Request an Unwanted Materials Pickup

Empty Containers
With the exception of fuel, gas, and aerosols containers, if a container is completely empty (no pourable liquid or solids remaining), you do not need to request a pickup. You may deface or remove the label and dispose of it in the regular trash.

All fuel containers, gas cylinders, aerosol cans, or similar, should be disposed of through the approved pickup process even if "empty."

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Log In & Register

Log in to the EHS Assistant (EHSA) using your University A# and strong password.

Remote Access
If you are having issues accessing EHSA and are working remotely, you may need to log into the University's GlobalProtect - VPN to access it. Using the VPN secures your connection to USU’s network, protecting sensitive data from interception and giving you access to campus-only resources.

First-time Users

You will be prompted to "Create a Waste Profile." Image icon Fill out all of the requested information Image icon and save your profile.

You may edit profile details later, including building and room number, in your Waste Profile. You are given access to this each time you initiate a pickup request.

 
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Create a Pickup Request

Select the "Hazardous Waste" icon to begin. You will see your Waste Profile and fields to enter container information.

Provide as much information as you can for each container you need picked up. Be specific about the location of each.

Multiple Materials

You must fill out one container entry per material. Select the option to "Add Additional Container" if this is the case.

Multiple Containers of the Same Material

Fill out one container entry and specify the total number of containers in the "# of Conts." field.

Chemical Description

Manually type a description of the material as it appears on the container label (preferred) or use the search-as-you-type function.

If the container has no label, mark it as "unknown".

Save & Submit

Once all the information for your containers is completed, select the "Save & Submit" button at the bottom of the page. This will notify unwanted materials pick-up personnel who will come and gather the waste material.

Before a container is picked up, you MUST print the Unwanted Materials Label and attach it to the Unwanted Materials container. The EHS office is unable to pick up items without the proper label attached to them.

A screen with two areas: Waste Profile and Container 1. Waste Profile contains user profile information, with gray Edit buttons indicating information that can be edited. It also includes a Request Date field and a button labeled 'Order Replacement Containers & Labels.' Container 1 is a form, with initial fields Waste Type and Characteristics. Additional fields are Physical From, # of Conts., Container Type, Container Size, Unit of Measure, Quantity Disposed, Location of Waste, pH Scale, Flash Point, Metal Content, Comments (Use this space to request containers and labels.). A Container Contents area is near the bottom, with a fillable table with columns for Chemical Description, % of Content (Required), Quantity (Automatic), pH (Optional), CAS # (Optional), Multiple Ingredients (Optional), and Ingredients (Optional). There is a button to Add Additional Container under the Container 1 section, and under that there is a Save & Submit button and a Cancel button.

 
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Label Your Material

Print Labels

Once you submit your request, you will be directed to a page where you can print your "Unwanted Materials" labels. Click the green "Print Unwanted Materials Label" box Image icon to generate them. You will then be taken to the label page Image icon , where you can print the label(s).

Attach Labels

You must cut the labels to size and tape them securely to the corresponding containers.

Note: The EHS office cannot pick up any items that do not have the proper "Unwanted Materials" label attached.

Small Containers

If you have multiple small containers of the same material, you may place them in a single disposable outer box and attach one label to that box.

 
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Await Pickup

You should receive a confirmation email shortly after submitting your request. If you do not receive this email, your request may not have been processed correctly.

Please take a few minutes and read through the new Lab Procedures Manual.

 

Need Help?

If you have questions or require special labels for materials that accumulate over several days, please contact:

Dale Elwood
dalef.elwood@usu.edu
(435) 797-1053

Definitions from OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200

Hazardous chemical means any chemical which is classified as a physical hazard or a health hazard, a simple asphyxiant, combustible dust, or hazard not otherwise classified.

Hazard class means the nature of the physical or health hazards, e.g., flammable solid, carcinogen, oral acute toxicity.

Hazard not otherwise classified (HNOC) means an adverse physical or health effect identified through evaluation of scientific evidence during the classification process that does not meet the specified criteria for the physical and health hazard classes addressed in this section. This does not extend coverage to adverse physical and health effects for which there is a hazard class addressed in this section, but the effect either falls below the cut-off value/concentration limit of the hazard class or is under a GHS hazard category that has not been adopted by OSHA (e.g., acute toxicity Category 5).

Gas means a substance which (i) At 122 °F (50 °C) has a vapor pressure greater than 43.51 PSI (300 kPa) (absolute); or (ii) Is completely gaseous at 68 °F (20 °C) at a standard pressure of 14.69 PSI (101.3 kPa).

Health hazard means a chemical which is classified as posing one of the following hazardous effects: acute toxicity (any route of exposure); skin corrosion or irritation; serious eye damage or eye irritation; respiratory or skin sensitization; germ cell mutagenicity; carcinogenicity; reproductive toxicity; specific target organ toxicity (single or repeated exposure); or aspiration hazard. The criteria for determining whether a chemical is classified as a health hazard are detailed in Appendix A to § 1910.1200—Health Hazard Criteria.