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
MondayJune 16
TuesdayJune 17
WednesdayJune 18NO Biowaste Pickup
Hazardous Waste Pickup
ThursdayJune 19HOLIDAY
FridayJune 20
MondayJune 23
TuesdayJune 24
WednesdayJune 25NO Hazardous Waste Pickup*
Biowaste Pickup
ThursdayJune 26
FridayJune 27

Note:
*Hazardous Waste Pickups will be every other week during the summer. Check this schedule for up to date information.
See the "Biosafety" tab on this page for a printable biowaste pickup calendar. Please continue to check this calendar since some waste pickups may be moved or canceled. This calendar has the most up-to-date information.


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