Please follow the steps below to properly dispose of any hazadous chemical waste materials.
- Request or complete the Green Hazardous Waste Disposal Tag information. Waste Tags can be requested using one of the following:
- Picked up in person at 1 Research Park, Room 220.
- Requested via email at ChemDisposal@tamu.edu. You will need our mail stop, which is 3123 TAMU.
- Requested via phone at 979-845-2132. You will need our mail stop, which is 3123 TAMU.
- If you only need a couple of tags, email a request to Jason Charanza.
- Visit the DakotaSoft website.
- If you have not registered your lab or have login credentials, contact ChemDisposal@tamu.edu.
- Enter your credentials, then click “Log In To Your ProActivity Account.”
- Click “Scout” in the upper center area of the website.
- Right-click the lab where the waste was generated, then click “Add New Item Here,” then “Waste Disposal Request.”
- If you have multiple labs listed, when you click “Scout,” choose the lab space for your organization, then follow the previous instructions.
- Scroll down slightly to “Container Info” and click the “+” under “Container ID” to proceed.
- A new box called “Add Record” will appear. (One green waste tag per container. If you have multiple quantities of the same chemical, please email ChemDisposal@tamu.edu to confirm if you can combine them on a single tag.)
- Container ID – is the numeric identification number on the green waste disposal tag.
- Chemical – will be the full complete name. No abbreviations.
- Metric Weight or Volume – will be the quantity of waste you need to dispose of.
- Unit of Measure – Click on the drop-down box and choose the appropriate measurement.
- Notes – Please write where the waste will be located so Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) can quickly find it. If you require a replacement container, drum, etc., please enter that here also. (Waste must stay in the lab where it was generated).
- Click “Submit” and choose “Report Another” if you have more waste, or click “Close.” If you are finished, click “Final Submit.”
- Attach the Green Waste Tag to the container with a string or small wire. EHS will use the information from this tag when they pick up the waste.