What is Sustainable Move Out? Throughout finals week / move out week, the Office of Sustainability in collaboration with EH&S, the Housing Office and RHA collects lightly-used, functional items to donate to local nonprofits. In an effort to divert as much as possible from the landfill, we also encourage students to recycle and compost while sorting through their move out items.
This year, we are thrilled to offer new partnerships to expand our capacity and reach! During Move Out week, Recycle Smart, Republic Services and Mount Diablo Resource Recovery will be helping sort and transport all of our donations to local resource organizations, and Goodwill will be on campus helping sort and transport donations from the Townhouses on Sunday.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- What can be donated? Any lightly used, functional items - clothes, small electronics, household items, and small furniture.
- Where should I put my donated items? Large white donation bins (locations pictured below) will be placed near nine dumpsters during move out week.
- What is the last day I can donate? The last day to donate for main campus and the canyon residence halls is Friday 5/19, and Sunday 5/21 for the Townhouses.
- Where can I recycle used batteries or non-functional small electronics? Saint Mary's has several brown bins on campus to recycle small electronics: in front of the Library, first floor DLS Hall, in front of Galileo Hall, and first floor of the Business Office.
- Where can I donate food? Please place nonperishable, unopened food in the donation bins near your residence hall and we will sort them for you - the food will be donated to our local food bank.
- What can I recycle and compost? Check out Republic Services' guides for what can go in our trash, compost and recycling bins.
- This sounds fun! Can I volunteer? Yes, contact us at smcsustainability@stmarys-ca.edu to help us throughout Move Out week
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