The policy for management of unwanted material generated by various university departments has been established to provide for legal, efficient, and cost-effective management of such material while protecting human health and the environment. The policy defines responsibility for management of unwanted material and outlines procedures to be followed for proper management of unwanted material generated by the university. Only material generated by university operations is covered under this policy. At no time shall material generated by nonuniversity entities be accepted for management under this policy.

Custodial personnel shall pick up at each generation point ordinary refuse/trash, including non- contaminated broken glass. The refuse/trash shall be introduced into the university's recycling program whenever possible. Waste material not acceptable for the recycling program shall be disposed of by custodial services as regulated nonhazardous solid waste in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations.

1. Empty drums or containers that have contained chemicals listed in OAC 3745-51-33(E) as acutely hazardous shall be picked up by Department of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) personnel. A list of acutely hazardous chemicals can be found at http://www.wright.edu/admin/ehs/Environmental/plist.html. Residue from affected drums and containers shall be managed by EHS.
2. All other empty drums and containers are considered nonhazardous, and it is the responsibility of the user to recycle, return to the manufacturer, or dispose of the drums and containers as regulated nonhazardous solid waste in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations. The drums and containers shall meet the definition of "empty" as defined in OAC 3745-51-07(B). The definition of "empty" is included in section 6013.15 of this policy. Empty drums and containers that have contained a water-soluble or miscible product shall be triple-rinsed. Empty drums and containers which have contained a nonwater soluble product (i.e., oil) and are being disposed shall have a minimal amount of absorbent material (i.e., oil dry, vermiculite) added to the container and left in the container, prior to disposal. All labels/markings shall be removed from all empty drums and containers prior to recycling, returning to the manufacturer, or disposal.
3. Certain empty drums and containers can be reused for university purposes, such as for trash cans or for the accumulation of other material. The following steps must be taken before an empty drum or container can be reused on campus.

1. Any reuse of a container must be approved by the Department of Environmental Health and Safety. Certain drums and containers shall not be reused due to the hazards associated with their original contents.
2. The drum or container shall meet the definition of "empty" as defined in section 6013.15 of this policy.
3. Only empty drums and containers which have contained water soluble or miscible products can be reused and only after the drum or container has been triple-rinsed.
4. All labels/markings shall be removed from all empty drums and containers prior to reuse.

1. Alkaline and zinc carbon batteries (i.e., size AA, C, D, and other 1.5-volt to 12-volt batteries) shall be disposed as ordinary refuse/trash by custodial personnel.
2. Nickel/Cadmium rechargeable batteries shall be picked up by Department of Environmental Health and Safety personnel and managed as described in paragraph 6013.8 c) of this policy.
3. Acid batteries shall be returned to the manufacturer or delivered to an approved acid battery recycling center. It is the responsibility of the user to arrange for final disposition of acid batteries. Users should contact EHS for information on an approved acid battery recycler. Acid batteries are never to be disposed as regular trash. If it is impossible to return the acid battery to the manufacturer or to deliver the battery to an approved recycling center, EHS personnel will pick up the battery and manage it as described in paragraph 6013.8 c) of this policy.
4. All other battery types (i.e., mercury, lithium) shall be evaluated by EHS for proper management procedures.

Disposal of tires is the responsibility of the Department of Parking and Transportation. Tires shall be recycled or disposed in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations.

1. Spent antifreeze generated by the Department of Parking and Transportation shall be managed by the Department of Environmental Health and Safety as described in paragraph 6013.8 c) of this policy. Spent antifreeze shall be accumulated in approved 15, 30, or 55-gallon drums at the Vehicle Service Building. Approved drums shall be supplied by EHS. It shall be the responsibility of Parking and Transportation to accumulate spent antifreeze in drums and to keep an accurate inventory of the percentage of antifreeze and water accumulated. When a drum becomes full, Parking and Transportation shall contact EHS to arrange for pickup and delivery of a new drum.
2. Spent antifreeze generated by Physical Plant maintenance activities on HVAC systems shall be accumulated in any nonleaking, sealable container. If more than five gallons of antifreeze is expected to be generated, Physical Plant shall notify EHS, and EHS will supply a container for accumulation. All spent antifreeze generated by Physical Plant shall be managed by EHS as described in paragraph 6013.8 c) of this policy.

Refrigerants from appliances (i.e., refrigerators, freezers) shall be recycled by the Department of Physical Plant using equipment owned by Physical Plant. All refrigerants not being recycled shall be managed by the Department of Environmental Health and Safety as described in paragraph 6013.8 c) of this policy. Refrigerants that are generated by activities of the Department of Physical Plant and by the Department of Parking and Transportation and that cannot be recycled shall be accumulated in any nonleaking sealable container. At no time shall refrigerants be intentionally allowed to evaporate into the atmosphere. If more than five gallons of a refrigerant is expected to be generated, Physical Plant and Parking and Transportation shall request an approved container from EHS.

