| Overall Rating | Bronze |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 43.68 |
| Liaison | Jeane Pope |
| Submission Date | June 23, 2020 |
DePauw University
OP-20: Hazardous Waste Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 1.00 |
Malorie
Imhoff Director of Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
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?:
A brief description of steps taken to reduce hazardous, special (e.g. coal ash), universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
DePauw has gone to a campus-wide chemical inventory system, which limits the amount purchased (and likewise the amount disposed of). Our chemical waste is at a minimum through this process. Universal and non-regulated wastes are minimized simply by good management practices. We recycle a large amount of material (boxes, etc.), which also reduces our overall campus waste.
A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
All hazardous waste is consolidated and handled through the Chemistry Department. Waste is bulked and handled as per EPA rules and guidelines. Universal waste is handled through physical plant. Fluorescent bulbs, batteries, rags, etc. are all collected and disposed of through a contracted vendor. We are a CESQG, a Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator. This means that we make less than 200 pounds of hazardous waste per month. CESOG is the lowest hazardous waste status.
A brief description of any significant hazardous material release incidents during the previous three years, including volume, impact and response/remediation:
N/A
A brief description of any inventory system employed by the institution to facilitate the reuse or redistribution of laboratory chemicals:
The chemical inventory is a campus-wide process. We share chemicals when possible throughout the University, cutting down on overall purchasing and disposal of unused and unneeded items.
Does the institution have or participate in a program to responsibly recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish electronic waste generated by the institution?:
Does the institution have or participate in a program to responsibly recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish electronic waste generated by students?:
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:
DePauw University has a program called Community Technology Enhancement Program (CTEP). As DePauw-owned machines are deemed either broken or out-of-date, they are either sent to CTEP or placed on palettes, wrapped and picked up by Facilities Management for further disposal. We also work with Tech Recyclers for any other e-waste generated on campus.
Is the institution’s electronic waste recycler certified under the e-Stewards and/or Responsible Recycling (R2) standards?:
Website URL where information about the institution’s hazardous waste program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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