Concentrated Inorganic Acid and Bases can all be Inorganic

neutralized and put down the drain with lots of

water. Bulk amounts should be handled through
Waste
waste collection.

Ammonium, Solids Solutions

Potassium or Sodium containing any metal other containing any metal other
Cations: solutions or than Potassium or Sodium than Potassium or Sodium
solids

If solution or solid contains one If the solution or solid If the solution or solid does Bag or bottle, label and save Bottle, label and save for
of the following anion: contains NO3- or NOT contain any other for waste collection waste collection
H-, F-, NO2-, ClO3-, SCN-, S2O3-2: metal or any of the anions
MnO4-, CN-, O-2, S-2, SO3-2,
from the first two (pink and
CrO4-2, Cr2O7-2, N-3, P-3,
AsO4-3: yellow) boxes:

Solution or solid must Solids: Solutions:

be bag or bottles, Collect in bottle or bag, Down the drain with
labeled and saved for label and save for waste running water
waste collection disposal Organic Waste:

All Organic Waste must be bottled, labeled

and saved for disposal except the following:
Solution less than or Solids:
equal to 1.0 M may go Bag and throw away for Acetic Acid
down the drain with Landfill disposal Ethanol
running water
Sucrose
Starch
Indicators used in experiments by drops can
go down the drain with running water,
Solutions greater than however, bulk indicators must be collected for
1.0 M, bottle, label and disposal
save for waste collection