Recycling survey

Please fill out this brief survey to help us determine future recycling needs of the NCSLPH. Please think of any products you may use in your work area that could be recycled. This may include anything from chlorox containers to pipette tip boxes.
Name: 


  1. What product would you like to recycle?


  1. What recycling category does this product fall under?
    "1": Poly(ethylene terephthalate): Soda bottles, water bottles, vinegar bottles, medicine containers, backing for photography film.
    "2": High-density Polyethylene: Containers for: laundry/dish detergent, fabric softeners, bleach, milk, shampoo, conditioner, motor oil. Newer bullet proof vests, various toys.
    "3": Poly(vinyl cloride): Pipes, shower curtains, meat wraps, cooking oil bottles, baby bottle nipples, shrink wrap, clear medical tubing, vinyl dashboards and seat covers, coffee containers.
    "4": Low-density Polyethylene: Wrapping films, grocery bags, sandwich bags.
    "5": Polypropylene: Tupperware®, syrup bottles, yogurt tubs, diapers, outdoor carpet.
    "6": Polystyrene: Coffee cups, disposable cutlery and cups (clear and colored), bakery shells, meat trays, "cheap" hubcaps, packing peanuts, styrofoam insulation.
    "7": The hotdog of plastics! Products labeled as "other" are made of any combination of 1-6 or another, less commonly used plastic.


  1. Is this product biohazardous? In other words, would it need to be autoclaved prior to being recycled?
    Yes
    No


  1. Is this product considered a "sharps"? This would be anything that could puncture through a disposal bag. Examples include pipette tips, needles, and glass slides.
    Yes
    No


  1. What volume of this product do you produce each week? For example, if you would like to recycle pipette tip boxes, state how many you dispose of each week.


  1. Are there any products other than plastic you can think of that need to be recycled? Any glass, etc.? If so, please describe.


  1. Any other comments/suggestions?


  1. On what floor is the product located?
    1st
    2nd
    3rd
    4th
    5th


  1. What section do you work in?





Christy Osterhout
Teleconference
NC State Laboratory of Public Health
Raleigh, NC