Hazardous Waste Minimization
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Acid and base neutralization Procedures for treating acids and bases.
Ethidium bromide filtration Filtering ethidium bromide and other dyes. Includes information about ethidium bromide substitutes.
Formaldehyde destruction Destruction of formaldehyde (or formalin) so that it may be sewered.
Mercury thermometers and equipment Our thermometer exchange program and why you should replace your mercury containing equipment with mercury-free substitutes.
Photographic fixer filtration Our program for filtering and recycling silver in fixer.
CIDEX OPA treatment Treating CIDEX OPA so that it may be sewered.
Xylene distillation and reuse Our distillation and redistribution program. High quality, low prices.
Waste Evaluation Form Use this form to request our evaluation of possibilities for reuse, recycling or treatment of your waste. If there are no alternatives, then we will collect and dispose of the waste for you.
Purchase minimization Up to 40% of hazardous waste from universities is actually unwanted or expired chemicals.
UW Chemical Exchange Free chemicals through MyChem. Some restrictions apply.
Guide for Laboratory Waste Management (PDF) Published by King County, this guide has more ideas for waste treatment by laboratories as well as general information about hazardous chemical management. Outside site.
Green Chemicals Purchasing Wizard Published by MIT, this web-based tool allows you to search a list of laboratory chemicals. The Wizard identifies more environmentally benign chemicals or processes and provides journal references. Outside site.