The hazardous chemical waste pick up is a routine service provided for research laboratories on UCLA campus. We accept only routine waste generated chemical waste from research laboratories.
If your building is not listed below or you need additional assistance, please email: hazardousmaterials@ehs.ucla.edu
Get Ready for Pick up
- Biological Waste and Medical Wastes (pathological, trace chemo, pharmaceutical, or biohazard) (310) 794-7745
- Radioactive Wastes (310) 825-5396
- Controlled Substances
- Universal Waste - batteries, E-waste, ink and toner, fluorescent light blubs
Proper transport of chemicals is important to prevent accidental spills.
- Select a cart: Use a heavy-duty cart and secondary containment (do not carry containers).
- Pick a route: Do not transport materials on public streets. Follow the hazardous waste pick-up schedule for your building date and time.
- Stay with your waste: Never leave hazardous waste unattended in any public area or at the pick-up location. Waste must be given directly to EH&S personnel.
- What to wear: Wear appropriate lab attire (i.e. long pants, closed-toe shoes). Bring personal protective equipment (safety glasses, lab coats, and appropriate gloves) in case there is a spill. PPE should not be worn outside of the lab to the pick-up, but should be available to be worn in the event of a chemical spill.
- Training: All personnel transporting chemical waste must be trained on the hazards of chemical waste, safe handling techniques, and procedures to follow in the event of a spill.
Other Services
To schedule a pick up for your drum(s) or if you need a special request email: hazardousmaterials@ehs.ucla.edu
For labeling and preparation visit:
How to prepare and store your hazardous waste
If you have containers weighing excess of 30lb please email us to request a special request.
Locations Services By Request:
The following locations are scheduled by request email:hazardousmaterials@ehs.ucla.edu to coordinate your pick up.
Locations:
- UCLA Recreation IM Field
- Franz Hall
- Venice Family Clinic
- Venice Family Dental Clinic
- 300 Medical Plaza
- Hammer Museum
- UCLA Extension 1010 Westwood Blvd.
Locations Serviced Monthly:
* November and December pick up are combined for locations serviced on the last Thursday of the month.
| Location | Service Date | Pick up location: | Times |
| Olympic Labs* | Monthly (last Thursday of every month) | On site | 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. |
| Rehabilitation Center* Services | Monthly (last Thursday of every month) or as needed if volume is low | NW entrance of building Lot 33 | 10:30 a.m.- 11:00 a.m. |
| TORL Translational Oncology Research Laboratories | Please email to be included to Thursday monthly pick up | Back entrance | 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
| Franz Hall | By request email: hazardousmaterials@ehs.ucla.edu | FH loading dock | time will be emailed |
| Physics/Astronomy, Knudsen Hall | Second Monday of the month | Physics Receiving | 10:00am - 10:30 a.m. |
Dates of Pick ups for 2024:
| Rehab and Olympic Labs (Thursday)* TORL added to pick up by request | Physics/Astronomy and Knudsen (Monday) |
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Hazardous Chemical Waste Pick-up Schedule
Only buildings that are listed are allowed to drop off waste at the locations in which they are associated. Do NOT cross streets with waste.
We are closed for all university observed holidays.
Monday
Monday locations are service monthly on the second Monday of the month. Exact dates are listed above under section " Locations Serviced Monthly"
| Time | Applicable Buildings | Pickup Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Boyer Hall | Boyer Hall Loading Dock |
| 10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Physics/Astronomy and Knudsen Hall | Physics Receiving |
Tuesday
| Time | Applicable Buildings | Pickup Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9 a.m. - 9:25 a.m. | Young Hall (Solvents for Bulking Only) | MSB Loading Dock |
| 9:35 a.m. - 10 a.m. | Young Hall, MSB, Geology, Slichter Hall | MSB Loading Dock |
| 10:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. | MRL, Gonda, NRB | MRL Loading Dock |
Wednesday
| Time | Applicable Buildings | Pickup Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | Boelter Hall, Math Sciences | Engineering IV Receiving |
| 9:45 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. | Terasaki Life Science, Botany | TLSB Loading Dock |
| 10:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. | CHS Complex, PH, NPI, BRI, MDCC, Semel | CHS B Level Loading Dock |
Thursday
| Time | Applicable Buildings | Pickup Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9:30 am. - 10:00 a.m. | Factor, School of Dentistry, Reed, JSEI, Doris Stein | CHS B Level Loading Dock |
| 10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Eng. IV, V, VI | Engineering IV Receiving |
| 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | CNSI | CNSI Loading Dock |
Friday
| Time | Applicable Buildings | Pickup Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9 a.m. - 9:25 a.m. | Young Hall, MSB, Geology, Slichter Hall (Solvents for Bulking Only) | MSB Loading Dock |
| 9:35 a.m. - 10 a.m. | Young Hall, MSB, Geology, Slichter Hall | MSB Loading Dock |
| 10:15 a.m.- 10:45 a.m. | BSRB/OHRC, Boyer Hall, Life Science | BSRB/OHRC Loading Dock |
