The DEHS Regulated Waste Division provides chemical waste pickup and disposal services at no cost to University of Minnesota departments. To have chemical waste picked up from your work area, follow the chemical waste pickup procedures listed below:
Figure 1: Properly Stored Chemical Waste
Chemical waste must be placed in an appropriate container and kept closed at all times except when adding or removing waste. Liquid waste containers must be stored in secondary containment (e.g., tub, tray, bucket) as illustrated in Figure 1.
Chemical waste containers must be labeled with the words “Hazardous Waste,” an accurate description of the waste, the primary hazard(s) associated with the waste, and a start date. HSRM recommends that the label illustrated in Figure 2 be used (contact DEHS to receive these labels free of charge).
Submit waste using Chematix, which is the University of Minnesota’s online chemical waste pickup system. Visit the CHEMATIX homepage linked below and click the “Waste” tab for detailed submission instructions.
If you have an unknown chemical in your area, complete the online form linked below. Once submitted, DEHS will come to your location to pick up the unknown chemical and properly identify it.
No chemical waste should be poured down the drain or discarded in the trash unless it is certain that doing so does not violate waste disposal regulations. In order to ensure improper disposal does not occur, please contact HSRM ([email protected]) to seek permission to dispose of nonhazardous chemical waste in the sink or trash. In the permission request, please include the following information:
Full chemical name(s) that you are requesting to dispose of
Volume to be disposed of
Whether it is a one-time request or ongoing disposal (i.e., once/week)
Location where disposal will occur
If you have questions, contact DEHS at 612-626-1604 or [email protected].
