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Move-In Programs

A temporary recycling program for carboard boxes and Styrofoam packaging that occurs during move-in at the start of each fall semester

When students move in to campus, there is an influx of cardboard boxes and packaging material. This program helps to ensure that boxes are properly recycled and offers an option to recycle foam temporally. EcoReps are here to help during first-year move-in.

2024 Move-In Recycling Program Dates: Monday, August 19 and Tuesday, August 20.

What is recyclable during this event?

  • Foam Material used in product packagingClean, flattened cardboard boxes. Tape is ok.
  • Block or molded foam material only. No glue or tape.

Foam is not typically recyclable and is only collected through special programs like this.

Unaccepted materials

  • Water, grease, paint, or chemicals
  • Packing peanuts, rolled foam, or other materials

How do I recycle materials during this event?

  1. Remove any material from inside cardboard boxes.
  2. Flatten cardboard boxes.
  3. Bring flattened cardboard and Styrofoam to the lounge on your floor of your residential building hall.
  4. EcoReps will help bring the material to where it needs to go.

Where does the material ultimately end up?

Get details by material type below.

Styrofoam

EcoReps will help bring Styrofoam to the locations below. From there it is delivered to Thermal Foams to be recycled. Please note this is happening on August 19 and August 20, 2024, only.

  • Sue B: Basement, Loading dock (designated space)
  • Gilbert: 1st Floor, Community Room
  • Hoeing: 2nd Floor, Lounge Room (without TV)
  • Tiernan: 1st Floor, Community Room
  • Lovejoy: 1st Floor Lounge
  • Genesee: 3rd Floor, Common Lounge

Cardboard

EcoReps will help bring flattened cardboard to these temporary collection locations:

  • Sue B: Loading dock in back of building (Take elevator/stairs to the basement and use door straight ahead)
  • Genesee Hall: On sidewalk in front of building
  • Gilbert/Hoeing: Behind Goergen Athletic Center (On Faculty Rd., across the street from Gilbert/Hoeing)
  • Lovejoy/Tiernan: On Fraternity Rd. business parking spot (In front of Sig Ep)