Zero Waste Move Out

Food and Toiletries

The Center for Sustainability partners with Bronco Pantry and the Office of Student Life to address food insecurity.

• What we are collecting: Unopened shelf-stable, canned and non-perishable food items and unopened toiletry items

• Where we are collecting: Green barrels outside the Cellar Market

• When we are collecting: June 7-15, anytime Benson is open

Food that is not eligible for donation should be composted.

Note: If you borrowed a personal compost pail this year, please clean and return it before Thursday, June 1 at 2pm. Empty, clean compost pails can be dropped it off at our office in Bergin 200 anytime Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm up until Thursday June 1.

Clothing Items

*free of stains and holes

These items will be used during Swap for Good on Friday, June 9. Any leftover pieces will be donated to a local non-profit or saved to be upcycled for EcoFashion Show 2024.

• What we are collecting: Clothing (coats, dresses, pants, shirts, skirts), shoes (boots, sandals, sneakers), and accessories (bags, belts, jewelry, purses)

• Where we are collecting: Bergin 200

• When we are collecting: June 5-8 (week 10) from 8am-5pm; items can also be dropped off during our Swap for Good event Friday, June 9 on Swig lawn

Room Decor / Supplies

*in good condition – things people would want to use again!

June 14 update: We are at capacity and can no longer accept room supply donations. Please consider donating at one of the off-campus organizations rather than throwing away your items.

These items will be given to incoming students in the Fall as part of our Bronco Surplus program. Anything we are unable to store over the summer will be donated to a local nonprofit.

• What we are collecting (for a detailed list, check the table at the bottom of the page): Closet and room organizers, decor, small appliances / electronics, miscellaneous items

• Where we are collecting: Casa Italiana Commons, McLaughlin-Walsh Commons, and University Villas Multipurpose Room (for Villas residents only)

• When we are collecting: June 12-15 (finals week) from 9am-1pm

School Supplies

*in good condition – things people would want to use again!

Drop off any time at the Share Shelf. These items are free for anyone to take.

• What we are collecting (for a detailed list, check the Share Shelf page): Adhesive and writing tools, school supply organizers, paper items

• Where we are collecting: Share Shelf (downstairs Benson near the KSCU office)

• When we are collecting: Any time Benson is open

Recycling

Recycle unsoiled paper products, plastics labeled 1-7, aluminum, metal, and glass in any regular recycling bin. There are specific locations to recycle the following special items:

• Universal waste: To recycle batteries, chargers, earbuds, lightbulbs, and records / tapes / CDs, drop them in the blue towers located in residence hall lobbies and the Learning Commons

• Terracycle: To recycle any empty deodorant containers, lip balm / lip gloss tubes, makeup containers / packaging, mouthwash bottles and toothpaste tubes, shampoo containers, and soap packaging, as well as Brita filters and other Brita products, drop them in the Terracycle collection bins in Malley whenever open. You can also recycle beauty products at Nordstrom in Westfield Valley Fair Mall.

Other Items

For items we can't accept (ex: mini fridges, furniture, bedding, etc), drop them off at the Hope Services truck in the Casa parking lot June 12-14 from 8:30am-1pm.

Here are other local off-campus organizations that collect donations. Visit the links to see what they accept:

• Goodwill of Silicon Valley

• Habitat for Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley

• RAFT: Accepts more obscure items like office / school supplies, fabric pieces, party decorations, unused kitchen supplies such as coffee stirrers, food trays, and drinking cups

• Salvation Army Silicon Valley