University of Houston
Hazardous Waste Pickups and Management in EHS Assistant
Universal Waste
• Universal waste applies specifically to:
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Hazardous waste batteries
Pesticides
Mercury-containing equipment
Mercury lamps
Paint and paint-related waste
• Select the “Universal Waste” radio button to
add a universal waste container.
• Use the above descriptions to attach one
to the container.
• “Submit” finishes the container, “Add
Another Container” adds another.
• “Cancel” removes the current container, and
“Done” submits the request.
Unknown waste
• For unknown wastes, select the “Unknown/Other” radio button.
• Select the physical form, and the quantity and unit.
• # of Containers should reflect the number of containers exactly matching in contents, capacity,
and container type.
• Describe the location of
the waste
• Give as much information
about the waste as possible.
• “Submit” adds the container.
• “Add Another Container”
adds subsequent containers
• “Cancel” removes the current
container
• “Done” submits the request
Second Container, and So On
• You can continue to add containers of different types until your
pickup request is complete.