Overall Rating Reporter - expired
Overall Score
Liaison Laurie Kman
Submission Date March 2, 2018
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

Lewis University
OP-21: Hazardous Waste Management

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete Reporter John Lerczak
Director of Sustainability
Facilities
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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:
Properly storing materials until they are ready to be picked up by a licensed hazardous waste disposal company.

A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
Our hazardous waste disposal company is scheduled to pick up any hazardous waste that is coordinated by the sustainability coordinator to have all the department be ready for a pickup. They will package all materials and take off site.

A brief description of any significant hazardous material release incidents during the previous three years, including volume, impact and response/remediation:
There has not been any significant hazardous material release incidents during the previous three years.

A brief description of any inventory system employed by the institution to facilitate the reuse or redistribution of laboratory chemicals:
Departments will reuse laboratory chemicals if possible, but if it is deemed unsafe they will properly store the remainder until it can be properly disposed of.

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:
All faculty and staff notify facilities of any electronic waste that needs to be disposed of on campus. Facilities picks up the electronic waste and stores it on-site until the sustainability coordinator determines to make a bulk pickup and the recycling company will be contacted. They will then be scheduled to pick up the waste and they package it and take it off-site.

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:
3.61 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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