Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 74.33
Liaison Austin Eriksson
Submission Date Dec. 10, 2018
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

California State University, Northridge
OP-21: Hazardous Waste Management

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Tony Pepe
Assistant Director Environmental Health and Safety & Risk Management
PPM EH&S
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Part 1 

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:
Many of the sciences have implemented “micro” scale experiments reducing the quantity of materials and thereby the waste generated. The Chemistry department may be able to provide more information on the process

A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
The Campus utilizes a system wide master enabling agreement for hazardous waste transportation and disposal contract.

A brief description of any significant hazardous material release incidents during the previous three years, including volume, impact and response/remediation:
There was one release involving approximately three (3) pounds or less of a hazardous material that was managed with internal and external (remediation contractor) resources. The impact was the replacement of personal items that came in contact with the materials and limited access to the space during remediation.

A brief description of any inventory system employed by the institution to facilitate the reuse or redistribution of laboratory chemicals:
Currently, there is very limited reuse or redistribution of laboratory chemicals

Part 2 

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:
CSUN manages its electronic waste through the University's Environmental Health and Safety department. EH&S handles all e-waste as well as hazardous waste on campus.

Is the institution’s electronic waste recycler certified under the e-Stewards and/or Responsible Recycling (R2) standards?:
Yes

Optional Fields 

Electronic waste recycled or otherwise diverted from the landfill or incinerator during the most recent year for which data is available during the previous three years:
2.80 Tons

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
http://www.csun.edu/ehs/hazardous-waste-mangement

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