Almost half this waste is solvents, and more than half the hazardous waste is burned. All the waste US academic labs produced an average of 4,319 metric tons of hazardous waste each year from 2011 ...

Original containers can usually be reused for waste (e.g., 4-liter glass jar, 5-gallon metal solvent can). The contents of the original container should be compatible with the waste. Waste containers ...

Solvent is dispensed in one direction only. It never goes back into whatever container you took it out of. Solvent is considered waste solvent, whether you use it or not, once it’s transferred from ...

Bottles and other glass containers used to contain or hold chemicals cannot be recycled. 4-Litre solvent glass bottles and other re-sealable chemical containers can be used for waste collection and ...