Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 82.53
Liaison Pierre Lemay
Submission Date Dec. 23, 2016
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STARS v2.1

Université Laval
OP-21: Hazardous Waste Management

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Pierre Lemay
Development Advisor
Office of the Vice Rector, External and International Affairs and Health
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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:

There are also on-going and special programs to reduce the amount of hazardous materials on campus. In 2011–2012, for instance, there was a drive to make Université Laval a mercury-free campus (eliminating thermometers, pressure gauges, and other equipment containing mercury). Over 1,200 kg of mercury was disposed of, and many pieces of equipment were replaced with safe, proven alternatives.

In addition, each spring, the occupational health Office publicizes a clean out for all kind of wastes (hazardous, special, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste). In addition, some departments organize annually cleanup of unused hazardous chemicals or materials.


A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:

A chemical waste collection system has been in place on the Université Laval campus since 1984. This streamlined system serves all university units that generate chemical waste (laboratories, mechanical workshops, etc.). Units submit an online request, and waste (regulated and non-regulated chemicals, used batteries, mercury lamps, etc.) is then collected, sorted, stored in up-to-standard facilities, packaged, and shipped to specialized outside companies with the required authorizations and permits.


A brief description of any significant hazardous material release incidents during the previous three years, including volume, impact and response/remediation:

No significant hazardous material release incident 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:

Some departments use spread sheets or apps to manage their chemicals inventory, doing so, they are able to share chemicals between laboratories.


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

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:

Computer and electronic equipment is reused on campus or collected for reuse by a social reintegration organization. Equipment that cannot be reused is collected for recycling. The procedure is described here:
http://www.si.ulaval.ca/fileadmin/sim/documents/Documents/2.0_Demandes_services/2.3_Biens_excedentaires/Proc-GestFinDeVie-TI-Electro-V_0_3.pdf

Members of the university community can drop off their unused computer and electronic equipment free of charge on campus at Coopérative Zone (www.zone.coop). The university then sends the equipment to Atelier Signes d’espoir, the campus’s official e-waste recovery organization. http://www.signesdespoir.org/. They can also return their electronic waste in one of the five electrobac (http://www.electrobac.com/en/) on campus.


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

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:
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The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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