Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 58.55
Liaison Amy Brunvand
Submission Date April 5, 2017
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

University of Utah
OP-21: Hazardous Waste Management

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.75 / 1.00 Matt Abbott
Sustainability Manager
Facilities Management
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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:
Comprehensive and fully staffed Environmental Health and Safety team.

A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
As a research institution with an onsite hospital, EH&S monitors, trains, and enforces proper disposal and recovery of materials with reputable subcontractors.

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

A brief description of any inventory system employed by the institution to facilitate the reuse or redistribution of laboratory chemicals:
Networked Lab Management System.

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?:
No

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:
UIT and FMIT manage ewaste recovery and recycling. A portion of electronics are redeployed prior to responsible, end of life recycling.

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:
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The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
http://d2vxd53ymoe6ju.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/20160810212317/Household-Hazardous-Waste-Use-and-Disposal2016.pdf

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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