Volunteer
Volunteer! You get great benefits!
Any questions about what to give?
Text 731-4ECOREP for a quick response!
Email recycling@brandeis.edu
Boxes
While we love donations, consider taking home as much stuff as you can. You can even get a box picked up. Enter in the code GoGreen to help the Give + Go cause.
Local Giving
- Bristol Lodge and Shelter
- More Than Words Bookstore
- Global Thrift Store
- Boston Public Schools
- Waltham Group Kids Club
- and more!
Some items may also be saved for the Move in Market on the Brandeis campus in the fall. Any profits from the market go to support this collection effort and campus sustainability. The vast majority- trucks and trucks full of stuff- are donated off campus.
Regular Recycling
Keep on recycling. It's easy when you move out! We have special Move-Out Dumpsters!
Graduation Pledge
Graduating Students- take the Graduation Pledge of Social and Environmental Responsibility!
Give+Go
Give + Go collection for spring 2012 will begin on May 2 and continue through senior move-out on May 21.
What is Give + Go?
During spring semester move out, Brandeis students often leave behind a large amount of stuff on campus. Crazy? Yes- but we are here to make sure something good can come out of it! Give + Go is a community wide effort to reduce waste and donate tons of needed goods to the local community.We even keep some stuff to resell for students in the fall- to help reduce even more waste- and this sale funds the big collection operation. It's a win-win-win!
When you move out, please help needy people and reduce waste. Please give items in good condition and place neatly in labeled locations. Give + Go is coordinated by the Waltham Group, Community Living, S.E.A., Facilities, and Eco-Reps. Thank you for giving!
Yes, please give:
- Clean clothing, shoes, sheets, and towels
- Household goods (dishes etc.)
- Electronics (microwaves, fridges, and lamps- with cords!)
- Furniture (small items)
- Books
- School Supplies- markers, scissors, lab goggles, anything kids can use in class!
- Toiletries (Open shampoo and laundry detergent are OK. Everything else must be closed.)
- Food (not open)
No, we can't take:
- Anything dirty or broken
- Open food
- Mattresses or futons
- Pillows. Not joking. Take them home.
- Foam toppers. Gross. Throw it out or take it home.
- Electronics without the cords. Who could use that again?!
We have a limited amount of time to sort and move items. Please be respectful of volunteers' time—only give requested items in a clean and orderly fashion.
Donation Locations
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Quad |
Location Description |
| Castle | Entrance to D tower |
| Charles River | Outdoor Bin between 112 and 113* |
| Commons building 150* | |
| East | Hass by kitchen entrance |
| Pom 3 by the door | |
| Foster Mods | Outdoor Bin in Parking Lot* |
| Massell | Shapiro Hall Lounge |
| North | Gordon Polaris Lounge |
| Ridgewood | B Commons* |
| C Commons* | |
| Rosenthal | Rosenthal East Lounge |
| Village | TV Lounge (also use outdoor bins by Ziv) |
| Ziv | Outdoor storage bin in X Lot by the stairs* |
| Shapiro CC | Atrium- Food Only* |
| Usdan CC | Outside POD-Food Only* |
| Key | |
| Open until Sat. May 11 at 12 p.m. |
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*Open Until Monday May 21 at 12 p.m.* |
Move Out Waste Dumpsters
During Move Out only, special dumpsters will be placed near each residential area where trash and recycling can be combined. Contractors will sort the trash from the recycling at an offsite facility. You can place regular trash and any recyclable material- paper, cardboard, plastics, glass, and metals in the special dumpsters. Please keep all food waste inside plastic bags to avoid mess and as usual keep liquids out.
We are excited to offer this new option and reduce Move Out Waste! Remember, inside buildings and any non residential buildings you still have to sort recyclables from trash.
Special Recycling/Responsible Disposal
Some items must be recycled or disposed of in a different or special process than our regular waste. Batteries, rechargeable batteries (in iPods, laptops, and cell phones), CFL light bulbs can contain hazardous chemicals. Please dispose of them properly. We can also get inkjet cartridges reused. They go to the recycling collection area in the Usdan Mailroom or Science Library Hallway.
Broken monitors, TVs, fridges, and computers also need special disposal. If you have an that is not electronic that is working, please donate it! If it's not working file a work order under custodial services "other" and ask that the item is picked up. Put the item in your hallway with a note on the items saying "Broken—Not for Donation!".
Move in Market Fall 2012
Get great stuff from Give + Go!
TBD Chapel's Field