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Environmental Health, Safety, and Risk Management

Waste Management

Federal, State, and Local Requirements

The Federal, State, and occasionally even local governments have set forth regulatory requirements for the collection and disposal various wastes.  Understanding these requirements can be difficult and confusing. It is EHS's responsibility to read and interpret these regulations to make your job on campus less complicated by providing you training and guidance to properly identify your waste, and facilitate the disposal of wastes requiring special handling.

Campus Specific Information

The following links are for campus generated wastes only:

Off Campus Generated Wastes

For more information what do with with wastes not generated on campus please use the following resources to determine how to properly dispose of your wastes:

Disposal of wastes from offsite sources are strictly prohibited, illegal dumping on campus is a crime.

Related Information

Battery Disposal Information

Wastes Generated at Home