Containers containing liquids are considered empty if no material can be poured from them. A container that held a non-pourable material is considered empty if no material remains that can be removed by scraping and chipping.
Empty containers disposal procedures:
Containers containers five (5) gallons or less:
| Steps | Action | Description |
|---|---|---|
| STEP 1 | Triple Rinse | Removed solvent residues the first rinses must be collected as hazardous waste. |
| STEP 2 | Deface | Write on container "empty" and defaced (should not be identifiable) or remove all labels before disposal. You should not be able to read or see any of the hazards or chemical name on the container. |
| STEP 3 | Discard | Place in normal trash, recycling or reused to hold waste. If container is glass containers disposed of with the broken glass waste stream. More information |
Dispose of as hazardous waste any empty containers that contained Acute or Extremely hazardous chemical:
Placed insider of two clear plastic bags with the a WASTe tag on the outer bag. Each bag should be taped or tied individually.
- Label the WASTe tag as solid waste and with " empty and the name of original chemical" ( e.g. "empty- phenol")
- Bring to one of our drop off locations: Routine pick-up schedule
Disposed of as hazardous waste.
- Label the WASTe tag as solid waste and with " empty and the name of original chemical" ( e.g. "empty- phenol")
- Bring to one of our drop off locations: Routine pick-up schedule
- we take a maximum of 4 containers per lab per pickup
These are cylinders were no material will escape if the valve is opened including butane and propane tanks.
- Label each cylinder with a completed Hazardous WASTe Tag.
- Label tag as "empty - include the specific gas that was in the cylinder" and write "empty" on the cylinder empty with a marker.
- Bring to one of our drop off locations: Routine pick-up schedule
