Disposal of Sharps and Lab Waste Always dispose of in a sharps container: Needles Syringes (with or without needles) IV tubing with needle Lancets Scalpel blades If contaminated with biohazardous material: Razor blades Broken glass Pasteur pipettes Slides Coverslips Never fill container more than 2/3 full, label with PI’s name and lab room number before placing in a biowaste shipping box Always dispose of in a sharps container: Needles Syringes (with or without needles) IV tubing with needle Lancets Scalpel blades If contaminated with biohazardous material: Razor blades Broken glass Pasteur pipettes Slides Coverslips Never fill container more than 2/3 full, label with PI’s name and lab room number before placing in a biowaste shipping box Use a pipet keeper to dispose of items contaminated with biohazardous materials that could puncture a plastic bag Glass serological pipets Plastic serological pipets Micropipette tips Once pipet keeper is filled, label with PI’s name and lab room number before placing in a biowaste shipping box *Glass serological pipets must be contained in a pipet keeper or other sharps container Use a pipet keeper to dispose of items contaminated with biohazardous materials that could puncture a plastic bag Glass serological pipets Plastic serological pipets Micropipette tips Once pipet keeper is filled, label with PI’s name and lab room number before placing in a biowaste shipping box *Glass serological pipets must be contained in a pipet keeper or other sharps container Plastic items contaminated with biohazardous materials and could puncture a plastic bag: Plastic serological pipets Micropipette tips Swabs Sticks Line biowaste shipping box with two biohazard bags and cover with lid available from EHS These items can be disposed of directly into the biowaste shipping box When full, drop off at sharps disposal location designated for your building Plastic items contaminated with biohazardous materials and could puncture a plastic bag: Plastic serological pipets Micropipette tips Swabs Sticks Line biowaste shipping box with two biohazard bags and cover with lid available from EHS These items can be disposed of directly into the biowaste shipping box When full, drop off at sharps disposal location designated for your building Uncontaminated items that could puncture a plastic bag Broken glass Fragile glass Pasteur pipettes Slides Coverslips Micropipette tips Serological pipettes (plastic and glass) Use box purchased from company or use a sturdy cardboard box, lined with a trash bag and clearly label as lab glass *Must not be contaminated with biohazards, chemicals or radioactive materials Uncontaminated items that could puncture a plastic bag Broken glass Fragile glass Pasteur pipettes Slides Coverslips Micropipette tips Serological pipettes (plastic and glass) Use box purchased from company or use a sturdy cardboard box, lined with a trash bag and clearly label as lab glass *Must not be contaminated with biohazards, chemicals or radioactive materials For more information about packaging and disposal of sharps and lab glass waste, visit Contact EHS at or with any Sharps Biohazardous Glass and Plastic Biohazardous Plastic Non-hazardous Glass and Plastics*