The Bio21 Institute provides these basic services.
Laundry
A laundry service for laboratory coats, gowns, uniforms, and cotton towels is available to all Bio21 Institute research groups:
- Laundry bags have been placed in the storeroom at the end of aisle 7 for the respective departments.
- Dirty laundry is collected on Thursday every second week and returned the following Monday after 2pm.
- Each department is responsible for collecting its own clean laundry from the storeroom.
- Billing will be by a monthly charge out transaction to departments.
Laundry enquiries
Toilets, showers and change rooms
Toilets are available in the atrium on each level of the building:
- Shower and change room facilities are available on all floors in the toilets provided for disabled access.
- The Institute does not provide towels or shower accessories.
Lockers
Lockable hampers and pedestals are located in offices:
- In postgraduate student offices, each student desk has access to a lockable hamper and one drawer, which are on the same key.
- Additional lockers are located on each floor under pigeonholes; these are used at the discretion of the resident groups.
- Keys to these lockers will be issued and managed by individual departments or research groups.
The Institute's central mailroom is located on ground level, north, next to the security office:
- Mail is delivered there daily from the University's central mailroom and sorted for collection from the mailroom.
- Outgoing mail (internal or external) is collected by the Building Supervisor daily from the mailroom to enable same-day dispatch.
- All outgoing mail must be identified by the sender's name, department/group and include instructions for mailing (e.g. airmail, printed matter).
- Where appropriate, University employees and students should use the Victorian Courier Service (internal mail service).
- Please ensure all mail for postage is in a satchel that identifies the department/group for appropriate charging.
- Private, unstamped mail will not be processed.
Mail enquiries
Email bio21-reception@unimelb.edu.au
Waste disposal
Empty bins
Empty bins can be ordered online via the lab's stores account and collected from a holding area in the loading bay. Empty bins are issued by stores staff only.
Full bins
Full bins can be dropped off at the loading bay on Thursday afternoons for collection Friday morning, when new bins will be delivered.
Hazardous waste
Hazardous waste can be brought to the loading bay area Monday to Friday, 12pm-2pm for storage. If there is an urgent need, it may be accepted at other times by contacting the Stores Manager.
Disposal tips
- When disposing of waste, all users need to ensure container lids are securely fastened to prevent spillage.
- Containers must be of appropriate high-density plastic.
- Glass or metal containers will not be accepted due to transportation and corrosion risks.
- Any waste that is inappropriately labelled or packaged will not be accepted.
- Users must provide a completed disposal form, and the department/lab/group details must be included on each container's label - if in doubt, see the procedures posted on the wall outside the waste storage room.
- New labels, containers and waste disposal forms can be collected from the waste storage area.
- PC2/biohazard waste is disposed of in the 240-litre yellow biohazard wheelie bins available for purchase by Bio21 Stores account holders.
Other types of waste
Stores can arrange the disposal and recycling of these other waste categories.
Disposal
- Chemicals, dry waste
- Computers and printers
- Cytotoxic waste
- Glass waste
- Solvent waste
- Hard waste
- Radioactive wet and dry waste
- Toner cartridges
- Visy wheelie bins
- Wooden crates and pallets
Recycling
- Dry batteries
- Cardboard
- Metal
- Paper
- Plastic containera