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Waste management - A-Z index of wastes - Waste segregation route

IMPORTANT.

Information on this page relates solely to wastes generated by the University of Bath at Claverton Down campus or in Bath.
The University cannot accept wastes from outside the University.

If you are producing hazardous waste then a risk assessment of the work activity generating such waste must have been completed within your Department or Centre.
If you are unsure about the correct method of disposal for any waste stream then please contact the Waste Team.

The Waste Team comprises members of the Estates Department (non-hazardous wastes) and the Safety, Health & Environment Unit (hazardous waste).

In the table below;

indicates that a decontamination procedure may be necessary in the laboratory or workshop before placing articles into the segregated waste streams (for example rinsing/neutralising chemicals or autoclaving/inactivating biological material).

'Red label' bins

are those waste bins in laboratories and workshops which are emptied by the porters.

Sharpsbins

for lab/workshop use can be obtained from Central Stores.

Glass bins

for lab/workshop use can be obtained from Central Stores.

indicates that some element of recycling will be carried out on this waste stream

	Type of waste;	Disposal route;
	Acetone (from rinsing glassware in labs)	Non-halogenated waste solvent bottles (NOT DOWN THE DRAIN)
	Asbestos waste	Contact Estates Department
	Batteries	Segregate and refer to the Waste Team
	Blades	Sharpsbins in labs è
	Bottles suitable for recycling è	Glass recycling centres outside 4E (opposite Norwood and the climbing wall), behind Quantock, at the entrance to the Eastwood service road and by the road between 4 South and 2 South.
	Broken ceramic ware	Glass bins in labs
	Broken glass è	Glass bins in labs
	Brushes	'Red label' bins in labs
	Bungs, cork, cotton wool or rubber	'Red label' bins in labs
	Cans (tin)	Various green tin bins around site.
	Cardboard	Collection by Porters (http://www.bath.ac.uk/estates/operations/porters/recyclepaper.shtml)
	CD discs (generated by University personnel only)	Unwanted CD's for recycling, refer to the Waste Team
	Chemical waste	Refer to the Waste Team
	Chlorinated organic solvents in labs	Halogenated waste solvent bottles
	Christmas cards	Tesco or WH Smith offer a recycling service for a limited time after Christmas
	Clinical waste è	Direct collection by contractor (refer to the Waste Team)
	Coffee jars	Glass recycling centres outside 4E (opposite Norwood and the climbing wall), behind Quantock, at the entrance to the Eastwood service road and by the road between 4 South and 2 South.
	Computers and IT equipment	Collected by the Waste Team (please remove ink cartridges from printers)
	Computers with confidential data	Refer to this link https://wiki.bath.ac.uk/display/bucssystem/Confidential+Disposal+Policy
	Confidential waste paper	Refer to this link http://internal.bath.ac.uk/rm/waste.htm
	Cotton wool è	'Red label' bins in labs
	Cover slips è	Glass bins in labs
	Deep freezers (NOT from the residences)	Collected by the Waste Team
	Disposable lab plasticwareè	'Red label' bins
	Electrical equipment è	To Porters for collection by the Waste Team
	DVD discs (generated by University personnel only)	Unwanted DVD's for recycling via the Waste Team
	Energy-saving light bulbs	To Porters
	Fluorescent tubes	To Porters
	Freezers (NOT from the residences)	Collected by the Waste Team
	Fridges (NOT from the residences)	Collected by the Waste Team
	Furniture	Collected by the Waste Team. Furniture is dismantled to segregate recyclables.
	Glass ampoules/vials (sealed) from labs	Segregate and refer to the Waste Team
	Glass chromatography plates	Glass bins in labs
	Glassware è	Glass bins in labs
	Gloves (uncontaminated)	'Red label' bins in labs
	Halogenated organic solvents in labs	halogenated waste solvent bottles
	Hypodermic needles in labs	Sharpsbins è
	Hypodermic syringes (plastic) without attached needles è	Either Sharpsbins (è) or 'Red label' bins in labs after tip has been removed and Luer tip has been destroyed
	Hypodermic syringes with attached needles from labs	Sharpsbins è
	IT equipment (computers, printers [please remove print cartridges], base units, keyboards etc.)	Collected by the Waste Team
	Ink cartridges (both empty ones and those removed from printers)	Collected by the Waste Team
	Jars (glass) suitable for recycling	Glass recycling centres outside 4E (opposite Norwood and the climbing wall), behind Quantock, at the entrance to the Eastwood service road and by the road between 4 South and 2 South.
	Lancets from labs	Sharpsbins è
	Light bulbs	To Porters
	Light bulbs (energy-saving)	To Porters
	Metal	Collected by the Waste Team
	Metal tubing	'Red label' bins in labs/workshops
	Microscope slides è	Glass bins in labs
	Monitors (from personal computers)	Collected by the Waste Team
	Needles in labs	Sharpsbins è
	Newspapers	For large quantities please contact the Waste Team. For small quantities use the office recycling bins (refer to "office paper").
	Non-halogenated organic solvents in labs	Non-halogenated waste solvent bottles
	Offcuts	'Red label' bins in labs/workshops
	Office paper	Recycling bins for your office or for next to your photocopier can be easily obtained at no charge. When full these should be emptied into a central collection box, from where they are taken for recycling. (http://www.bath.ac.uk/estates/operations/porters/recyclepaper.shtml)
	Oil	Collected by the Waste Team
	Paper	Recycling bins for your office or for next to your photocopier can be easily obtained at no charge. When full these should be emptied into a central collection box, from where they are taken for recycling. (http://www.bath.ac.uk/estates/operations/porters/recyclepaper.shtml)
	Plastic drink bottles	Recycling bins in all buildings
	Pasteur pipettes, glass è	Glass bins in labs
	Pasteur pipettes, plastic (uncontaminated)è	'Red-label' bins in labs
	Pins	Sharpsbins è
	Pipettor tips, plastic (uncontaminated)è	'Red label' bins
	Plastic disposable ware (uncontaminated)è	'Red label' bins
	Plastic tubing (uncontaminated)	'Red label' bins
	Printers (from personal computers - please remove ink cartridges)	Collected by the Waste Team
	Radioactive waste	Refer to the University Radiological Protection Officer
	Razor blades in labs	Sharpsbins è
	Refrigerators (NOT from the residences)	Collected by the Waste Team
	Residential waste	Managed by the Estates department
	Rubber tubing	'Red label' bins in labs
	Scalpel blades from labs/workshops	Sharpsbins è
	Scrap metal	Collected by the Waste Team
	Sharps from labs/workshops	Sharpsbins è
	Solvents, organic, from labs/workshops	Waste solvent bottles
	'Special' waste	Refer to the Waste Team
	Swarf	'Red label' bins in workshops
	Test tubes, glass (uncontaminated) è	Glass bins
	Test tubes, plastic (uncontaminated) è	'Red label' bins
	Thermometers (no mercury)	Glass bins
	Tin cans	Various green tin bins around site.
	Tubing (uncontaminated, and not glass)	'Red label' bins
	Wine bottles	Glass recycling centres outside 4E (opposite Norwood and the climbing wall), behind Quantock, at the entrance to the Eastwood service road and by the road between 4 South and 2 South.
	Wood	Refer to the Waste Team

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