Waste Pickups and Supplies
Summary
How to request waste container pickups and disposal supplies.
Who is this for?
- Building and operations management.
- Lab and research staff.
Waste pickup services
- Chemical waste containers (up to 20 containers each week).
- Reusable sharps containers (Harvard Longwood Campus only).
Waste supplies
- Chemical waste bags (5-gal poly-liner bags for 5-gal buckets).
- Labels for disposal restricted waste, hazardous waste, peroxide expiration, and wastewater.
- Reusable and single-use sharps containers (Harvard Longwood Campus only).
- Satellite accumulation area (SAA) signs.
- Secondary containment trays (small, medium, and large).
- Waste containers (5-gal carboys and buckets).
EHS support
Contact EHS for help with waste requests.
If technicians do not pick up your waste within three days of your request, immediately notify EHS by:
- Replying to your pickup request confirmation email.
- Emailing ehs_environmental@harvard.edu.
- Calling your local EHS office.
If you need technicians to pick up more than 20 chemical waste containers in one week, contact EHS.