The University of California, Berkeley is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for the campus community. Faculty, students, and other personnel in laboratories and other academic settings may work with hazardous materials, equipment, and processes. With regard to safety and environmental protection, this teaching, and research work is governed by state and federal regulations and University policies.
Helping to protect and enhance the campus environment and providing permit and compliance management services. How Do I: collapse allexpand all Get rid of waste?
Fill in the form and return to the Office of Environment, Health & Safety in person or through email (ehs-ep@berkeley.edu). If you require assistance, contact EH&S Fire Marshal or Construction Specialist at (510) 642-3073.
Master list of waste types is displayed below.Note: If you cannot find the item that you are trying to get rid of in this list, please contact EH&S at ehs@berkeley.edu or (510) 642-3073.collapse allexpand allAerosol Cans
All soil must be evaluated by UC Berkeley standards for environmental contamination with laboratory analysis before export to any off-site location. UC Berkeley soil cannot be taken to K-12 schools, residential developments or other sensitive receptor1 sites.
UC Berkeley retains right of approval for all proposed disposal or reuse sites.
Contaminated soil disposal will be subject to taxation through the Board of Equalization, based on weight and hazard class.
Guidelines for Discharge of Automatic Fire Sprinkler Water
The following guidelines apply to the design and discharge of automatic fire sprinkler (AFS) water during initial acceptance, periodic testing, or other AFS discharge activities, and are to be followed by all UC Berkeley staff, design consultants and contractors.
Background AFS water is from a potable water source and therefore contains chloramines, which are toxic to aquatic organisms. EH&S understands that AFS water in campus buildings does not under any circumstance contain antifreeze or biocidal agents...
