Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 65.69
Liaison Jennifer Kleindienst
Submission Date April 5, 2023

STARS v2.2

Wesleyan University
OP-20: Hazardous Waste Management

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 William Nelligan
Director of Environmental Health, Safety, and Sustainability
Physical Plant - Facilities
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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:
Wesleyan's Chemical Hygiene Plan gives resources to researchers for using/recycling solvents and green chemical substitutions.

A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
Wesleyan is a Large Quantity Generator of Hazardous Waste and is in full compliance with State and Federal regulations on the handling and disposal of hazardous waste in accordance with: https://www.epa.gov/hwgenerators/hazardous-waste-generator-regulations-compendium.

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:
Wesleyan uses a software program developed by UNH to inventory and identify all chemicals in the research program. Users are trained to use the system to search for chemicals that may be "borrowed" prior to purchasing fresh. CEMs also has a surplus chemical inventory page that allows recycling of unwanted or unused chemicals.

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:
Electronic waste is collected by ITS and sorted and stored in accordance with CT Statute RCSA Section 22a-449(c)-113. Wesleyan recycles all of its e-waste as Universal Waste through an E-Stewards certified Vendor. Most electronics go to Take2 for recycling and are collected via 3 bins on campus and a large storage barn.

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