Surplus Collection
We offer a service in and around the Chicago (Illinois) area to collect laboratory surplus and recycle it. This includes chemicals, glassware, laboratory equipment, and consumables. Disposal of perfectly good chemicals is an expensive proposition. This service does NOT treat your usable chemicals as waste. Recycling chemicals is an economical and environmentally-friendly alternative to disposal as waste. What’s more, we offer flat rate service fees whether you have five items or five hundred.
Eligible Items:
• Commercially packaged chemicals in original containers (new or used)
• No foreign objects in the chemical bottles
• Labels must be intact and legible, and accurately describe contents
• Mercury-containing instruments (intact and not leaking)
• Glassware, equipment, and supplies
• All items subject to acceptance at the time of service
Ineligible Items:
• Experimental products or byproducts
• Chemical waste
• Unlabeled bottles, scratched out labels, refilled bottles
• Containers that are structurally compromised
• Light bulbs, batteries, pesticides, explosives, organic mercury compounds, radioactive materials.
• We reserve the right to refuse ANY item for ANY reason.
Chemical Credits:
Just because you don’t need some of the chemicals you have in stock doesn’t mean you don’t need any chemicals. Every surplus chemical (or item) we collect can earn “credits” that can be applied to new chemical purchases made within twelve (12) months of the service call.
Credits do not apply towards shipping, and there is no cash back. Minimum purchases may be required to apply credits. They’re perfect for reducing the cost of your annual chemical order!
Flat Rate Service Fees:
• Independent Laboratories, $45
• Middle Schools and High Schools, $80
• Colleges and Universities, $110
• Business and Industrial, $140
• Locations north of Route 58, west of Route 59, south of Route 6, or east of Route 50 are subject to an additional fee of $20. Locations in southern Wisconsin, Northwest Indiana, south of Route 17, or west of Route 47 are subject to an additional fee of $30. If your location is more than two hours from Chicago, please call or email for a quote.
• Discounts are available for multiple locations (such as a school district or businesses with multiple sites).
• We can handle larger volumes of surplus, such as “expired” sample lots, open and uncontaminated bulk chemicals, discarded “retain” samples, and other sources of chemicals or formulations that, by default, go to waste streams when they could still be usable. Call or email and we will work with you to find a solution.
Private Labeling
Are you transitioning your curriculum to a home-school hybrid model? Are you a university trying to expand your online course catalog to include lab modules? We can help you by assembling kits to include exactly what they need to include to minimize risk and virtually eliminate chemical waste. We’re a small company, so we can tailor our services to your specific needs. Whether you need 5 kits or 500, we’ll work with you to help provide what your students need. We can even private label the kits with your school or university logo! Lead times vary depending on many factors, so contact us right away to get the process started.
We offer private labeling services for chemicals and solutions that are intended for retail sale as well. Send us your requirements and we’ll send you a quotation. Our specialty is packaging chemicals and we can answer any questions you have about repackaging chemicals, making solutions, and private labeling. We offer low minimums, custom labels, and quality packaging options. We have capabilities to function as a 3PL or fulfillment center as well. We are certified to classify and ship hazardous materials.
Other Services
Inventory Assistance
Still don’t have a proper chemical inventory? We can help! We can provide advice or on-site assistance for gathering up all of your chemicals, evaluating their usefulness in your operation, creating a complete inventory, and removing the surplus you don’t need anymore.
Packages start at $300 plus an hourly rate for time spent at your location over four (4) hours. Call or email for more information!
liberty at libertysci dot com