Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 68.35
Liaison Jessica Bast
Submission Date Aug. 9, 2022

STARS v2.2

North Carolina State University
OP-20: Hazardous Waste Management

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Jessica Bast
Sustainability Program Coordinator
University Sustainability Office
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Part 1. Hazardous waste minimization and disposal

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:
Each generator of a hazardous material is required to certify that they are taking all reasonable steps to reduce the hazards of the chemicals and gases they use, utilize the least hazardous material practicable, and consider strategies to minimize or eliminate hazardous waste streams.

A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
Each generator of a hazardous material is required to certify that they are taking all reasonable steps to reduce the hazards of the chemicals and gases they use, utilize the least hazardous material practicable, and consider strategies to minimize or eliminate hazardous waste streams.

Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S)provides a single collection service for chemical, radioactive, mixed (radioactive hazardous), and biological waste programs. The goal of EH&S is to ensure compliance with the Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Transportation, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and State of North Carolina regulations, while providing convenient and responsive service to the hundreds of University labs, shops, and storage facilities that generate wastes. Disposal or reuse/reclamation is accomplished through use of private companies.

A brief description of any significant hazardous material release incidents during the previous three years, including volume, impact and response/remediation:
There were no significant hazardous material releases during this period, only small, contained, incidental releases inside buildings.

A brief description of any inventory system employed by the institution to facilitate the reuse or redistribution of laboratory chemicals:
EHS assists with chemical sharing at times of lab rennovation, moves, or shutdown

Part 2. Electronic waste diversion

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:
Waste Reduction and Recycling has yellow bins clearly marked for electronics recycling at waste and recycling sites throughout campus. Bins are checked and emptied weekly. Student electronics are also collected during the Pack-N-Go move-out program.

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

Optional Fields 

Website URL where information about the institution’s hazardous waste program is available:
http://www.ncsu.edu/ehs/haz_waste/index.htm

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
https://ehs.ncsu.edu/home-page-info/environmental-affairs/chemical-waste/

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