Hazardous Waste – Chemical – TCNJ Purchased
» A waste guide for TCNJ purchased items 2019
Chemical waste not suitable for drain or bulk trash disposal must be collected and managed as hazardous waste. Chemical wastes may present a hazard to human health and the environment and require appropriate management and disposal. All chemical wastes have the following requirements:
- Must be disposed of through EHS. Notify your area manager that you have waste so that it can be identified for collection during the next scheduled disposal.
- Please be mindful of the P-listed wastes, these are a special type of hazardous waste and only 2.2 pounds will affect our generator status. Please see the included link for P-listed wastes. Please let me know immediately (Radosti@tcnj.edu) if these wastes are anticipated to be generated or when these wastes are generated.
- Expired chemicals. Some expiration dates are more important than others due to additional hazards that can develop with certain expired chemicals.
- Placed into compatible, closed and sealed containers. For clarification, caps must be able to close tightly on a container. Any cap that just twists and doesn’t close is not considered sealed and closed.
- Laboratory wastes must be labeled with a TCNJ fluorescent hazardous waste label and identified contents in English using the chemical name (please contact Amanda Radosti at radosti@tcnj.edu if you require additional labels). Any additional information (i.e. CAS#s and chemical structures) on a laboratory container label is provided by the preference of the individual completing the label and is not required. For mixed wastes please note that a percentage is required for each waste in the container for disposal purposes.
- All other chemical wastes that are not from a laboratory are to have the original manufacturer label on the container with a TCNJ fluorescent hazardous waste label.
- All hazardous waste is to be stored within a designated chemical waste satellite accumulation or central collection area.
EHS has regularly scheduled hazardous waste chemical collections; almost every 90 days. Please have your wastes added to the central collection areas, sealed, properly labeled, and identified in accordance with Right to Know/Hazard Communication Programs, the Globally Harmonized System, along with hazardous waste requirements for the hazardous waste contractor. Once the specific dates for pickup have been scheduled with the contractor, EHS contacts established area managers regarding the details of the collection via email. It is important to make sure that a Hazardous and Universal Waste Disposal Inventory Form is filled out completely and returned by the time specified in the email. Please inventory chemical and electronic waste separately, by using one form for chemical waste and one form for electronic waste. If you want to check if you are on the list, or if you have a one-time generation of hazardous waste, please email Amanda Radosti at radosti@tcnj.edu.
Hazardous Waste – Chemical – Not TCNJ Purchased
The following information is for all students, faculty, and staff either living on or off campus. Please be advised that you are considered residents of the location of your permanent address. Should your permanent address be on campus, you are considered a resident of Ewing Township/Mercer County (for the purposes of waste disposal) while living on campus. Please contact the county where your permanent address is located to identify the proper disposal method.
Have you recently completed a project? Do you have leftover chemicals and or products?
- Check the label to see if there are disposal instructions on the package.
- Check to see if there are indicators on the label, usually “Danger,” “Warning,” or “Caution.” More than likely, these are considered hazardous waste.
- Check your county website to see if the material is accepted within their Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Collection.
Specialized Waste – Latex Paint
Proper disposal of latex paint has been summarized by the NJDEP as the following:
Disposal Procedures for Latex Paint:
- Latex paint must be dried out by an absorbent.
- Place adsorbent (sand, kitty litter, or speedy dry) into the latex paint.
- Once the latex paint is absorbed or solid, place the lid back on the paint can OR to reuse can scrape out the dried paint.
- Place the solid latex paint in a plastic bag.
- If the solid latex can is being disposed of with the solid latex paint inside it use a heavy contractor bag due to the weight.
- Place plastic bag(s) out for regular trash collection.
On campus, all used latex paint supplies are to be cleaned out using interior building sinks. Our campus-wide Stormwater Permit does not allow us to rinse any paint-covered materials outside.
Please use the latex paint disposal guide (on the website) for a review of proper handling and disposal.
As a reminder, all oil-based paints and/or finishes that are waste are to be sorted and inventoried for hazardous waste collection in their liquid state.
Please use the latex paint disposal guide for a review of proper handling and disposal.