{"id":1440,"date":"2025-03-18T17:27:17","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T17:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/ehs\/?page_id=1440"},"modified":"2026-03-05T21:09:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T21:09:30","slug":"recycling-universal-waste","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/ehs\/recycling-universal-waste\/","title":{"rendered":"Recycling \u2013 Universal Waste"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-1440\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-1440-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1440-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1440-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-flat-f7d017531ab7-1440\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-center\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/ehs\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-far\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf359;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"color: #d9d8d6\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\tBack to EHS Homepage\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1440-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1440-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1440-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h1><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;color: #003da6\">RECYCLING \u2013 UNIVERSAL WASTE<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"color: #051c2c;font-size: 12pt\">Universal waste refers to certain categories of hazardous waste that are commonly generated by a wide variety of establishments (EPA). This includes batteries, fluorescent lamps, electronic scrap and mercury-containing devices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #051c2c;font-size: 12pt\">All universal waste at WCSU must be brought to the nearest accumulation area.\u00a0EHS checks these areas monthly and moves the waste to a central storage location, so that it can be recycled by a licensed waste vendor.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1440-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1440-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1440-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<hr \/>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #002856\">TYPES OF UNIVERSAL WASTE<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1440-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1440-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1440-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1440-3-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-1440\"\n\t\t\t data-overlay-enabled=\"1\" data-overlay-settings=\"{&quot;enabled_for_widgets&quot;:[&quot;sow-image&quot;,&quot;sow-image-grid&quot;,&quot;sow-simple-masonry&quot;],&quot;theme&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;show_delay&quot;:300,&quot;overlay_color&quot;:&quot;#FFFFFF&quot;,&quot;overlay_opacity&quot;:&quot;0.8&quot;,&quot;overlay_position&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;overlay_size&quot;:0.29999999999999999,&quot;desktop_show_trigger&quot;:&quot;hover&quot;,&quot;touch_show_trigger&quot;:&quot;touch&quot;,&quot;responsive_breakpoint&quot;:&quot;1024px&quot;,&quot;responsive_breakpoint_unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;overlay_animation&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;overlay_animation_onscreen&quot;:false,&quot;font_family&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;text_size&quot;:&quot;15px&quot;,&quot;text_size_unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;text_color&quot;:&quot;#000000&quot;,&quot;text_padding&quot;:&quot;22px 22px 22px 22px&quot;,&quot;text_position&quot;:&quot;middle&quot;,&quot;text_align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;text_animation&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\"\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/03\/Batteries2.png\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/03\/Batteries2.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/03\/Batteries2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/03\/Batteries2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/03\/Batteries2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/03\/Batteries2-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" title=\"Button Cell Batteries | Rechargeable Batteries\" alt=\"Multiple types of batteries (button cell, rechargeable)\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1440-3-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-95c6b8e24420-1440\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"waste-batteries\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-waste-batteries\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-waste-batteries\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWaste Batteries\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-waste-batteries\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-waste-batteries\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rechargeable batteries - cover the terminals with conductive tape to prevent discharge.\n<\/p><p>Store waste batteries in a DOT-approved shipping container.\n\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1440-3-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1440-3-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-1440\"\n\t\t\t data-overlay-enabled=\"1\" data-overlay-settings=\"{&quot;enabled_for_widgets&quot;:[&quot;sow-image&quot;,&quot;sow-image-grid&quot;,&quot;sow-simple-masonry&quot;],&quot;theme&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;show_delay&quot;:300,&quot;overlay_color&quot;:&quot;#FFFFFF&quot;,&quot;overlay_opacity&quot;:&quot;0.8&quot;,&quot;overlay_position&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;overlay_size&quot;:0.29999999999999999,&quot;desktop_show_trigger&quot;:&quot;hover&quot;,&quot;touch_show_trigger&quot;:&quot;touch&quot;,&quot;responsive_breakpoint&quot;:&quot;1024px&quot;,&quot;responsive_breakpoint_unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;overlay_animation&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;overlay_animation_onscreen&quot;:false,&quot;font_family&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;text_size&quot;:&quot;15px&quot;,&quot;text_size_unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;text_color&quot;:&quot;#000000&quot;,&quot;text_padding&quot;:&quot;22px 22px 22px 22px&quot;,&quot;text_position&quot;:&quot;middle&quot;,&quot;text_align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;text_animation&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\"\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/03\/Lamps2.png\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/03\/Lamps2.