The Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Office is responsible for the development and implementation of programs aimed at protecting the safety and well-being of the University community as well as maintaining compliance with Federal, state and local occupational safety and health and environmental regulations.

waste pickup calendar

Waste Pickup Calendar

WEEKLY CALENDAR

Hazardous Waste Pickup online form (for haz waste ONLY): Request for Hazardous Waste Pick-Up
Biowaste Pickup online form (for Biowaste ONLY): Biohazardous Waste Pickup Request form
MondayDecember 2
TuesdayDecember 3
WednesdayDecember 4Biowaste Pickup
Hazardous Waste Pickup
ThursdayDecember 5
FridayDecember 6
MondayDecember 9
TuesdayDecember 10
WednesdayDecember 11Hazardous Waste Pickup
NO Biowaste Pickup
ThursdayDecember 12
FridayDecember 13

Note:
Biowaste pickups will be Dec. 4th, 18th and January 8, 2025. Hazardous waste pickups will be on Dec. 4th, 11th and 18th and January 8, 2025 (no hazardous waste pickups on Dec. 25 or Jan. 1). Please continue to check this calendar during the end of semester and winter break since some waste pickups may be moved or canceled


Safety Policy

Every member of the faculty, staff, and student body at the University is responsible for complying with established health and safety regulations, for taking necessary precautions to prevent injury to one’s self and to others, for promptly reporting all accidents, injuries, hazardous conditions, practices, and operating procedures to the Environmental Health and Safety Office and for constantly practicing sound safety principles in whatever activities are undertaken on campus.

Read URI’s Official Policy on Environmental Health and Safety