| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 50.16 |
| Liaison | Elaine Durr |
| Submission Date | Nov. 9, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Elon University
OP-25: Hazardous Waste Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
David
Webb Facility Engineer Physical Plant |
"---"
indicates that no data was submitted for this field
None
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
None
A brief description of steps taken to reduce hazardous, special (e.g. coal ash), universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
Laboratories that utilize chemicals have waste minimization plans that include, among other items, the following to reduce waste: choice of experiments to reduce waste, choice of non-hazardous or less hazardous chemicals in procedures and labs, reduction in the purchase of hazardous materials and reduction in the use of cleaning solvents. Other departments that generate waste, such as the Physical Plant, have also taken steps to reduce generation by using less or non-hazardous products and/or adjusting processes to generate less waste.
None
A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
Hazardous waste pick-ups are coordinated through the Physical Plant and take place at least every 6 months (quarterly for bio-waste). The company that collects the waste is permitted to collect, transport, process and store the waste. In addition, the following items are collected and recycled with appropriate companies: spent lamps, automotive batteries, used oil and household batteries.
None
A brief description of any significant hazardous material release incidents during the previous three years, including volume, impact and response/remediation:
none
None
A brief description of any inventory system employed by the institution to facilitate the reuse or redistribution of laboratory chemicals:
none
None
Does the institution have or participate in a program to responsibly recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish all electronic waste generated by the institution?:
Yes
None
Does the institution have or participate in a program to responsibly recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish electronic waste generated by students?:
Yes
None
A brief description of the electronic waste recycling program(s):
On a regular basis, Campus Technology collects obsolete and non-working electronic equipment for recycling. Throughout the year, university-owned electronics that are identified for recycling (obsolete or non-working) are collected by Environmental Services.
In addition, there are collection bins on campus for small electronic items such as cell phones, digital cameras, MP3 players, computer speakers, hard drives, CDs, DVDs, CD/DVD drives, disks, headsets, cords, cables and chargers. Students, faculty and staff can utilize these bins.
None
A brief description of steps taken to ensure that e-waste is recycled responsibly, workers’ basic safety is protected, and environmental standards are met:
Environmental Services coordinates electronics pick-ups as needed with the nearby electronics recycling company. The company recycles responsibly and does not export e-waste. It is ISO 14001 and 9001 certified as well as R2 and Green Plus certified. The company's employees are provided with the best protective equipment and training is provided to employees to ensure their safety. Audits are performed on all downstream vendors to verify compliance with environmental guidelines.
None
The website URL where information about the institution’s hazardous and electronic-waste recycling programs is available:
---
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
---
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.