The chemical locker is not well organized; dark; crammed; and smelly. It is an accident waiting to happen.
Does anyone here know enough about the contents of the locker to help me clean it?
Since often-used stuff is often in short supply, it stands to reason that most of the current contents are rarely used.
I will gladly help get it to the recycling center on terminal ave if someone will tell which items absolutely must stay.
Solvents of any variety, an assortment of lubricants (at least some of the common stuff - WD-40, machining oils, etc) and adhesives (including thread locks) are a must stay unless they have run out and/or are completely expired/dried up.
Last time I checked, the chemical locker was reasonably well organized. Aside from people who put the thing they last used on the nearest free shelf, you’ll find that most containers are in their section (lubricants, paints, adhesives, PCB, solvents). Please realize that each item in that cabinet, on average, would cost $10-20 to replace, and do your best to weigh that future cost against whatever benefit might come from removing it.
It’s also worth noting that the cabinet next to it is almost entirely empty. I know there’s usually a broom and dustpan in there, but I don’t see it as a good thing that they are hidden from view.
I’d also hope to see that anything of value that is heading for the garbage/recycling should be given a chance in the 3-week bin (labeled so that people know it’s meant to leave VHS). Of course that might not be appropriate for smelly, leaky, toxic chemicals, but it’s sad to see useful things tossed.
I agree with @Shane, there are a lot of chemicals in there that are useful and the last thing you want is to go looking for it at 11pm at night and not find it.
On the other hand, there are several bottles of ingredients for PCB etching. I would vote to get rid of those. This should be more of an exercise of posting what you plan to dispose and see if there is opposition to it.