20: Hazardous Waste Management

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.50 / 1.00 Stalin Espinal
Sustainability Coordinator
Environmental Health & Safety
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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:
The program seeks to reduce the amount of hazardous waste generated to the lowest practical quantity in order to conserve energy and natural resources through a program of effective waste minimization procedures (including recycling, reuse, product substitution, and treatment).

A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
All hazardous chemical waste must be submitted to Env Health & Safety for proper handling and disposal. Determine whether the waste is hazardous, follow all safe handling rules and procedures stated in the SDS, Chemical Hygiene Plan,
CUNY Laboratory Safety Manual, and EPA Website, use personal protective equipment, utilize satellite accumulation areas. Ultimately Brooklyn College uses a vendor to safely and compliantly transport the waste to a Treatment facility for final disposal.

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:
Hazardous chemicals are required to be managed through an online database called ChemTracker. The system is jointly maintained between chemical owners, department representatives, and Env Health & Safety. The inventory includes a library of Safety Data Sheets (SDS). The exact location will be determined by each individual department.

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:
Computers and electronic equipment contain multiple hazardous metals and must be managed and recycled through the Office of Property Management following CUNY's Disposal and Salvage Policy. All equipment must remain in a secure location until disposal.

Is the institution’s electronic waste recycler certified under the e-Stewards and/or Responsible Recycling (R2) standards?:
No

Optional Fields 

Website URL where information about the institution’s hazardous waste program is available:
http://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/web/about/offices/environmental-safety/hazardousmanagement.php

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