Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 65.66
Liaison Yumiko Jakobcic
Submission Date Feb. 13, 2013
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Grand Valley State University
OP-21: Hazardous Waste Management

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Sharon Munski
Office Coordinator
Sustainability Initiative
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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:

GVSU has a Mercury Reduction Program. The university's goal is to replace mercury containing equipment and devices with non-mecury materials and limit disposal. For example, fluorescent lamps are collect and recycled by Valley City Environmental Service. contact customer service if you have mercury devices that require disposal.


A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:

On average 1,200 lbs. of RCRA hazardous waste is disposed of as well as 52 lbs. of universal waste in Facilities Services. Other waste disposed of includes medical waste, state of MI regulated industrial waste, DOT-Regulated and Non-Regulated Solids. Facilities Services maintains its status as a conditionally exempt small quality generator (CESQG).


The website URL where information about hazardous materials management is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Copies of the Hazardous and Universal Waste Manifest Procedures are kept in a file with the GVSU Safety Manager, David Cox


Copies of the Hazardous and Universal Waste Manifest Procedures are kept in a file with the GVSU Safety Manager, David Cox

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