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Batteries

Alkaline and rechargeable batteries

If you live in Montreal, you can dispose of them for free at .Ìý

Or send your used alkaline batteries to À¦°óSMÉçÇø's Hazardous Waste Management department where they will be subsequently sent for treatment.

For small quantities, you can drop your batteries in one of our red battery recycling bins located in the lobby of all major buildings:

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You can also place your batteries in a padded envelope or a well-sealed small box, and send them by internal mail to:
Recycling of materials
Hazardous Waste Management
McIntyre Medical Building, Room 129

For large quantities, please send us a Universal waste pickup request in .

Lead acid batteries

For a pickup of batteries used in cars and other vehicules, please send us a Universal waste pickup request in .

Toner cartridges

If you have more than two cartridges to recycle you need to send us a Universal waste pickup request in Ìýin order for us to go pick it up. If you have one or two cartridges you can send them by internal mail to our office. Make sure that you seal it properly and that you pack it in the original box (or equivalent), properly taped. This will avoid spillage of toner during transport.

Empty glass bottles

Bottles and glass containers which were used to contain or hold chemicals must not be submitted for recycling.

Used, empty chemical bottles can be disposed of as regular garbage. However, the bottle needs to be clean. Please make sure to:

• Triple rinse your bottles
• Obliterate labels or write "rinsed bottle on the label" — preferably using a big felt tip marker so it is more visible
• Remove the cap
• Place the bottle next to the garbage container so the janitors know the right procedure has been followed

Broken glass, pipettes and tips

Broken glass and tips present a danger and must be packaged carefully.

• Find a regular but sturdy cardboard box or plastic pail
• First place an absorbent pad on the bottom if the glass material is wet
• Place your broken glass and pipettes inside
• Seal box / bag / pail using tape

If contaminated

Either autoclave the container, write "broken glass / garbage" on the cover and place the container next to the garbage bin.

Or, place the container inside a biohazard box for incineration

If not contaminated

Write "broken glass / garbage" on the cover and place next to garbage container.

Sharps (blades and needlesÌýonly)

Non-contaminated sharps

• Place sharps in a plastic puncture-proof container.ÌýMake sure there is no biohazard label on it.
• Label the container as "sharps".
• Place the containers in an "autoclaved waste box" and bring it to your hazardous waste room.ÌýIf your building does not have a waste room, send us a waste pickup request in .

À¦°óSMÉçÇø's waste disposal service provider uses the same procedure to dispose of autoclaved waste and non-contaminated sharps waste, hence theÌýreason why we are using that box for both waste streams.

Contaminated sharps

If the sharps have been in contact with any form of biological contaminant (blood, serum, cultures, vaccines, organs, or any other biomedical contaminant):

• Place sharps in a plastic puncture-proof container
• Label as "sharps"
• Either
  • Autoclave container and use the "non-contaminated sharps" procedure above, or
  • Place container inside a biohazard box for incineration