Equipment Disposal
Waste Removal with HMS Facilities
For E-waste, please contact your administrator. They will coordinate with HMS Facilities for disposal. E-Waste includes printer, monitors, keyboards, phones, computers. HMS Facilities may also be able to dispose of miscellaneous items such as unwanted chairs, shelving, furniture, etc.
Innova Recycling Pickup
For lab equipment and hazardous materials, please contact your administrator who will coordinate with Innova Recycling. You will have to decontaminate any lab equipment. Please fill out a Laboratory Equipment Decontamination Form and send to your administrator. All forms must be completed a minimum of 48 hours before pick-up date.
Upcoming Innova Recycling Pickup Dates
October 16, 17, 18
December 11, 12, 13
February 19, 20, 21
April 16, 17,18
June 11, 12, 13
Bio Safety Cabinets
1. Must be disconnected from gas and vacuum hook up to 2 weeks prior to pickup.
2. Contact your administrator who will coordinate with HMS Facilities Call Center.
Freezers
-80 BWH Genetics Back-up Freezer
If you need to store any items in the -80 Back-up Freezer, please add an entry to this Google sheet: BWH Genetics -80 Back-up Freezer
Please record all items put in the freezer onto the sheet. Fill out all fields completely.
Be sure to label all items you place into the freezer.
For edit access to the spreadsheet, please contact Tiffany Mejia; tmejia2@bwh.harvard.edu
Once you add items to the freezer, notify Tiffany and Dr. Phil Cole.