Does your lab glass meet any of the following criteria, is it or does it?
- have potential contamination with hazardous materials
- contain trace amounts of extremely hazardous chemicals
- contain fixed tissues
- cannot be defaced
If yes, submit your glass as hazardous waste. For more information and to submit, visit: Hazardous Waste Disposal.
Disposal Procedures:
Non- contaminated Glass Dewar Flask can not be recycled and should be disposed of in regular trash. Placed flasks in a sturdy, puncture-proof container as a precaution to ensures the safety of custodial staff and waste handlers.
Non-contaminated medical sharps, including unused items like needles, scalpels, and lancets, can pose a safety risk to the public and should never be disposed of in regular trash. To ensure proper safety measures, these sharps are treated as hazardous chemical waste.
For detailed disposal instructions and further information, please visit: Sharps Contaminated with Chemical Waste Disposal.
Non-contaminated pipettes can be recycled or disposed of in regular trash. However, care should be taken with pipette tips to ensure they do not pose a puncture risk when handling waste bags. If there's a risk of puncture, pipette tips, such as serological pipettes, should be placed in a cardboard box or other sturdy container to ensure safe disposal.
Recycling Resources
The following resources on pipette recycling are provided for your convenience but are not officially endorsed by us:
- GreenLabs Recycling collects pipette tip boxes.
- Polycarbin offers closed-loop lab plastic recycling, including a mail-back service or on-site collection.
- Visit LabConscious for more information: https://www.labconscious.com/laboratory-recycling.
Non-contaminated blades, such as razor blades, box cutter blades, knives, or scissors, can be disposed of in regular trash if the sharp edges are securely covered or placed in a sturdy, puncture-proof container. This precaution ensures the safety of custodial staff and waste handlers.
Commercial blade disposal boxes are acceptable, provided they are puncture-proof and free of any hazardous labels.
Important: Red biohazard sharps containers are strictly prohibited from regular trash disposal.