Hazardous Materials

No hazardous material will be accepted by Excess & Surplus.

Hazardous material includes:

  • medical waste (Red Bag waste & Sharps)
  • automotive wastes
  • batteries
  • chemicals/mixtures
  • compressed gas
  • controlled substances
  • Mercury & PCBs
  • photo processing chemicals
  • surplus paint and spent solvents
  • unlabeled chemicals
  • radioactive waste
  • non-hazardous liquid waste ( radioactive liquids, latex paint wash water)
  • non-hazardous solid waste (light bulbs, smoke detectors, non-recyclable items)
  • other material unsuitable for the trash can.

If in doubt contact the Office of Environment, Health & Safety at 642-3073, fax 643-7595.