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WASTE DISPOSAL
Infectious: Any potentially contaminated sharps; human and animal blood samples, blood products, other body fluids, tissues, and organs are all considered biological and infectious materials. These materials should be isolated from the general wastes and discarded directly into labeled containers which identify them as such.
Chemical: Waste chemicals which have the properties of toxicity, flammability, reactivity or corrosivity are considered hazardous wastes. These chemicals must be isolated from solid (normal trash) waste and properly containerized and labeled for disposition.
Departments or employees who generate chemical or infectious waste can contact Environmental Health & Safety for disposal information.
NOTE: An EH&S user account is required to enter waste pickup request forms.
• To gain access, visit our registration page: Register for EH&S Account
Click below for information about completing pickup request forms online:
Infectious Waste Pickup Labels
Chemical Waste Pickup Labels
Infectious Waste Disposal Charges: The current charge is $1.21/lb (as of 10/01/2024). The weight of the red barrel will not be included in the charge. All containers will be weighed when they are picked up.
Chemical Waste Disposal Funding:
Chemical Waste Assessment Fee Update (Effective November 1, 2020)
The chemical waste assessment fee will increase to 1.85% effective November 1, 2020.
Program Overview
Disposal of chemical waste for the University of Cincinnati is funded through a monthly assessment applied to expenses charged to laboratory supply general ledger (GL) codes.
GL Codes Subject to the Assessment
• 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
Cost Recovery Basis
This program is operated on a cost recovery basis and will not make or lose money. To accomplish this, the monthly assessment rate is evaluated periodically and adjusted as needed to meet the cost recovery goal.
The current assessment fee has increased to 1.85% due to increased disposal costs and reduced lab supply expenditures.
How the Assessment is Charged
Assessment charges will be applied to the same fund, cost center, and functional areaused for the related laboratory and chemical supply purchases, with the following exceptions:
• Grant and Service Center Funds: 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 an F&A overhead fund will be
charged for their assessments via their non-service center core fund.
Where the Funds are Recorded
Proceeds from this assessment will be recorded in the Chemical Disposal Lab Waste designated Service Center Fund D101374. This approach accumulates disposal funding as chemicals are purchased and supports reduction of chemicals and hazardous waste on campus.
Questions
If you have any questions about the administration of this program, please contact Jason Lambers at jason.lambers@uc.edu or Anne Saxton at anne.saxton@uc.edu.
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