This work was proposed by means of the results, discuss the main environmental impacts that contaminants can cause waste, and to whether the academic population is aware of the work done by the institution within the CPCE campus. This study was conducted at the Federal University of Piauí (UFPI), Campus Professor Cinobelina Elvas/CPCE in Bom Jesus/PI. For survey data collection was used interviews with ten students, three teachers, and they of Degree Courses in Biological Sciences, Forestry, Animal Husbandry and five employee CPCE. The interview was based on a questionnaire with direct approaches to the subject. When asked if the work done by the University may provide some change on campus, 100% of respondents answered "yes." Regarding the teachers interrogated the UFPI is collecting toxic residues, 66.67% of the answers were "yes." In relation to employees who agreed to answer the questionnaire, 100% answered "yes" to the same question. Therefore, the paper discusses about the main environmental impacts caused by improper disposal of solid waste with potential contaminant and also highlights environmental problem solutions caused by hazardous waste with heavy metals.