| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 37.03 |
| Liaison | Mary Lucus |
| Submission Date | March 20, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Belmont University
OP-25: Hazardous Waste Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.75 / 1.00 |
Mary
Lucus Director, IR Provost |
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:
All hazardous waste are collected and managed by the generating department. Universal waste is collected in satellite locations of buildings and transferred to Facilities Management for recycling by Southeast Recycling or Batteries Plus.
A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
Generating departments are responsible for collection and disposal of hazardous materials declared as waste. Universal waste light bulbs and batteries are collected and managed by Facilities Management.
A brief description of any significant hazardous material release incidents during the previous three years, including volume, impact and response/remediation:
There have been none.
A brief description of any inventory system employed by the institution to facilitate the reuse or redistribution of laboratory chemicals:
Does the institution have or participate in a program to responsibly recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish all 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):
All e-waste collected through computer rotations are collected and returned to Dell. All other e-waste is collected and recycled through Southeast Recycling by environmental guidelines.
A brief description of steps taken to ensure that e-waste is recycled responsibly, workers’ basic safety is protected, and environmental standards are met:
All e-waste collected through computer rotations are collected and returned to Dell. All other e-waste is collected and recycled through Southeast Recycling by environmental guidelines.
The website URL where information about the institution’s hazardous and electronic-waste recycling programs is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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