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Types of Waste

Types of Waste
  • Dry Waste
    Dry waste is dry materials that have been contaminated with a hazardous chemical waste. This waste must be handled, stored, and disposed of properly.
  • Electronic Waste
    Most electronic devices (that is anything with a plug, a circuit board, or uses batteries) are regulated and generally should not be disposed of in a landfill.
  • Facilities Chemical Waste
    LSC Facilities Department has different types of hazardous wastes than laboratories on campus. This department will follow a different set of guidelines for waste disposal.
  • Fluorescent & Other Lamps
    Some light bulbs and lamps contain toxic metals such as mercury that require special disposal. These light bulbs and lamps are regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as universal waste lamps.
  • Gas Cylinders
    Gas cylinders are used in some labs or shop areas, such as Welding. It is important to consider disposal needs during the procurement process.
  • Reactives & Peroxide Forming
    Potentially explosive peroxides can form if some chemicals are kept beyond their expiration date. A special team must remotely open every expired peroxide former individually.
  • Sharps Contaminated with Chemicals
    Sharps contaminated with hazardous chemicals includes needles, wires, razor blades, scalpels, pipets, capillary tubes, etc. containing residual trace amounts of extremely hazardous chemicals. These items require special handling and disposal.
  • Unknown Chemical Waste
    When liquids or solids are not labeled properly or the label becomes illegible, they can become unknown to the people responsible for it.

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