Waste disposal

Transfer points

Building NC 04/060

• Tuesday and Thursday 09:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m
• Telephone: -22331

Building MA 01/041

• Friday 09:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m
• Phone: -29183

I-row, G-row and other buildings

• by appointment

When collecting and handing over hazardous standard laboratory waste, users must observe the procedural instruction VA 0/18 Standard laboratory waste - handing over hazardous chemical waste in special containers. In addition, users will receive expert advice as well as empty special containers and identification labels at the transfer points. Before handing over the hazardous waste, the user must submit the completed transfer bill in duplicate. Hazardous waste shall only be handed over in closed and fully labeled special containers. The containers must not have any external contamination. After handover, the user receives a copy of the transfer bill as proof of proper disposal.

When transporting the waste to the transfer point, the user must pay attention to occupational safety. If required, a safety transport vehicle can be made available on loan.

Further information on disposal
Standard laboratory waste

Handover points

• NC-Nordstraße: 10:00 - 10:45 a.m
• MA-Nordstraße: 11:00 - 11:45 a.m

Dates 2023:

• 11.01./ 08.02./ 08.03./ 12.04./ 10.05./ 14.06./ 12.07./ 09.08./ 13.09./ 11.10./ 08.11./ 13.12.

Users can hand in unannounced chemical waste that cannot be classified as standard laboratory waste to the Umweltbrummi. The chemical residues must be handed in in sealed and labeled original containers up to a maximum container size of 5 liters and must not be decanted or mixed with other hazardous waste. Any possible delivery of larger containers or larger quantities must be agreed with the waste disposal department before the disposal date.

Occupational safety must be observed on the way to the handover at the environmental waste collection table. The delivery must be organized in such a way that the handrail of the stairs to the collection table can be used safely. It is recommended that hazardous waste is delivered in small transport boxes, buckets or multi-purpose containers. Before handing over the hazardous waste, the user must present the completed delivery bill in duplicate to the Umweltbrummi staff. A signed copy will be returned to the user as proof of proper disposal. Based on the information provided by the user on the delivery bill and the labeling of the containers, the expert staff at Umweltbrummi will classify the waste and pack it for transport.

Further information on disposal
Environmental truck (Umweltbrummi) / Hazardous waste mobile

Transfer points

Building MA-North at the vehicle of the waste disposal company

• Wednesday 08:00 am - 08:30 am

Building ND-North at the vehicle of the waste disposal company

• Wednesday 08:45 am - 09:15 am

Appointments:

• every 14 days in the even calendar weeks

The user registers the handover of potentially infectious waste using the registration form. Registrations received up to 2 days before the disposal date will be considered. On the day of disposal, the user hands over the closed and clean disposable containers directly to the disposal company's vehicle. When the marked containers are handed over, the users receive empty containers and a transfer bill as proof of proper disposal. The user must send a copy of the transfer bill to the waste disposal department for filing in the RUB waste register.

Further information on disposal
Potentially infectious waste

Dates and handover points

• The security containers are generally handed over every 14 days on Thursdays between 8.00 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. at the registered handover point in the user's building.

The service provider provides the security containers for the secure destruction of files and other information carriers containing personal data or confidential information. The User shall confirm the delivery or collection of containers to the Service Provider on the delivery bill. Before using the security container for the first time, a container code must be assigned using the instructions for the electronic lock and the container must be locked.

Using the registration form, the user orders the security containers, registers the full containers for collection or requests the exchange of containers. Users are informed as soon as the date for the service has been set. Two different types of bins are used. Depending on requirements, a container with a volume of 240 L or 500 L can be ordered. For very large quantities, a large 14m³ container can be set up outside the building for a short time.

Further information on destruction
File and information carrier destruction

Dates

Every Tuesday morning

An e-waste collection is organised at RUB every Tuesday morning. Smaller quantities of e-waste are collected by the disposal service provider; grey boxes are provided at the disposal points for this purpose. Very heavy and large e-waste appliances are placed on pallets by the employee for the disposal service provider. Users must register their e-waste with the waste disposal department by Friday afternoon. The e-waste is provided by the user on Monday afternoon. Depending on the local conditions, the e-waste can be placed near or at the external disposal points and at suitable locations close to the road. Large quantities must be disposed of in large containers, which the user requests from the Waste Disposal Department.

Notes

The user is responsible for decontaminating old appliances before disposal. The completed decontamination protocol must be sent to the Waste Disposal Department together with the registration form.

The Campus Logistics Department of Department 5 offers users the service of clearing out equipment inventory to be disposed of via the removal application.

Users are responsible for de-inventorying old equipment prior to disposal via the removal application from Department 4.

The e-waste must be free of liquids and hazardous adhesions. The liquids and hazardous adhesions are removed by the users and disposed of as hazardous waste.

Users remove removable hazardous components from the devices in order to dispose of them separately. These are, for example, batteries, rechargeable batteries, fluorescent tubes, gas discharge lamps, energy-saving and high-pressure lamps.

The disposal of old appliances with non-removable hazardous components must be requested separately from the waste disposal department. This applies, for example, to components containing PCBs, asbestos, mercury switches or permanently installed lithium batteries.

Further information on disposal
E-waste (electrical and electronic waste)

Dates

• Every Thursday morning

Bulky waste is collected at RUB every Thursday morning. Smaller quantities of bulky waste are collected by the waste disposal service provider. Users must register their bulky waste with the waste disposal department by Tuesday afternoon. The bulky waste is provided by the user on Wednesday afternoon. Depending on local conditions, the bulky waste can be placed near or in the outer disposal points as well as in suitable locations near the street. The employee places very heavy and large items of bulky waste on pallets for the disposal company. Large quantities must be disposed of in large containers, which the user requests from the waste disposal department.

Notes

• The Campus Logistics Division of Department 5.I offers users the service of clearing out furniture and equipment to be disposed of via the removal application.
• Users are responsible for de-inventorying old furniture prior to disposal via the removal application from Department 4.

Further information on disposal
Bulky waste

Dates 2023

• 01.02./ 01.03./ 29.03./ 26.04./ 24.05./ 21.06./ 19.07./ 16.08./ 13.09./ 11.10./ 08.11./ 06.12./ 03.01.2024

Solid fuels containing oil are collected in galvanized fireproof waste garbage cans in the area of the workshops. The user must report the disposal of oily, solid operating materials to the Waste Disposal Department by telephone or e-mail up to 2 days before the date of disposal. On the day of disposal, the user places the container outside the building by 8 a.m. and attaches the completed transfer bill in duplicate to the waste garbage can. A signed copy of the transfer bill remains on the bin and is kept by the user as proof of proper disposal.

Further information on disposal
Oil-containing solid fuels - oil rag garbage can