#  Waste Management and Disposal 

 



##  Waste Management and Disposal 

 

 

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## Summary

How to manage, store, and dispose of waste safely and in compliance with regulatory requirements and Harvard policies.

## Who is this for?

All students, faculty, and staff.



 

##  Waste management and disposal at Harvard 

Properly manage and dispose of waste following all Harvard policies and federal, state, and local regulations.

 

 



 ac\_unit 

 [### Asbestos Waste

 ](/resource/asbestos-waste) 

 

 coronavirus 

 [### Biological Waste

 ](/resource/biological-waste) 

 

 science 

 [### Chemical and Hazardous Waste

 ](/resource/chemical-and-hazardous-waste) 

 

 block 

 [### Disposal Restricted Waste

 ](/resource/disposal-restricted-waste) 

 

 apartment 

 [### Hazardous Building Materials

 ](/resource/hazardous-building-materials) 

 

 search 

 [### Nanomaterials

 ](/resource/nanomaterials) 

 

 microwave 

 [### Radiation Waste

 ](/resource/radiation-waste) 

 

 vaccines 

 [### Sharps Disposal

 ](/resource/sharps-disposal) 

 

 countertops 

 [### Sink Disposal

 ](/resource/sink-disposal) 

 

 recycling 

 [### Solid Waste

 ](/resource/solid-waste) 

 

 battery\_alert 

 [### Universal Waste

 ](/resource/universal-waste) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

##  Related resources 

Find documents and online tools to manage and dispose of waste.

 

 



  [### Construction EHS Exhibit: Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Waste Management

 ](/resource/construction-ehs-exhibit-hazardous-materials-and-hazardous-waste-management)Construction hazardous materials and hazardous waste management requirements



 

 

   [### Construction Standard Specification: Construction and Demolition Waste Management

 ](/resource/construction-standard-specification-construction-and-demolition-waste-management)Construction Safety Standard Specification (Section 017419) to manage construction and demolition waste



 

 

   [### Construction Standard Specification: Miscellaneous Hazardous Materials Removal

 ](/resource/construction-standard-specification-miscellaneous-hazardous-materials-removal)Construction Safety Standard Specification (Section 026000) to remove miscellaneous hazardous materials



 

 

   [### Construction Standard Specification: Underground Storage Tank Removal and Disposal

 ](/resource/construction-standard-specification-underground-storage-tank-removal-and-disposal)Construction Safety Standard Specification (Section 026500) to remove and dispose of underground storage tanks



 

 

   [### Non-Hazardous Used Pipette Tips Labels

 ](/resource/non-hazardous-used-pipette-tips-labels)Printable labels for containers for non-hazardous used pipette tips



 

 

   [### Waste Disposal Facilities

 ](/resource/waste-disposal-facilities)Harvard-approved waste disposal facilities



 

 

   [### Waste Pickups and Supplies

 ](/resource/waste-pickups-and-supplies)Request waste pickups and supplies



 

 

  

 

 

 

 

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##  EHS support 

[Contact EHS](/contact-us "Contact Us") for more information about general waste management and disposal.

Contact [lab\_safety@harvard.edu](mailto:lab_safety@harvard.edu) or your [Lab Safety Advisor (LSA)](/resource/ehs-safety-officers "EHS Safety Officers") for more information about waste in labs, including:

- Custodial lab waste correction labels.



 

 



 

 See also:- [ All Students, Faculty, and Staff ](/audience/all-students-faculty-and-staff)
- [ Labs and Research ](/audience/labs-and-research)
- [ Buildings and Workplaces ](/topic-areas/building-workplace-safety)
- [ Building and Operations Management ](/topic-areas/building-and-operations-management)
- [ Construction and Renovation ](/topic-areas/construction-and-renovation)
- [ Environmental Management and Permits ](/topic-areas/environmental-management-and-permits)
- [ Labs ](/topic-areas/labs)
- [ Waste Management and Disposal ](/topic-areas/waste-management-and-disposal)