Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 51.92
Liaison Andrea Troyer
Submission Date July 26, 2017
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

Eastern Mennonite University
OP-21: Hazardous Waste Management

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.50 / 1.00 Laurie Yoder
Chemical Hygiene Officer
Chemistry
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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:
Measures taken to reduce the volume of hazardous waste generated include: focusing on reducing the volume of chemicals used and the hazardous nature of the chemicals. Where possible, non-hazardous chemicals are used for educational and research purposes.

A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
Hazardous chemicals generated in the Science Center (Chemistry and Biology Departments) are collected in holding areas, from where they are moved to a central storage for pick up by a hazardous waste disposal company in compliance with EPA and VDEQ regulations. Universal wastes are managed, collected, and stored by Facilities Maintenance before removal by a waste disposal company. We are classified as a Very Small Quantity Generator and have the waste chemicals and universal waste removed annually.

A brief description of any significant hazardous material release incidents during the previous three years, including volume, impact and response/remediation:
No incidents have occurred.

A brief description of any inventory system employed by the institution to facilitate the reuse or redistribution of laboratory chemicals:
Chemicals in the Science Center are inventoried annually and this list is accessible to all instructors so that existing inventory can be used/reused.

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?:
No

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:
E-waste is gathered for disposal by the waste and recycling team and the university's Information Systems department.

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

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:
3.48 Metric tons

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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