Lab Equipment Disposal
When disposing of equipment, remember the waste hierarchy to make the most of the resources – Reduce, Reuse Recycle.
UniGreen Scheme
Unused, obsolete, or even broken equipment, can be collected and resold by for free.
The profits from the revenue are shared with you and provide a report on the carbon impact. They collect all sorts of lab equipment from pipettes autoclaves.
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WEEE waste
You can return old electrical and electronic equipment free of charge by using suppliers’ or manufacturers’ take-back schemes. If you are unable to trace their take-back scheme, contact your building manager or to arrange collection of the equipment. Please specify the approximate quantity.
It is illegal for the university to send waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) direct to landfill; it should be collected separately to enable reuse and recovery of materials.
Fridges and freezers
Please contact your building manager or to arrange collection of redundant fridges or freezers, specifying the approximate quantity.
Disposal cost is currently £45 for small fridges/freezers and £75 for large fridges/freezers.
Computer equipment
A small proportion of redundant computer equipment is given to charity, but most is collected for recycling by the University's IT supplier.
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Check the lab equipment disposal flowchart