Waste Removal

/Purpose: Defines guidelines for the use of trash dumpsters on campus. The University community is provided dumpsters for trash collection for the disposal of campus generated material only. Disposal of private household waste in University dumpsters or other trash receptacles is prohibited. Because of the unknown nature of the contents of a trash container, and the potential safety hazard those unknown contents pose, individuals entering or removing items from dumpsters, or other trash receptacles, on campus is prohibited. The days when practically anything could be sent to the landfill are long since passed. If you have questions about what can go into a dumpster, accidentally discard an item into a dumpster, or if you wish to report a hazardous material that was improperly placed into a dumpster or campus trash receptacle, contact Landscape Services, (662) 915-1846. • Place items inside dumpster. Do not stack items outside dumpster as the dumpster can not be emptied if items are stacked or blocking the dumpster. • Broken glass should be placed in a cardboard box, taped shut, and marked as broken glass prior to its placement in the trash dumpster. • If you are unsure how to properly dispose of your campus waste, contact Health and Safety or Landscape Services Department. • Don't enter a dumpster for any purpose • Don't climb on a dumpster for any reason. • Don't scavenge. • Don't park in front of a dumpster. The following items should NOT be placed into our trash dumpsters at any time: • Any biohazardous, radioactive, hazardous, or regulated medical waste. Contact Health and Safety at (662) 915-5433 for proper disposal. • Any items labeled with a University of Mississippi property sticker. Contact Procurement Services at (662) 915-7448 for proper disposal.