| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 74.69 |
| Liaison | Tess Esposito |
| Submission Date | Feb. 9, 2022 |
University of Dayton
OP-20: Hazardous Waste Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Katherine
Cleaver Director of Safety and Environmental Compliance, Environmental Health & Safety/Risk Management Facilities Management & Campus Operations |
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Part 1. Hazardous waste minimization and disposal
Yes
A brief description of steps taken to reduce hazardous, special (e.g. coal ash), universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
The university is switching from incandescent to LED, so the universal waste stream is reduced. LEDs are longer lasting and don’t require disposal of ballasts.
In addition, every effort is made to reuse materials before they are disposed of. For example, all surplus chemical material is reused in teaching labs in appropriate departments when possible.
In addition, every effort is made to reuse materials before they are disposed of. For example, all surplus chemical material is reused in teaching labs in appropriate departments when possible.
A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
First, we recycle as much as possible. Mercury, Florescent lights and ballast, oil are all recycled.
For non-recyclables we have a vendor that collects material for us four times a year. These collected materials are processed one of three ways: neutralized, incinerated, or landfilled at specially designated sites.
For non-recyclables we have a vendor that collects material for us four times a year. These collected materials are processed one of three ways: neutralized, incinerated, or landfilled at specially designated sites.
A brief description of any significant hazardous material release incidents during the previous three years, including volume, impact and response/remediation:
No
A brief description of any inventory system employed by the institution to facilitate the reuse or redistribution of laboratory chemicals:
The University does not have an institutional inventory system. There is informal and minor departmental sharing.
Part 2. Electronic waste diversion
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:
Institution
All equipment tagged for removal from university buildings and ground, must be disposed of through the campus IT office. An internal request form is easily accessible to submit removal and recycling requests. This office strives to find a re-use solution for all equipment through local charitable organizations. For truly unusable equipment, UD IT recycles through a third-party vendor who has pledged to conduct all recycling in the US. In addition, EHS collects all non-tagged equipment and sends it out for recycling.
Students
The University also has several ink, battery, and mobile electronic recycling drop off locations throughout campus for students to safely recycle e-waste. During the student move-out process, facilities management provides drop off locations for unwanted items, including electronics, that are then either donated or recycled.
All equipment tagged for removal from university buildings and ground, must be disposed of through the campus IT office. An internal request form is easily accessible to submit removal and recycling requests. This office strives to find a re-use solution for all equipment through local charitable organizations. For truly unusable equipment, UD IT recycles through a third-party vendor who has pledged to conduct all recycling in the US. In addition, EHS collects all non-tagged equipment and sends it out for recycling.
Students
The University also has several ink, battery, and mobile electronic recycling drop off locations throughout campus for students to safely recycle e-waste. During the student move-out process, facilities management provides drop off locations for unwanted items, including electronics, that are then either donated or recycled.
Is the institution’s electronic waste recycler certified under the e-Stewards and/or Responsible Recycling (R2) standards?:
Yes
Optional Fields
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Cleanlites (https://cleanlites.com), our electronic waste recycler, operates a Part B facility and is CERCLA approved, has R2 RIOS certification and is in the process of being NAID certified.
UDit Sustainability: https://udayton.edu/udit/about/sustainability.php
UDit Sustainability: https://udayton.edu/udit/about/sustainability.php
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