Regulated Medical Waste
Any container with the universal biohazard symbol (above) on it is considered regulated medical waste. Please first confirm that the waste being generated is actually regulated medical waste then place the waste into the appropriate containers. Once waste is ready to be collected, including sharps containers and any regulated medical waste bag or container that is properly labeled and sealed, they are to be brought to Student Health Services, located in Eickhoff Hall Room 107, where you will be asked to identify the waste (i.e. sharps containers, etc.) and weight of the materials. This information is collected in order to track the waste and fill out an annual report to the NJDEP.
Any individual generating at home use regulated medical waste on TCNJ’s campus is to be coordinated and handled through the personal doctor prescribing these items.
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Specialized Waste – Medications
Do not flush your personal medications down the toilet or put them in the garbage, please properly disposed of these items.
On campus, there is a medication drop box in the lobby of the Administrative Building Services (ASB) building (parking lot 8).