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Weekly Trash/Recycling Pick Up Changes

Custodial Operations in Facilities is moving to a new, weekly recycle /trash removal system for offices and conference rooms. This change has been implemented in West Center, Ockinga, Welch, Communication and Founders. We intend to move across campus in upcoming weeks. As mentioned, recycle and trash will be removed once a week. A new large blue recycle can with a smaller black trash side car, will be provided. This is an attempt to focus on recycling and consequently shift manpower away from the time spent in individual offices on a daily basis. Restrooms, classrooms, hallways etc. will continue to be trashed out every day. If you consume food in your office and the trash is not recyclable, please take it to an area close to you that will be dumped on a daily basis. A schedule has been prepared to inform the campus of what day their recycle and trash will be removed.

 

We truly appreciate your cooperation with the progress of this new arrangement. 

 


Frequently Asked Questions

 

Where can I find more information about campus recycling and sustainability at UNK?  

  • UNK Facilities Website
  • UNK Sustainability Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/UNKSustainability


Why are you changing my trash schedule? 

  • This change should help increase the amount of recyclable material that is captured
  • We are trying to use our available labor more efficiently.
    • Empty regular trash 
    • Vacuum traffic areas/spot clean carpet 
    • Dust mop and spot mop hard surface floors 
    • Clean conference room chalkboards/marker boards upon request

     

When will you empty trash? 

  • Classrooms – daily
  • Restrooms—daily 
  • Hallways/entries – daily 
  • Offices – weekly 
  • Conference rooms – weekly 


What do I need to do? 

  • Please take aluminum cans to labeled containers. Proceeds from recycling aluminum cans go to Staff Dependents’ Scholarship Fund
  • Throw recyclable materials in the larger blue container: plastic bottles, paper, etc.
  • Throw trash in the smaller black sidecar (Facilities staff will remove this material weekly)
  • Throw organic materials or containers (banana peels, tuna cans) in containers that will be emptied daily (rest rooms, hallways)


When will this change take place?  

  • Pilot programs in West Center and Founders have started
  • All academic and administrative areas will be participating by March 2013


Building Roll Out Schedule

02/18/2013 - WSTC, CMCT, OCK, WELCH, FAC, GSB, MONA, ALUM
 

02/25/2013 - BHS, FNDH, COPH
 

03/04/2013 - THMH, LIBR, MSAB, FAB
 

03/11/2013 - COE, CUSH, HSC, OTOL
 

03/24/13 -Res-life Offices

 


Trash/Recycling Pick Up Schedule

ALUM

BHS

Monday-214,215,216,217,218,219,220,221,222,223,224A,314,315,316,317,318,319,320,321,322,323
Tuesday-201A,201B,201C,201D,201E,201F,201G,239,240,241,331,334,335,335B,343,344,345,346
Wednesday-405B, 405C, 405D
Thursday-170,171,172,173,415,415A, 415B, 066
Friday-409A, 409B, 411D, 411E, 413A, 413B

 
CMCT

Monday: All

 
COE

Thursday: 1st. Floor center offices
Friday: 1st. Floor west 

 
COPH

Monday-Psychology
Tuesday-Geography
Wednesday-Sociology
Thursday-History
Friday-Dean’s

 
CUSH

Wednesday-HPI, Cushing hallway north
Thursday-HPERLS

 
FAB

Monday-Theater offices
Tuesday-Westside circle offices
Wednesday-Music, Art, and Dean’s office
Thursday-Music east of the circle, Art wing hall
Friday-Art wing classroom offices

 
FNDH

Monday-100,102,102A, 103,104,104A, 104B, 107,107A, 108,108A, 110
Tuesday-2001,2003,2014,2016,2018,2020,2022,2024,2026,2027,2028,2202,2206,2212,2214,2216,2218,2220,
1192222,119A,119B,119C,123,123A,124,125,126,127,130,131,132,140,141,1203,1203A,1204A,1205
Wednesday-2224,2228,2230,2240,2242,2244,2246,2248,2250,2030,2032,2034,2038,2040.2042,2005,2006,
133,133A,133B,134,135,135A,136,137,138
Thursday-2102,2104,2106,2107A,2107B,2107C,2108,2110,2111,2111A,2111B,2112,2113,2113A,2113B,C,2114,2116,2118
Friday-2136,2138,2140,2142,2142,2144,2146,2148,2152,2130,2131,2131A2131B,2132,2135

 
HSC

Monday-Basement offices
Tuesday-Hall of Fame offices

 
LIBR

Tuesday-102,103,104,105A,107,107A,107B,110,111,112,112A,112B,113,114,115A,115B
Wednesday-208,212,214,215,216,217,220,223,223A, 223B
Thursday-001,002,002A, 003,004,005,009,010
Friday-119,120,121,122,123,124,125,134,135,142,143,145,146,149,156,158,160,162,165,167 

 
MSAB

Monday-North hall
Tuesday-South hall

 
NSU

OCKC

Tuesday-All

 
OTOL

Monday-2nd floor offices
Tuesday-1st floor east/west hall
Thursday-1st floor north/south hall

 
THMH

Tuesday-2nd floor offices
Thursday-1st floor offices

 
WLCH

Tuesday-All

 
WSTC

Wednesday-Garden level 3rd and 4th floor offices
Thursday-1st floor
Friday-2nd floor