Dry Waste (Contaminated Materials)

Examples of dry waste include, but are not limited to:

Contaminated soils
Ethidium bromide or acrylamide gels
Dried chemicals that are in scrapable amounts on various surfaces\
Extremely hazardous waste containers or debris that are contaminated with extremely hazardous substances
Contact EH&S if polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) or large amounts of soil are involved

Contaminated labware includes saturated or scrapable amounts of chemicals on items such as:

Plastic labware
Kimwipes
Towels
Pipette tips
Gloves
Containers less than five gallons that are contaminated with chemicals that cannot be easily removed
Clean-up debris from a spill

If the labware cannot be cleaned and reused, then you should:

Double-bag the contaminated labware in clear plastic bags
Attach a completed UCLA hazardous waste tag
Dispose at the chemical waste pick-up for your building