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/03\/Lamps2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/03\/Lamps2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/03\/Lamps2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/03\/Lamps2-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" title=\"Fluorescent Lamps | High-intensity Discharge (HID) Bulbs | UV Lamps\" alt=\"Multiple types of lamps (fluorescent, high-intensity discharge, UV)\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1440-3-2-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-341c88df00d0-1440\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"waste-lamps\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-waste-lamps\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-waste-lamps\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWaste Lamps\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-waste-lamps\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-waste-lamps\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Store waste lamps in a bulb drum or a sturdy cardboard box.\n\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1440-3-3\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div id=\"panel-1440-3-3-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-1440\"\n\t\t\t data-overlay-enabled=\"1\" data-overlay-settings=\"{&quot;enabled_for_widgets&quot;:[&quot;sow-image&quot;,&quot;sow-image-grid&quot;,&quot;sow-simple-masonry&quot;],&quot;theme&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;show_delay&quot;:300,&quot;overlay_color&quot;:&quot;#FFFFFF&quot;,&quot;overlay_opacity&quot;:&quot;0.8&quot;,&quot;overlay_position&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;overlay_size&quot;:0.29999999999999999,&quot;desktop_show_trigger&quot;:&quot;hover&quot;,&quot;touch_show_trigger&quot;:&quot;touch&quot;,&quot;responsive_breakpoint&quot;:&quot;1024px&quot;,&quot;responsive_breakpoint_unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;overlay_animation&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;overlay_animation_onscreen&quot;:false,&quot;font_family&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;text_size&quot;:&quot;15px&quot;,&quot;text_size_unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;text_color&quot;:&quot;#000000&quot;,&quot;text_padding&quot;:&quot;22px 22px 22px 22px&quot;,&quot;text_position&quot;:&quot;middle&quot;,&quot;text_align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;text_animation&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\"\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/03\/Electronics2.png\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/03\/Electronics2.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/03\/Electronics2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/03\/Electronics2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/03\/Electronics2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/03\/Electronics2-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" title=\"Computer Parts | Phones | Printed Circuit Boards | Televisions\" alt=\"Multiple types of electronics (computer parts, phone, circuit board, TV)\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1440-3-3-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-c19e47157008-1440\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"waste-electronics\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-waste-electronics\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-waste-electronics\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWaste Electronics\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-waste-electronics\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-waste-electronics\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Store waste electronics in a DOT-approved shipping container.\n\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1440-3-4\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1440-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1440-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1440-4-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1440-4-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-1440\"\n\t\t\t data-overlay-enabled=\"1\" data-overlay-settings=\"{&quot;enabled_for_widgets&quot;:[&quot;sow-image&quot;,&quot;sow-image-grid&quot;,&quot;sow-simple-masonry&quot;],&quot;theme&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;show_delay&quot;:300,&quot;overlay_color&quot;:&quot;#FFFFFF&quot;,&quot;overlay_opacity&quot;:&quot;0.8&quot;,&quot;overlay_position&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;overlay_size&quot;:0.29999999999999999,&quot;desktop_show_trigger&quot;:&quot;hover&quot;,&quot;touch_show_trigger&quot;:&quot;touch&quot;,&quot;responsive_breakpoint&quot;:&quot;1024px&quot;,&quot;responsive_breakpoint_unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;overlay_animation&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;overlay_animation_onscreen&quot;:false,&quot;font_family&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;text_size&quot;:&quot;15px&quot;,&quot;text_size_unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;text_color&quot;:&quot;#000000&quot;,&quot;text_padding&quot;:&quot;22px 22px 22px 22px&quot;,&quot;text_position&quot;:&quot;middle&quot;,&quot;text_align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;text_animation&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\"\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/03\/Mercury-containing-Devices2.png\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/03\/Mercury-containing-Devices2.