1. Certain laboratories and certain support activities of the university generate unwanted chemical material on a routine basis. Laboratories shall supply safety cans to collect separately spent halogenated and nonhalogenated solvents. These cans, as well as other chemicals from labs (i.e., outdated or unwanted chemicals, acids/bases, nonsolvent solutions), shall be picked up by the Department of Environmental Health and Safety personnel as needed or requested. It is the responsibility of each individual generator to ensure that all chemicals are contained in a closed, nonleaking container and the contents properly labeled. Proper labeling of a container includes listing the names of all chemicals in the container, as well as the relative percentage of each chemical. Chemical formulas are unacceptable.
2. Upon request, EHS personnel shall collect chemicals no longer wanted by university support activities (i.e., paints, thinners, cleaners, solvents, and pesticides). The materials shall either remain in their original containers or be accumulated in closed, nonleaking containers. In all cases, the containers must be labeled, listing the contents as described in paragraph 6013.8 a) of this policy.
3. Depending on the nature of the chemical material collected by EHS, the material shall be introduced into the university chemical redistribution system, recycled, commingled with other waste, and/or stored for future disposal in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations. It is the responsibility of EHS to determine the regulatory status of any material destined for disposal. EHS personnel will use criteria contained in OAC 3745-51.
4. The Department of Environmental Health and Safety operates a university-wide chemical waste minimization program, which reduces the volume of chemical waste requiring off-site treatment and disposal. The program includes a chemical redistribution process in which the goal is to identify faculty and staff who can use chemicals no longer wanted by other faculty and staff. Additionally, EHS operates a distillation unit with the capabilities of distilling up to five gallons of certain used solvents per day. All university personnel are encouraged to take advantage of and participate in the university chemical waste minimization program.

Certain laboratories of the university generate low-level radioactive waste on a routine basis. This waste shall be picked up weekly, or as requested, by the Department of Environmental Health and Safety and shall be managed and stored for future disposal by EHS in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations. Proper packaging and labeling procedures of low-level radioactive waste are essential for safe and legal disposal. All generators of low-level radioactive waste shall follow the packaging and labeling procedures listed in the University Radiation Safety Manual before EHS personnel will accept the waste for disposal.

Certain laboratories of the university generate infectious waste on a routine basis. This waste shall be managed and stored for disposal by the Department of Environmental Health and Safety in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations. The definitions of infectious waste and the generator requirements for the proper management of infectious waste can be found in the Infectious Waste Management Guide of the Wright State University Institutional Biosafety Manual. A copy of the guide is available from EHS or at http://www.wright.edu/admin/ehs/documents/INFWASTEGuide.pdf.

1. Disposition of used oil including but not limited to motor oil, vacuum pump oil, and lubricating and hydraulic oil shall be managed by the Department of Environmental Health and Safety and recycled in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations. Used oil that cannot be recycled (due to hazardous contaminants) shall be managed by EHS as described in paragraph 6013.8 c) of this policy.
2. Used motor oil generated by the Department of Parking and Transportation from vehicle maintenance activities shall be accumulated in the above ground used oil storage tank at the Vehicle Service Building. Used oil generated by all other university activities shall be picked up, upon request, and managed by EHS personnel.
3. Disposal of used oil filters shall be the responsibility of the user of the filter. All nonterne-plated, used oil filters shall be recycled or disposed as ordinary refuse/trash after being gravity hot-drained (near engine operating temperature and above room temperature) for 12 hours. Users should contact EHS for information regarding approved hot-draining techniques. All terne-plated, used oil filters shall be managed by EHS after being gravity hot-drained. All used oil accumulated during hot-draining shall be managed as stated in this section.

All used or spent fluorescent light bulbs, mercury vapor, or high-intensity discharge lamps shall be accumulated by Physical Plant personnel in containers approved by the Department of Environmental Health and Safety. Once a sufficient number of containers have been accumulated, Physical Plant shall make arrangements with EHS to have the containers picked up by a recycling contractor. EHS will arrange for the recycling of the lamps.

Used or spent fluorescent light ballasts containing PCBs shall be accumulated by Physical Plant personnel and picked up by EHS personnel upon request. Fluorescent light ballasts not containing PCBs shall be disposed as ordinary refuse/trash as outlined in section 6013.2 of this policy. All light ballasts containing PCBs shall be managed by EHS in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations.

Any material not specifically covered under this policy shall not be recycled, sold, returned, or disposed of without prior approval from the Department of Environmental Health and Safety. It is the responsibility of the generator of any material not specifically covered under this policy to contact EHS.

1. All material has been removed from the container using the practices commonly employed to remove materials from that type of container, e.g., pouring, pumping, and aspirating; and,
2. No more than 2.5 centimeters (one inch) of residue remain on the bottom of the container or inner liner; or,
3. No more than 3 percent by weight of the total capacity of the container remains in the container or inner liner if the container is less than or equal to 110 gallons in size; or,
4. No more than 0.3 percent by weight of the total capacity of the container remains in the container or inner liner if the container is greater than 110 gallons in size.
5. A container that has held a compressed gas is empty when the pressure in the container reaches atmospheric.