{"id":255,"date":"2023-03-23T00:23:17","date_gmt":"2023-03-23T05:23:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/safety-assurances\/?page_id=255"},"modified":"2026-04-17T14:52:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T19:52:04","slug":"environmental-protection","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/safety-assurances\/programs\/environmental-protection\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmental Protection"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The mission of the Environmental Protection Program is to provide environmentally sound safety and compliance services to the faculty, staff and students of the University of Wisconsin \u2013 Milwaukee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Training<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Training materials for dealing with waste, materials and spills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Biohazardous Waste<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Guidelines for the disposal of various types of biohazard waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Disposal Guide<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Collection, labeling and storage of hazardous waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hazardous Waste<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Disposal guidelines for various types of hazardous waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Non-Hazardous Waste<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Disposal guidelines for various types of non-hazardous waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spill Prevention Control & Countermeasures (SPCC)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Information regarding the spill prevention measures and evaluations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Environmental Protection staff contact information and general contact form.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Waste Pickup Request<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Online form to request a waste pickup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Construction Waste<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Information regarding disposal guidelines for construction waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hazmat Transportation<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Regulations and guidelines for the transportation of Hazmat materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mercury<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Information on how to handle and prevent mercury spills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Radioactive Waste<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Safety & Health information on the disposal of radioactive waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Surplus<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Manage unwanted furniture, equipment, & computers from campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Forms<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

List of common forms and SPCC Monthly Inspection forms.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n