Biological Waste
Do not autoclave biological waste. Biological waste must be disposed of in provided Biowaste Bins.
Biohazardous Sharp Waste
Includes
- Glass pipettes
- Syringes (with or without needles)
- Glass slides and cover slips
- Hypodermic needles
- Razor blades, scalpel blades, t-pins
Collection
- All biohazardous sharp waste must be disposed of in the biohazard sharps bin
Solid Biohazardous Waste
Includes
- Plastic tubes, plastic bottles (emptied)
- Plastic petri dishes
- Flasks
- Contaminated paper or gauze
- Gloves
- Small Tissue Pieces
Collection
- All biohazardous waste must go in double red/orange biohazard bags
- The bags must be in a rigid outer container while in use
Liquid Biohazardous Waste
- Mix the waste with 1 part bleach to nine parts liquid, let stand 20 minutes then pour down the drain with plenty of running water
Burn Boxes/Incineration Boxes
Includes
- Serological pipettes
- Plastic automatic pipette tips
- Plastic transfer pipettes
Disposal
- When the container is 80% full, close it and dispose in the closest biohazard bin
Biological Waste Drop-Off Locations
Chicago Campus Locations
- CCM: Lurie 1 Dock
- Lurie: 3-228, 4-228, 5-228, 6-228, 7-228, 8-222, 9-271, 10-214, 11-220
- McGaw: M-519, O-540
- Olsen: 8-402, M407B, M407 suite, MRI O-210
- Searle: Freight elevator vestibules on floors 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12 and 15; 4-416
- Simpson Querrey: Freight elevator vestibules on floors 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, and 11; 6-319
- Tarry: 2-hallway, 3-745, 4-745, 6-707, 7-745, 8-751, 11-756A, 12-732, 13-703, 14-774, 15-752, 16-732
- Ward: 3-260, 6-003, 9-258 in 250, 9-312, 10-022, 11-100, 12-hall, 13-134, 14-hall
Evanston Campus Locations
- 1801 Maple: 2160, 4160, 6240
- Tech: B-370 (restricted), DG-62 (accessible), E-211 (accessible), J-115A (restricted)
- Hogan: 5-141 (accessible)
- Cook: 2-078 (restricted), 2-160 (accessible), 3-150 (accessible)
- Pancoe: 3-343 (accessible), 4-343 (accessible)
- Ryan: 1029 (restricted), 3029 (restricted)
- Silverman: B-705 (accessible), 1-571 (restricted), 1-721 (restricted), 2-569 (restricted), 2-589 (restricted), 3-710 (restricted), 4-541 (accessible)
- Frances-Searle: B-202 (restricted)