| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.21 |
| Liaison | Dave Barbier |
| Submission Date | June 3, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
OP-25: Hazardous Waste Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Shelly
Janowski Sustainability Coordinator Facility Services |
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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
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A brief description of steps taken to reduce hazardous, special (e.g. coal ash), universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
UWSP handles all hazardous materials through Environment Health & Safety department in cooperation with departments and personnel on campus. We actively make a best practice and grassroots efforts to use up, recycle or more closely stated, re-purpose materials by channeling unwanted items to another department or outlet that could use the material. For example, alcohols or cleaners to those that can use them; furnishing to Surplus viable for-sale items (e.g., thinners, paints); or combining unused material with other similar items for end-use (e.g., mixtures of fuel). Unfortunately we’re not always able to find a home for unwanted materials, but many times materials are outdated before re-use. We are constantly exploring the literature to uncover new ways to work with this issue.
Coal ash is tested and although it is safe for road cover, we choose to send to a local landfill that uses the ash for top cover.
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A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
Departments that are involved in the storage, use and disposal of chemicals manage them locally through best practices and as outlined in our Chemical Hygiene Plan. Departments are particularly aware of their internal responsibilities and they are audited and must demonstrate that they are practicing good industrial hygiene. http://www4.uwsp.edu/ehs/policy_downloads/Chemical_Hygiene_Plan_Final_20110725.pdf
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A brief description of any significant hazardous material release incidents during the previous three years, including volume, impact and response/remediation:
From 2012 – 2015 there were no reportable hazardous materials releases on the UW-Stevens Point campus.
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A brief description of any inventory system employed by the institution to facilitate the reuse or redistribution of laboratory chemicals:
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Does the institution have or participate in a program to responsibly recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish all electronic waste generated by the institution?:
Yes
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Does the institution have or participate in a program to responsibly recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish electronic waste generated by students?:
Yes
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A brief description of the electronic waste recycling program(s):
All state purchased electronic equipment must be disposed of through our surplus store. Computers and electronic components that cannot be sold at Surplus Sales are recycled.
Surplus Sales is the depository for cell phones on campus. All cellular equipment is sent to the campus recycler for proper disposal.
At least once per year, the student Waste Management Society sponsors some type of e-waste collection drive, either on campus or in conjunction with a community drive.
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A brief description of steps taken to ensure that e-waste is recycled responsibly, workers’ basic safety is protected, and environmental standards are met:
The University follows State guidelines to identify, collect, record, and dispose of or recycle all e-waste to be sure that workers' safety is protected and that environmental standards are met. Specifically Wisconsin state regulations NR660, NR661, NR662, NR663, NR664, NR 665, NR666, NR668, NR673, NR679, NR706, NR746.
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The website URL where information about the institution’s hazardous and electronic-waste recycling programs is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Risk Management’s Environmental, Health & Safety department manages a complete hazardous waste program in compliance with state and federal law. In 2014, the department in cooperation with key University departments stored, collected and disposed of 12,888 lbs. including 8 pounds of acute waste.
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