Chemical Waste

For liquid or solid hazardous waste that is not considered biological or other subcategories listed below.

  • Fill out a waste tag for each waste item: chemical waste tag
    • Start with largest component first writing full name of chemical
    • Indicate % composition (not Molar concentrations)
    • eg. 80% methanol, 15% water, 5% ethanol with traces of gold (must add up to 100%)
  • Place each waste tag on each waste item.
  • Submit waste request through the Hazardous Waste Inventory SystemInputs in the waste system must match the waste tags or waste may not be picked up.

Things to remember:

  • Ensure all waste is properly labeled. For heavily mixed liquid waste, there are labels that can help keep track of final waste composition and help prevent incompatibility mixing.
  • Indicate room and location of pickup in waste inventory system