Residence Life Move-In

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

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= SUCCESS

6,000+ residents moving in over a 6 day period

• Residence Life actively participates in cardboard and Polystyrene recycling during move-in

• Mikey Block

Planning• Hall Directors arrive in July for training

• Residence Life Recycling and HD training

• Keep it light, friendly and fun

• HD overload

• Eco Board Prep

• Plan lunch meetings and purchases

• Be excited!• Recycling mascot • Trivia• Freebies• Let them know

you’ll do the work, they just need to remind residents to recycle their cardboard and polystyrene

• Suggest staff make banners/posters

• Offer prizes i.e. hall with least amount of cardboard in the trash, neatest recycling area

• Meet with Residence Life recycling staff and custodial• Meet with Facilities Management and volunteer organizations• Pick-up schedule for roll-offs• Roll-off sites• Hours of operation• Division of labor• Pickup routes• Corral locations• Signage

Prior to Opening

• Temp Labor and Volunteers• Lunch meetings• Contact Parking & Transportation• Follow-up letter with Residential Education• Contact Information• Risk Management “volunteer form”• End of July meet with Facilities Management and volunteer organizations

Prior to Opening - continued

How much do we collect?

• 25+ tons of cardboard• 1.4 tons of

polystyrene

• What do volunteers receive

• Cardboard & Polystyrene weight

• Collaboration with Facilities Management, local community, networking groups and student recycling group

Don’t Forget

• Facilities Management

• Volunteers

• Residence Life – brag it up!

• The more positive you are, the more positive they will be.