The following is a list of hazardous materials, or items that may contain hazardous materials. Many of these are considered hazardous waste, and in most cases, may not be disposed of in the dumpster, landfill, or sewer. When spilled or leaked, most of these materials need to be disposed of as hazardous waste. Be sure to fully evaluate waste materials and contact the appropriate University department for disposal. For questions or assistance, contact EHS.
- Environmental Health & Safety (EHS), Jim Pyrz 335-4625
- Environmental Services, Steve Henneberry 335-6477
- General Stores, Joel Tresslar 384-3906
- University Surplus, Steve Stange 384-4045
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | L | M | N | O | P | R | S | T | U | V | W | X |
Material |
For Disposal Contact: |
A
|
|
Acids |
EHS |
Adhesives |
EHS |
Aerosol cans |
EHS |
Air conditioners |
Surplus |
Air fresheners |
EHS |
Alkaline batteries |
Trash |
Appliances |
Surplus |
Artist’s materials |
EHS |
Artists paint |
EHS |
Asbestos |
Environmental Services |
Automotive waxes |
EHS |
B
|
|
Bases |
EHS |
Batteries, alkaline |
Trash |
Batteries, lead acid |
EHS |
Batteries, lithium ion |
EHS |
Batteries, nicad |
EHS |
Batteries, nickel metal hydride |
EHS |
Batteries, nickel-cadmium |
EHS |
Batteries, rechargeable |
EHS |
Batteries, small sealed lead acid |
EHS |
Batteries, SSLA |
EHS |
Biohazardous waste |
EHS |
Blood pressure cuffs |
EHS |
Brush cleaners |
EHS |
Bug spray |
EHS |
Button batteries |
EHS |
C
|
|
Capacitors (PCB) |
FM |
Car batteries |
EHS |
Caustics |
EHS |
Ceramic glaze |
EHS |
Compact fluorescent lamps |
General Stores |
Computers |
Surplus |
Controlled substances |
EHS |
CRT’s |
Surplus |
Cutting oil |
EHS |
D
|
|
Darkroom chemicals |
EHS |
Dehumidifiers |
Surplus |
Dental amalgams |
EHS |
Dental fillings |
EHS |
Disinfectants |
EHS |
Drugs |
EHS |
Dyes |
EHS |
E
|
|
Electronic devices |
Surplus |
Empty chemical containers |
Trash |
Empty P-waste chemical containers |
EHS |
Etchants |
EHS |
E-waste |
Surplus |
F
|
|
Fertilizers |
EHS |
Fillings, dental |
EHS |
Film |
EHS |
Fireworks |
EHS |
Fluorescent lamps |
General Stores |
Formaldehyde |
EHS |
Freezers |
Surplus |
Freon |
EHS |
Fungicides |
EHS |
G
|
|
Gas cylinders |
EHS |
Gasoline |
EHS |
Glass, unbroken |
Trash |
Glue |
EHS |
Grease |
EHS |
H
|
|
Hearing aid batteries |
EHS |
Herbicides |
EHS |
HID lamps |
General Stores |
High intensity discharge lamps |
General Stores
|
I
|
|
Inks |
EHS |
Insecticides |
EHS |
L
|
|
Lab chemicals |
EHS |
Lead acid batteries |
EHS |
Lead paint chips |
EHS |
Lead shielding |
EHS |
Lead weights |
EHS |
Lithium ion batteries |
EHS |
M
|
|
Mercury |
EHS |
Mercury containing items |
EHS |
Mercury vapor lamps |
General Stores |
Merthiolate |
EHS |
Metal halides lamps |
General Stores |
Microwave ovens |
Surplus |
Motor oil |
EHS |
N
|
|
Nicad batteries |
EHS |
Nickel metal hydride batteries |
EHS |
Nickel-cadmium batteries |
EHS |
O
|
|
Oil |
EHS |
P
|
|
Paint |
EHS |
Paint rags |
EHS |
Paint solvents |
EHS |
Parts cleaning solvent |
EHS |
PCB ballasts |
EHS |
PCB’s |
EHS |
Pesticides |
EHS |
Pharmaceuticals |
EHS |
Photographic chemicals |
EHS |
Photographic film |
EHS |
Polishes |
EHS |
Pool chemicals |
EHS |
Pottery glaze |
EHS |
Printmaking inks |
EHS |
Propane cylinders |
EHS |
Pump Oil |
EHS |
R
|
|
Radioactive material |
EHS |
Rechargeable batteries |
EHS |
Refrigerants |
EHS |
Refrigerators |
Surplus |
Resins |
EHS |
Rodenticides |
EHS |
Roofing tar |
EHS |
S
|
|
Small sealed lead acid batteries |
EHS |
Sodium lamps |
General Stores |
Solvents |
EHS |
Sphygmomanometers |
EHS |
Spot removers |
EHS |
Spray Cans |
EHS |
SSLA batteries |
EHS |
Stains |
EHS |
Strippers |
EHS |
T
|
|
Televisions |
Surplus |
Thermometers |
EHS |
Thermostats |
EHS |
Thinner |
EHS |
Toner cartridges |
General Stores |
Transmission fluid |
EHS |
Turpentine |
EHS |
U
|
|
Used oil |
EHS |
V
|
|
Varnish |
EHS |
Video display terminals |
Surplus |
W
|
|
Water treatment chemicals |
EHS |
Weed killer |
EHS |
White goods |
Surplus |
X
|
|
X-ray film |
EHS |
X-ray machines |
EHS |