University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky
Services and Service Centers
Hazardous Waste Pickup
Unit Providing Service Environmental Management
Location of Service 355 Cooper Drive
Phone 323-6280
Fax 323-6274
Description of Available Services Hazardous Waste Pickup
Procedure to Obtain Service  
A. Fill out a waste ticket (Hazardous Waste Disposal/Profile) for each container. To obtain waste tickets
  • call 323-6280
  • e-mail Lee Faulkner or
  • come to the Environmental Management office
B. Send (or deliver) completed waste ticket(s) to Environmental Management at 355 Cooper Drive, Lexington, KY 40506-0490.
C. An online hazardous waste pickup request form is also available.
D. Detailed waste disposal guidelines are found in UK's Hazardous Waste Manual and are covered in the hazardous waste training class (which every waste generator is required to attend). By law, we may not pick up hazardous waste unless the waste
  • has a "Hazardous Waste" label
  • is in an appropriate, closed container
  • has a waste ticket completely filled out
E. If the waste is also radioactive, it must have a Radioactive Waste Disposal Ticket filled out too (see Radioactive Waste Pickup).
 
Last Modified 08.25.2006
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