Revised July 2001 Items Prohibited from Trash Cans and Dumpsters Environmental Health & Safety Fact Sheet University of Nebraska at Omaha • Environmental Health & Safety • 6001 Dodge Street, EAB 100 Omaha, NE 68182-0079 • (402) 554-2568 • (402) 554-3675 fax • www.unomaha.edu/~wwwehs The following items may not be placed in UNO trash cans or dumpsters for landfill disposal. If you find any of these items in the trash, please contact EHS at 4-3921. Chemical Collection Tags (CCT) are available for tagging items indicated below, by calling 4-2568. If you have questions regarding disposal of other items, please call EHS for assistance. Contact Brenda Williams (4-2239) for assistance. Asbestos containing wastes, including transite and other white insulating materials that may contain asbestos Tag for EHS. Compressed gas cylinders Tag for EHS. Propane or butane cylinders Tag for EHS. Pesticides, fertilizers, and other ag chemicals Contact Facilities Service Desk (4-3600) and request a biohazard collection container. Biohazardous materials Containerize and seal, then place in trash. Non-infectious needles and sharps, unless containerized and sealed Tag for EHS. Oil-based paint and undried Latex paints Tag for EHS. Mercury containing items (e.g., thermostats) Contact Landscape Services at 4-2500. Yard waste Tag for EHS. PCB containing lighting ballasts and transformers Place in designated collection container. Fluorescent, metal halide, mercury, HID lamps Place in designated collection container. Aerosol cans Contact Surplus Property at 4-2222. Computer and electronic equipment Tag for EHS. Batteries – Lead acid, Ni-cad, button Contact Surplus Property at 4-2222. Office furniture Contact Surplus Property at 4-2222. Appliances Tag for EHS. Oil Tag for EHS. Used and excess chemicals WHERE IT SHOULD GO PROHIBITED FROM TRASH 07/01
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RevisedJuly2001
Items Prohibited from Trash Cans and Dumpsters
Environmental Health & Safety
Fact Sheet
University of Nebraska at Omaha • Environmental Health & Safety • 6001 Dodge Street, EAB 100Omaha, NE 68182-0079 • (402) 554-2568 • (402) 554-3675 fax • www.unomaha.edu/~wwwehs
The following items may not be placed in UNO trash cans or dumpsters for landfill disposal. If you find any of these items in the trash, please contact EHS at 4-3921. Chemical Collection Tags (CCT) are available for tagging items indicated below, by calling 4-2568. If you have questions regarding disposal of other items, please call EHS for assistance.
Contact Brenda Williams (4-2239) for assistance.Asbestos containing wastes, including transite and other white insulating materials that may contain asbestos
Tag for EHS.Compressed gas cylinders
Tag for EHS.Propane or butane cylinders
Tag for EHS.Pesticides, fertilizers, and other ag chemicals
Contact Facilities Service Desk (4-3600)
and request a biohazard collection container.
Biohazardous materials
Containerize and seal, then place in trash.Non-infectious needles and sharps, unless containerized and sealed
Tag for EHS.Oil-based paint and undried Latex paints
Tag for EHS.Mercury containing items (e.g., thermostats)
Contact Landscape Services at 4-2500.Yard waste
Tag for EHS.PCB containing lighting ballasts and transformers
Place in designated collection container.Fluorescent, metal halide, mercury, HID lamps
Place in designated collection container.Aerosol cans
Contact Surplus Property at 4-2222.Computer and electronic equipment
Tag for EHS.Batteries – Lead acid, Ni-cad, button
Contact Surplus Property at 4-2222.Office furniture
Contact Surplus Property at 4-2222.Appliances
Tag for EHS.Oil
Tag for EHS.Used and excess chemicals
WHERE IT SHOULD GOPROHIBITED FROM TRASH
07/01
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