Environmental Health & Safety at CU Boulder facilitates biological, hazardous and radioactive waste disposal for the entire campus. From laboratory regulation and government compliance to residential ...

Chemical waste is regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). It cannot be disposed of in regular trash or in the sewer system.

Without appropriate waste-disposal practices, such as the use of licensed disposal services, lab-generated PFASs could contribute to environmental contamination. Nature 641, 311 (2025) ...

A $34 million contract for the facility's design and construction has now been awarded. A new remote-handled low-level waste (LLW) disposal facility should be in operation at the Idaho National ...

Radioactive waste pickups are scheduled on a weekly or as-needed basis. We suggest submitting your request prior to noon on Tuesdays to have the best chance of being in the pickup that week.