Overall Rating Reporter - expired
Overall Score
Liaison Michael Mumper
Submission Date Feb. 27, 2019
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STARS v2.1

Lebanon Valley College
OP-21: Hazardous Waste Management

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete Reporter Michael Zeigler
Dir of Client Services
Information Technology
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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:
N/A

A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
LVC has implemented a formal e-recycling program specifically targeting lighting materials that contain mercury. In the past year, we have sent (I'll provide some specific quantities) for documented recycling. We also recycle electronic lighting ballasts to harvest the significant sources of raw materials they contain.

A brief description of any significant hazardous material release incidents during the previous three years, including volume, impact and response/remediation:
None

A brief description of any inventory system employed by the institution to facilitate the reuse or redistribution of laboratory chemicals:
None

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?:
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:
On at least a quarterly basis, the College collects and recycles electronic equipment via an e-recycling vendor. In addition to the College's waste, students and employees are also invited to drop off their electronic waste for recycling.

Is the institution’s electronic waste recycler certified under the e-Stewards and/or Responsible Recycling (R2) standards?:
Yes

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:
2 Tons

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
https://www.lvc.edu/life-at-lvc/sustainability-initiatives/earth-days-archive/earth-days-2018/

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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