Upon completion of sterilization, the bagged containers are deposited by lab personnel in the cardboard medical waste box provided by Building Services. All other biologically-contaminated materials, whether glass or plastic, are sterilized by placing in an autoclave bag and on completion of sterilization, are placed by lab personnel in the provided medical waste box. All noncontaminated medical-like materials, whether glass or plastic, such as unused culture plates, slides, pipettes, pipette tips, and broken glassware, are to be placed directly into the provided medical waste box. For glass containers that previously held laboratory chemicals, see Section C7, Empty Glass Chemical Containers Disposal . Animal Bedding Waste Animal bedding waste is picked up by Building Services personnel in a special vehicle and may not be mixed with any other waste.
All animal bedding is placed in specially provided yellow waste containers lined with plastic bags.
The containers are filled only to a depth that will allow for easy closure and sealing of the bags. Sealing the bags should be done in the animal lab before setting the containers out for pick-up. Keep in mind that these containers must be lifted and emptied by Building Services personnel and should not be overfilled. The waste is taken to the landfill by Building Services. Ensure that filled Medical Waste boxes are properly sealed and red ID tape applied to the boxes.