UIS-Sistema-Gestion-Ambiental-Colores-En - Universidad Industrial de Santander

UIS

Environmental Management System - EMS

Administrative Unit

Colors by

Waste Type

Below is the classification of waste according to the color established by current regulations.

Ordinary waste

Waste Type	Colors	Basic Contens
NON-HAZARDOUS Unusable waste	BLACK	Napkins Plasticized paper packaging Sweep Cigarette butts Icopor Cigarettes Carbon paper Fax paper Photo paper Metallized paper Self-adhesive paper Cloth Greased paper and cardboard Dirty plastic containers Plastic containers with food scraps

Recyclable waste

Waste Type	Colors	Basic Contens
NON-HAZARDOUS Unusable waste	WHITE	Cans Plastic bags Plastic cups and plates Plastic bottles Glass bottles Cardboard Paper Folding Dry newspaper File

Waste Type	Colors	Basic Content
NON-HAZARDOUS Usable organic waste	GREEN	Food scraps Pruning remains

Biosanitary hazardous waste

Waste Types

Colors

Basic Content

DANGEROUS INFECTIOUS

Biosanitary

RED

Composed of crops.
Mixture of microorganisms.
Culture media.
Waste contaminated by blood or fluids (gauze, dressings, applicators, cottons, drains, bandages, wicks, gloves, blood transfusion bags, catheters, tubes.)
Laboratory equipment (capillary and test tubes, culture media, object carrier sheets and covers objects, lamellae, closed systems and seals of drains).
Disposable clothes.

Waste Type

Colors

Basic Content

DANGEROUS INFECTIOUS

Anatomopathological and animal

RED

Amputations.
Samples for analysis.
Human remains.
Residues of biopsies, parts and body fluids, animals or part of them inoculated with pathogenic microorganisms or carriers of infectious diseases.

Hazardous chemical waste

Waste Type	Colors	Basic Contens
CHEMICAL HAZARDS	RED	Other chemical substances and their packaging or any other residue contaminated with them.

Special residues

Post-consumer waste is the remains of products or equipment that, once used, are discarded and generally cannot be reused. The main waste collected at the different campuses of the University are:

Used Batteries
Expired Medications
WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment)
Used Lead Acid Batteries
Used fluorescent bulbs
Used Tires
Household Pesticide Packaging
Printer and Photocopier Cartridges, Fluorescent and Toner

The different headquarters of the University have a physical point for the disposal of special waste, in addition to that the administrative academic units can make the collection request by digitally filling out the FRF.63 special waste collection form to the ambiental@uis.edu.co email or by communicating to extension 2239, in order to make the delivery to the management company to give it the final disposal.

Do you want more information?

Contact Us

Environmental Management System – GHS

Phone: +57 (607) 634 4000

Extension: 2239

Mail:

ambiental@uis.edu.co

UIS Main Campus

Carrera 27 calle 9.

Edificio Logística, sexto piso.

Ciudad Universitaria. Bucaramanga, Santander

Universidad Industrial de Santander.

Opening Hours:

Monday to Friday

7:00 a.m. to 12:00 m.

2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Do you want more information?

Contact Us

Environmental Management System – GHS

Phone: +57 (607) 634 4000

Extension: 2239

Mail:

ambiental@uis.edu.co

UIS Main Campus

Carrera 27 calle 9.

Edificio Logística, sexto piso.

Ciudad Universitaria. Bucaramanga, Santander

Universidad Industrial de Santander.

Opening Hours:

Monday to Friday

7:00 a.m. to 12:00 m.

2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Do you want more information?

Contact Us

Environmental Management System – GHS

Phone: +57 (607) 634 4000

Extension: 2239

Mail:

ambiental@uis.edu.co

UIS Main Campus

Carrera 27 calle 9.

Edificio Logística, sexto piso.

Ciudad Universitaria. Bucaramanga, Santander

Universidad Industrial de Santander.

Opening Hours:

Monday to Friday

7:00 a.m. to 12:00 m.

2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.