Thursday, June 7 - Friday, June 15, 2012
Spring Cleaning is a program that has the goal of collecting unwanted but reusable items to be donated to different organizations. Spring Cleaning takes place in the residence halls during the week before the halls close for the year, so students - as they prepare to move out - may identify clothing, electronics, and other items that they no longer need or want and turn them in so they will continue to be used by others.
Collection Locations
Student Housing will establish a collection center in each residence hall where residents may bring their reusable items. Most collection centers will be set up in residence hall lounge areas.
Area Maps (buildings hosting a collection center are highlighted): Segundo | Tercero | Cuarto
How Does It Work?
Collection centers will have a yellow bin for collecting food items and a container with a plastic donation bag for collecting loose non-food items such as clothing. Students who wish to take a plastic donation bag to their room in order to easily bring several items to the collection center may get one at the Area Service Desk. They may then leave the plastic donation bag in the collection center.
What To Donate
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Do Not Donate These Items: |
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What Happens to the Donations?
Student Housing will deliver all donations to Goodwill (non-food) and the Food Bank of Yolo County. Goodwill also collects e-Waste (broken electrical items). See the chart below for a list of what can and cannot be donated.
- Goodwill is a nonprofit provider of education, training and career services for people with disadvantages or other challenges
- The Food Bank of Yolo County operates locally to combat hunger and malnutrition
Don't Forget About Regular Recycling
While assessing which items shall be kept and which shall be donated, remember to recycle any items intended for discard but are not eligible for donation. Recyclable items include paper, chipboard, paperboard, newspapers and magazines, phone books and other books, many containers, plastics, steel, tin and aluminum.
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