| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 61.55 |
| Liaison | Melissa Cadwell |
| Submission Date | Jan. 7, 2022 |
Syracuse University
OP-20: Hazardous Waste Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Melissa
Cadwell Sustainability Coordinator Energy Systems & Sustainability Management |
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?:
A brief description of steps taken to reduce hazardous, special (e.g. coal ash), universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
The University’s Environmental Health and Safety Services department (EHSS) oversees the University’s regulated waste management program and coordinates the proper disposal of University generated hazardous, universal, medical and regulated wastes. EHSS provides training and guidance to University waste generates to support the safe and proper management of waste at the point of generation. Trained EHSS personnel retrieve waste from the generators, store the collected waste in centralized waste accumulation areas, and prepare the waste for proper disposal using a permitted regulated waste transport and disposal services contractor.
EHSS actively encourages waste reduction through formal training and informal communications with generators. The training EHSS provides University waste generators encourages product substitution to less hazardous or toxic materials and limiting purchases of hazardous materials to only the quantities needed
EHSS also coordinates a chemical exchange program where chemicals no longer needed by one user are made available, at no cost, to others who may have a use for the chemicals. This reduces unnecessary disposal of chemicals that still have a beneficial use.
A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
Trained personnel from the University’s Environmental Health and Safety Services department (EHSS) retrieve waste from the generators, store the collected waste in centralized waste accumulation areas, and prepare the waste for proper disposal. EHSS personnel coordinate the transfer of University generated wastes to a permitted regulated waste transport and disposal services contractor who transports the waste to University approved and US EPA permitted Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities (TSDFs). Most university generated hazardous and regulated wastes are disposed of through incineration and fuels blending (if applicable). Most of the University’s universal waste is sent off site for recycling.
A brief description of any significant hazardous material release incidents during the previous three years, including volume, impact and response/remediation:
Syracuse University has had no significant hazardous material release incidents in the past three years. Significant hazardous materials incidents for this response are qualified as a hazardous material release in excess of a federal or NYS reportable quantity.
A brief description of any inventory system employed by the institution to facilitate the reuse or redistribution of laboratory chemicals:
All University Labs have to fill out a Laboratory Registration and Update Form for all chemicals and submit to our ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY SERVICES.
Does the institution have or participate in a program to responsibly recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish electronic waste generated by the institution?:
Does the institution have or participate in a program to responsibly recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish electronic waste generated by students?:
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 laptops, monitors, desktop units and accessories are to be recycled through Materials Distribution using a certified electronics recycling program.
Students can trade in your used cellphone, laptop, MP3 player, and tablet for a possible cash value. Before bringing it into the bookstore, check online for accepted items and estimated values at cusetech.tradeitin.net.
Is the institution’s electronic waste recycler certified under the e-Stewards and/or Responsible Recycling (R2) standards?:
Website URL where information about the institution’s hazardous waste program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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