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How to Request a Hazardous Waste Collection

Summary: The Environmental Management Facility collects, processes, and disposes of chemical and radioactive hazardous waste generated by UCSD facilities. Use 1 of the 3 methods below to request a hazardous waste collection.

Requests must be received before 7 a.m. on your regularly scheduled collection day for waste to be removed that day. Requests received after 7 a.m. will be removed on the next regularly scheduled collection day. See Hazardous Waste Collection Schedule for your collection days.

For biohazardous and medical waste, read How to Package and Dispose of Biohazardous and Medical Waste.

Methods		How to do it
	Request collection online.	Use the online Request Hazardous Waste Collection form.
	Request a collection by e-mail.	Request a copy of the Electronic Mail Request Form by clicking WASTEFORM@UCSD.EDU and typing "Waste Form" into the subject line. Send the e-mail. A copy of the request form will be e-mailed back to you. When you receive the form, "save as" to a convenient folder so you can re-use it for each collection request. Complete and e-mail the form to HAZWASTE@UCSD.EDU to request collection.
	Request a collection by fax or campus mail.	Request a copy of the Electronic Mail Request Form by clicking WASTEFORM@UCSD.EDU and typing "Waste Form" into the subject line. Send the e-mail. A copy of the request form will be e-mailed back to you. When you receive the form, "save as" to a convenient folder so you can re-use it for each collection request. Complete and print out the form. Fax or mail the form to Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) at: Fax (858) 534-9708 (no cover page is necessary) Mail Code 0958

If you are a UCSD employee with questions, contact the EH&S Environmental Management Facility, (858) 534-2753.

Notice: Disposal of hazardous waste using sinks, intentional evaporation, or as regular trash is against the law. Campus laboratories must abide by strict state and federal waste disposal requirements. You may be held liable for violations of applicable laws.