Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 80.07
Liaison Lindsey Lyons
Submission Date March 5, 2021

STARS v2.2

Dickinson College
OP-20: Hazardous Waste Management

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.50 / 1.00 Lindsey Lyons
Assistant Director
Center for Sustainability Education
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Part 1. Hazardous waste minimization and disposal

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:
The strategy used to develop our comprehensive waste management program was to identify the level or levels at which the highest values of individual and collective materials can be reduced, reused, recycled, recovered and then, disposed. Making every effort to avoid disposal. Instead we:

A. Identify the source of all waste streams and assigning a responsible person to manage each waste stream.
B. Evaluate all waste streams to determine their proper characterization.
C. Establish waste management procedures for each waste stream, and
D. Develop waste minimization strategies, thereby saving matter and energy.

A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
This program is administered jointly under the authority of the Associate VP for Facilities Management and the Director of Compliance & Enterprise Risk
Management and is summarized in the attached plan.

https://www.dickinson.edu/download/downloads/id/8412/comprehensive_waste_management_plan_031517.pdf

A brief description of any significant hazardous material release incidents during the previous three years, including volume, impact and response/remediation:
There have been no significant hazardous material releases incidents in the previous three years.

A brief description of any inventory system employed by the institution to facilitate the reuse or redistribution of laboratory chemicals:
The college uses Quartzy to maintain its chemical inventory and Safety Data Sheets. This systemis populated with the complete chemical inventories from departments across campus including, but not limited to: Academic Affairs, Facilities Management, Athletics, and more. This system allows identified departmental faculty and staff to view the chemicals that are present in every room of their department, thus making them aware of existing resources which allows for reuse and redistribution of chemicals. Additionally, our Departments of Public Safety and Compliance & Risk Management also have access to the information which aids in emergency preparedness and response. All departments complete an annual update of their inventory.

Part 2. Electronic waste diversion

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:
All e-waste is collected by the college’s Hazardous Waste vendor for disposal/recycling.

Is the institution’s electronic waste recycler certified under the e-Stewards and/or Responsible Recycling (R2) standards?:
No

Optional Fields 

Website URL where information about the institution’s hazardous waste program is available:
http://www.dickinson.edu/info/20052/sustainability/2284/waste_and_materials

Additional documentation to support the submission:
2021_Comprehensive_Waste_Management_Plan.pdf

Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Dickinson makes every effort to reduce and reuse before reaching the point of disposal. We have a Comprehensive Waste Management Plan that outlines all goals and objectives including reduction strategies. The purpose of this program is to assure that all waste generated on campus is properly managed with the least impact on environmental resources. This includes:
1. Identifying the source of all waste streams and assigning a responsible person to
manage each waste stream.
2. Evaluating all waste streams to determine their proper characterization
3. Establishing waste management procedures for each waste stream, and
4. Developing waste minimization strategies, thereby saving matter and energy.

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