UCSD Blink: How to Dispose of Batteries on Campus and SIO

Related Links
Battery Disposal Overview
Hazardous Waste Generator Battery Disposal
Medical Center Battery Disposal
Satellite Facility Battery Disposal
Menu: Hazardous Waste
Glossary Terms
	SIO
	WGN
Departments
	Environment, Health & Safety

Blink Home > Safety > How to Dispose of Batteries on Campus and SIO

How to Dispose of Batteries on Campus and SIO

Summary: If your facility is located on campus or at SIO, and you are not a Hazardous Waste Generator and do not have a Waste Generator Number (WGN), follow these procedures for used battery disposal.

Note: SIO's Mt. Soledad and Point Loma operations should use satellite facility procedures.

What to do		How to do it
1	Determine the appropriate way to dispose of the battery: Mail services Battery collection bin Hazardous waste collection request	Use the mail services method in step 2 OR the battery collection bin method in step 3 if the following are true: You are located on campus or at SIO (La Jolla) You do not have a Waste Generator Number The batteries are not leaking or corroded The package weighs less than 2 pounds If the batteries are leaking or corroded, place them in a plastic bag and seal it. Send a request for pickup to hazwaste@ucsd.edu. Include: Your name Phone number The quantity of batteries Building Room number where the batteries are located If a battery weighs more than 2 pounds, send a request for pickup to hazwaste@ucsd.edu. Include: Your name Phone number The quantity of batteries Building Room number where the batteries are located
2	Steps for using campus mail services.	Cover the terminals with plastic nonconductive tape (Scotch® tape or electrical tape) to prevent the possibility of spark. Place the batteries in a sturdy bag or container. Limit the package weight to 2 pounds or less. Address the package to "Used Batteries." No mail code is needed. Note: Due to regulatory restrictions, only campus and SIO (La Jolla), UCMC Hillcrest, and Thornton Hospital may send used batteries through mail services.
3	Steps for using battery collection bins.	Place used batteries in collection containers located at: Birch Aquarium Bookstore UCSD Bookstore in the Price Center Chemistry Storehouse Earl's Place above the Canyon Vista cafeteria MOM's at Muir Sierra Summit Outback Adventures Residential Life offices Student Center Co-op To request pickup of full battery collection bins, e-mail hazwaste@ucsd.edu. Include this information: Your name Phone number Building Room number where the container is located