Laboratory equipment disposal examples

Below are examples of equipment that can and cannot be submitted to the Laboratory Equipment Disposal (LED) Program. If you are unsure whether your equipment is eligible for the program, please contact EH&S.

Items that can be submitted to the LED program

  • Autoclaves
  • Biosafety Cabinets
  • Centrifuges
  • Chromatography Systems
  • Dry Baths
  • Freeze Dryer Lyophilizers
  • Fume Hoods
  • Laboratory Glassware
  • Laboratory Scales
  • Microscopes
  • Ovens
  • pH Meters
  • Pipettes
  • Refrigerators and Freezers
  • Syringe Pumps
  • Vacuum Pumps
  • Vortex Mixers
  • Water Baths 
Photo of a table-top centrifuge machine in a laboratory at the College of Veterinary Medicine.
Photo of a waterbath device in a laboratory at the College of Veterinary Medicine.
Photo of a syringe pump device in a laboratory in Gilman Hall.
Examples of items that can be submitted to the Laboratory Equipment Disposal program.

Examples of items that do not need to go through the LED Program

  • Computers
  • Carts
  • Small Filing Cabinets
  • Large Filing Cabinets
  • Extension Cords
  • Chairs
  • Shelving Materials
  • Tables