New requests for waste pickup must select a Principal Investigator (or primary contact) from a dropdown list customized by the departmental business contact. (Previously, you were able to free-text this field). Business contacts who need to set up their list of PIs may contact Anne Saxton at 556-4975 for further instructions.

Please note: The new chemical waste disposal funding mechanism outlined below does not change the waste label entry process. Please continue to follow the same procedures for requesting chemical waste pickup.

Container Labeling:

"In-use" containers used for hazardous waste must be marked with the words "Hazardous Waste" and the hazards of the contents. For a printable label as seen in the photos, click on the appropriate image below (image on the left produces small labels (Avery 5160 label format) and image on the right produces large labels (Avery 6878 label format). Note for large labels: When printing, please check the Print dialog screen and make sure to choose Actual size under the Scaling/Page size options and when possible, have the box checked for Choose paper source by PDF page size to ensure the labels print properly).



Please fill out an online Hazardous Waste Disposal Label when filled. Thank You.

From: UC-Triple-D List  On Behalf Of Reilly, M. B. (reillymb)
Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2020 1:37 PM
To: UC-TRIPLE-D
Subject: [UC-TRIPLE-D] Chemical waste disposal funding

DATE:    November 10, 2020
TO:         Deans, Directors and Department Heads
FROM:  Patrick Clark, Assistant Vice President, Operations and Management, Office of Research
         Patrick Kowalski, Vice President, Finance
RE:          Chemical Waste Disposal Funding

The chemical waste assessment fee will increase to 1.85% effective November 1, 2020.

The disposal of chemical waste for the University of Cincinnati is funded by charging a monthly assessment fee to expenses charged on laboratory supply general ledger codes.

•             531900 – Lab Expenses
•             531901 – Lab Supplies
•             531902 – Lab device/non-equipment
•             531903 – Chemical Solutions
•             531905 – Bio agents/toxins
•             531906 – Liquids & gases
•             531907 – Glassware
•             531908 – Lab linens
•             531909 – Rubber goods
•             531910 – UC Scientific Core Svc
•             531911 – Chemistry stockroom
•             531912 – Physics stockroom

The program is operated on a cost recovery basis and will not make or lose money. To accomplish this, the monthly assessment is evaluated and raised or lowered to meet this cost recovery goal. The current assessment fee of 1.6% will increase to 1.75% due to increased disposal costs and reduced lab supply expenditures.  The assessed charges will be charged to the same fund, cost center, and functional area that was used for the lab and chemical supply purchases with the exception of Grant and Service Center funds.  Grant and Service Center fund assessments will be charged to the Facilities and Administrative (F&A) overhead fund (D7) for the college associated with the grant or service center.

•             Exception: UCit, Utilities, and other service center funds without F&A overhead fund will be charged for their assessments via their non-service center core fund. 

The proceeds from this assessment will be recorded in the Chemical Disposal Lab Waste designated Service Center Fund D600057. With this program, the funds for disposal of chemicals/hazardous wastes will be accumulated as the chemicals are purchased and should help reduce the amounts of chemicals and hazardous waste on campuses.

If you have any questions about the administration of this program, please contact Lisa Deckard at deckarlm@ucmail.uc.edu

Patrick Clark
Assistant Vice President, Operations and Management
Office of Research
University of Cincinnati
(513) 556-2628