| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 73.37 |
| Liaison | Olivia Herron |
| Submission Date | Feb. 28, 2022 |
Miami University
OP-20: Hazardous Waste Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Adam
Sizemore Director of Sustainability Physical Facilities Department |
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Part 1. Hazardous waste minimization and disposal
Yes
A brief description of steps taken to reduce hazardous, special (e.g. coal ash), universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
Miami's Environmental Health and Safety Office (EHSO) operates the hazardous, universal & special waste programs on campus. EHSO promotes inventory control & works with chemical storeroom(s) to reduce the amount of over-ordering of chemicals and thus reduces the amount of surplus/unused chemicals. Miami University has adopted air permit changes that have reduced the amount of coal we are permitted to burn. We have not burned coal con-site since FY2017.
Under the direction of the Sustainability Office, batteries and light fixtures are recycled across campus through Cleanlites. Battery recycling stations are located across the entire university, including all residence halls.
Under the direction of the Sustainability Office, batteries and light fixtures are recycled across campus through Cleanlites. Battery recycling stations are located across the entire university, including all residence halls.
A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
Miami contracts with licensed hazardous & universal waste handlers to properly recycle/dispose of all campus regulated wastes.
A brief description of any significant hazardous material release incidents during the previous three years, including volume, impact and response/remediation:
No significant hazardous materials releases have occurred within the past three years. Several small laboratory incidents (i.e. mercury thermometers, acids/bases, solvents, etc.), all 4 liters or less, have been handled in-house by qualified researchers and environmental personnel.
A brief description of any inventory system employed by the institution to facilitate the reuse or redistribution of laboratory chemicals:
Miami science departments, when appropriate, offer holding periods for unused/surplus chemicals and allow researchers from other laboratories & departments to acquire the chemicals at no additional cost.
Part 2. Electronic waste diversion
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 Miami program seeks to chip away at the financial burden struggling students deal with on campus. The F5 Laptop Program (named for the F5 function key used to refresh a page) takes used university laptops and puts them into the hands of students for no out-of-pocket cost. Miami’s security team had to guarantee a process that completely sanitized and reimaged the laptops before handing them off.
Battery recycling locations are available in all residential halls for students.
Battery recycling locations are available in all residential halls for students.
Is the institution’s electronic waste recycler certified under the e-Stewards and/or Responsible Recycling (R2) standards?:
Yes
Optional Fields
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Contact Jeff Johnson - johnsoj3@miamioh.edu
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