I generate a lot of different types of waste streams in my laboratory. What materials are not acceptable for recycling?
The following materials are not acceptable to be recycled at this time. These materials should be disposed of as regular solid waste, glass only waste and, in some cases, may have to be managed as chemical, biological or radiological waste through the Department of Environmental Health & Safety. Materials that cannot be recycled at this time include: • Laboratory Glassware Pyrex and other laboratory glassware cannot be recycled at this time due to the additives to make the glassware heat resistant and able to withstand large temperature fluxes. Common laboratory glassware includes items such as, but not limited to: test tubes, pipettes, Erlenmeyer flasks, condensing tubes, distillation columns and glassware that can withstand extreme temperature changes. You can check with your supplier to determine if your laboratory glassware is heat treated. Dispose of clean laboratory glassware in Glass Only Containers as normal solid waste. Laboratory glassware contaminated with chemical, biologic
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