Hazardous Waste
ECOS partners together with OARS to minimize the impact on the environment and safety of the community through the management, proper handling, and disposal of hazardous waste in compliance with state and federal laws.
ECOS partners together with OARS to minimize the impact on the environment and safety of the community through the management, proper handling, and disposal of hazardous waste in compliance with state and federal laws.
Managing hazardous waste in laboratories requires training and knowledge of federal, state and local laws. Visit the OARS site to see our laboratory hazardous waste resources.
Visit the OARS Biological Safety site for information about biological waste management.
Northeastern’s Materials and Recycling team, in collaboration with other Facilities and campus staff, diverts specialty items from the waste stream
Protect the environment and decrease your exposure to the hazardous substance by minimizing the amount of hazardous waste being generated in teaching, research, and facility areas. The Waste minimization includes changing procedures, reducing scale, and substituting materials.
The environmentally sound management of hazardous waste helps protect human health and the environment.
Comprehensive regulations addressing the generation, storage, collection, transport, treatment, disposal, use, reuse, and recycling of hazardous waste in Massachusetts, including dredged material.
The city of Boston provides a quick and efficient way to dispose of household hazardous waste for its residents.