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/03\/Mercury-containing-Devices2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/03\/Mercury-containing-Devices2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/03\/Mercury-containing-Devices2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/03\/Mercury-containing-Devices2-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" title=\"Mercury Instruments | Mercury Thermostats | Mercury Switches\" alt=\"Multiple types of mercury devices (mercury instrument, thermostat, switch)\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1440-4-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion panel-last-child\" data-index=\"10\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-1d002aef1e70-1440\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"waste-mercury-containing-devices\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-waste-mercury-containing-devices\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-waste-mercury-containing-devices\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWaste Mercury-Containing Devices\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-waste-mercury-containing-devices\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-waste-mercury-containing-devices\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Store waste mercury-containing devices in a DOT-approved shipping container.\n\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1440-4-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div id=\"panel-1440-4-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"11\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743-1440\"\n\t\t\t data-overlay-enabled=\"1\" data-overlay-settings=\"{&quot;enabled_for_widgets&quot;:[&quot;sow-image&quot;,&quot;sow-image-grid&quot;,&quot;sow-simple-masonry&quot;],&quot;theme&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;show_delay&quot;:300,&quot;overlay_color&quot;:&quot;#FFFFFF&quot;,&quot;overlay_opacity&quot;:&quot;0.8&quot;,&quot;overlay_position&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;overlay_size&quot;:0.29999999999999999,&quot;desktop_show_trigger&quot;:&quot;hover&quot;,&quot;touch_show_trigger&quot;:&quot;touch&quot;,&quot;responsive_breakpoint&quot;:&quot;1024px&quot;,&quot;responsive_breakpoint_unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;overlay_animation&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;overlay_animation_onscreen&quot;:false,&quot;font_family&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;text_size&quot;:&quot;15px&quot;,&quot;text_size_unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;text_color&quot;:&quot;#000000&quot;,&quot;text_padding&quot;:&quot;22px 22px 22px 22px&quot;,&quot;text_position&quot;:&quot;middle&quot;,&quot;text_align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;text_animation&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\"\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/03\/Electrical-Ballasts2.png\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/03\/Electrical-Ballasts2.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/03\/Electrical-Ballasts2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/03\/Electrical-Ballasts2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/03\/Electrical-Ballasts2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/03\/Electrical-Ballasts2-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" title=\"Electrical Ballasts\" alt=\"Electrical ballast\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1440-4-2-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion panel-last-child\" data-index=\"12\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-c19e47157008-1440\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"waste-electrical-ballasts\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-waste-electrical-ballasts\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-waste-electrical-ballasts\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWaste Electrical Ballasts\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-waste-electrical-ballasts\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-waste-electrical-ballasts\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Store waste electrical ballasts in a DOT-approved shipping container.\n\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1440-4-3\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1440-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1440-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1440-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"13\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<hr \/>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #002856\">WHERE TO DISPOSE OF UNIVERSAL WASTE<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><em><span style=\"color: #003da6;font-size: 12pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/04\/Universal-Waste-Storage-Locations.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Universal Waste Storage Locations<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1440-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1440-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RECYCLING \u2013 UNIVERSAL WASTE Universal waste refers to certain categories of hazardous waste that are commonly generated by a wide variety of establishments (EPA). This includes batteries, fluorescent lamps, electronic scrap and mercury-containing devices. All universal waste at WCSU must &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":413,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"left-navigation.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1440","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/ehs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1440","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/ehs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/ehs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/ehs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/413"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/ehs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1440"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/ehs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1440\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/ehs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1440"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}