such as a cylindrical or conical shape acceptable for placement in a test tube or similar rack correspondingly if the amount of waste for disposal is more than a liter the receptacle may be of a size able to hold such a volume and shaped with a handle for ease of transport one skilled in the art would recognize that there are a large variety of sizes and shapes that may be utilized base on the needs of the user as previously stated the receptacle may be constructed of a variety of materials one skilled in the art would recognize that the selection of material will depend on the type of waste to be deposited in the receptacle for example if organic solvents are used it may be preferable to utilize glass ceramic or solvent resistant plastic materials in addition a shatter or break resistant material is preferable most preferably the material is a break resistant plastic the receptacle has at least one open end wherein the open end has a means for affixing a lid securely to the receptacle the lid may be affixed to the receptacle by a variety of means including screw threads a snap connection or a locking twist connection one skilled in the art would recognize that the lid affixing means must safely secure the contents of the receptacle from spillage consequently any means that satisfies this criterion could be used in the present invention the device may also comprise an absorbent matrix that takes up or absorbs.