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17 Waste and Recycling Glass Broken and intact laboratory glassware must be placed in a labeled Tidy Cats container, bucket or puncture resistant box for disposal by FP&M. Empty the container into the yellow dumpster on the loading dock. If your building doesn’t have a yellow bin, place the container on the dock and call (515) 294-5100 to request a pickup. (See Sharps and Glass Disposal Guidel ines) Human Tissue Submit a Waste Removal request for disposal of human remains, tissue, or blood-soaked items. Follow biohazard disposal guidelines in the Biosafety Manual. Ink Cartridges and Toner Ink and toner cartridges may be recycled by returning them to Central Stores. Laboratory Equipment Unwanted lab equipment must be decontaminated and approved by EH&S prior to disposal through Iowa State University Surplus (working and non-working items). Laboratory Glassware Broken and intact decontaminated glass must be placed in a labeled Tidy Cats container, bucket or puncture resistant box for disposal by FP&M. Empty the container into the yellow dumpster on the loading dock. If your building doesn’t have a yellow bin, place the container on the dock and call (515) 294-5100 to request a pickup. (See Sharps and Glass Disposal Guidel ines.) Laboratory Standards Dispose of all laboratory chemical standards through EH&S with other chemicals. See section “Chemicals in Laboratories and Other Locations.” Mercury EH&S will collect all elemental mercury or mercury-containing items, intact or broken. See section “Chemicals in Laboratories and Other Locations.”