Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 65.14
Liaison Alexis Reyes
Submission Date June 3, 2011
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Pomona College
OP-21: Hazardous Waste Management

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Ginny Routhe
Director
Sustainability Integration Office
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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:

Pomona's chemistry department facilitates a computer inventory of chemicals in the stockroom to prevent repeat-purchasing, increase efficiency, and decrease waste. The Sustainability Integration Office's green office program and website encourage faculty, staff, and students to purchase rechargeable batteries instead of disposable ones. The SIO's website also contains outreach information on how to properly dispose of hazardous wastes.


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

North State Environmental collects the College's hazardous waste when necessary. North State Environmental is a registered hazardous waste transporter with the State of California, the U.S. Department of Transportation, and the U.S. EPA. The company provides environmental documentation including certificates of disposal.


The website URL where information about hazardous materials management is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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