Request hazardous waste pickup using one of the methods described on How 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 the collection schedule below.
| Hazardous waste collection schedule |
| Campus facilities and Thornton Hospital | Tuesday or Thursday morning |
| UCSD Medical Center and Hillcrest research facilities | Wednesday morning |
| Scripps Institution of Oceanography | Wednesday morning |
| Other UCSD facilities | By appointment |
Special pickups:
Use one of the methods described on How to Request a Hazardous Waste Collection to request a special pickup. A waste technician will call you to schedule a collection appointment. Special pickups include items listed below:
- Large volumes or numerous items
- Large items such as refrigerators
Clean equipment and request a decontamination clearance before disposing of it.
Need an expert? Contact the EH&S Environmental Management Facility, (858) 534-2753.
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