The huge volumes of computer equipment to be disposed of has created a urgency within EPAs. The only question surrounding the designation of computer equipment as universal waste is when.
Universal waste is a form of hazardous waste.
To be a universal waste an item must be first classified a hazardous waste and it must exist both in the private and commercial sector in the same form. The purpose of the universal waste designation is to promote the recycling of the particular item. The universal waste designation significantly reduces the paper work documentation versus a hazardous waste classification. You must label the universal waste where it is stored as to type of universal waste. You must train your employees regarding the handling of universal waste.