Residence Hall Recycling

Mini Move-in Guide

Empty and flatten cardboard boxes used for packing.
Bring these boxes to the blue recycling dumpsters located next to all trash dumpsters on campus. Look for special large containers labeled for cardboard recycling only.
Please be sure all packing material has been removed from boxes. DO NOT put plastic wrap or foam packing material in the cardboard recycling dumpsters.
Please place any regular trash in the appropriately labeled dumpster. Trash dumpsters on campus are usually green or gray in color.
Keep an eye out for shrink wrap and Styrofoam recycling areas at each residence hall recycling site.

Waste Reduction Tips

Pack in reusable crates and bags, save them for move-out.
Pack conservatively – consider bringing winter items up later.
Remove tubes from carpet rolls before arriving on-campus (request they be removed at the store).
Remove appliances from boxes before arrival (especially fans).
Recycle any cardboard that is produced.

Maps and Locations

Dumpster Locations
Site Name	Community	Map	Number
1351 Mason Farm Rd.	Baity Hill	South Campus	15
1401 Mason Farm Rd.	Baity Hill	South Campus	16
1501 Mason Farm Rd.	Baity Hill	South Campus	17
1503 Mason Farm Rd.	Baity Hill	South Campus	18
Alexander	Connor	North Campus	3
Alumni Hall	Olde Campus Upper Quad	North Campus	10
Avery	Parker	Mid Campus	13
Aycock	Olde Campus Lower Quad	North Campus	8
Carmichael	Carmichael	Mid Campus	12
Coates	223 E. Franklin Street	North Campus	1
Cobb	Cobb	North Campus	2
Craige	Craige	South Campus	20
Craige North	Manning West	South Campus	26
Ehringhaus East	Ehringhaus	South Campus	22
Ehringhaus North	Ehringhaus	South Campus	21
Emerson Drive	Olde Campus Upper Quad	North Campus	11
Hardin	Manning West	South Campus	27
Hinton James	Hinton James	South Campus	23
Horton	Manning East	South Campus	24
Jackson Hall	Olde Campus Lower Quad	North Campus	9
Joyner	Connor	North Campus	4
Kenan	Kenan	North Campus	6
Koury	Manning East	South Campus	25
Morrison	Morrison	South Campus	28
Parker	Parker	Mid Campus	14
Ram Village 2	Ram Village	South Campus	29
Ram Village 3	Ram Village	South Campus	30
Ram Village 5	Ram Village	South Campus	31
Spencer	Spencer	North Campus	7
Taylor Hall	Ram Village	South Campus	32
Winston	Connor	North Campus	5

Don’t Ditch It. Donate It!

Cobb Move-Out Guide Each spring, Carolina Housing partners with the Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling (OWRR) to make it easy for students to donate gently used items through the “Don’t Ditch It, Donate It!” program.

Materials, Locations and Preparation Instructions
Recyclable and Donatable Materials	Drop-Off Location	Preparation Instructions
Appliances	Donation Station	Appliances should be in good working order. Working appliances such as microwaves, toasters, crockpots, convection ovens, blenders etc. are accepted in our donation stations. Broken appliances should be placed into the open top dumpsters (roll off dumpster). DO NOT place broken appliances into the closed top dumpsters. Large appliances such as washers, dryers, dishwashers, refrigerators, etc. should NOT be placed in dumpsters. Please contact University Surplus to have these items picked up. If a University-supplied appliance stops working (part of dorm inventory), please submit a Housing Repair Request.
Athletic Equipment	Donation Station	Athletic equipment should be cleaned and in working order.
Bedding	Donation Station	Please clean and fold bedding before donating.
Books	Donation Station	Textbooks, novels, and paperbacks should be readable with the binding still intact. Please place unusable books in the mixed paper recycling.
Bottles and Cans	Blue Recycling Carts, Outside
Cardboard	Blue Cardboard Dumpster, Outside
Carpet	Donation Station	Please clean, vacuum, roll, and tie the carpets with the print side FACING OUT. Please leave them INSIDE in the donation station areas. If the area is full, please leave them adjacent to the dumpsters, but not inside. Please do not dispose of carpet in the closed-top dumpsters.
Cleaning Supplies	Donation Station	Unopened, unused cleaning supplies may be placed in the donation stations.
Clothing	Donation Station	Clothes should be clean and ready for donation We cannot accept undergarments. Shoes should match and be tied together. Please dispose of dirty, stained, or torn clothes in the dumpster.
Computers	Donation Station
Electronics (Broken and Working)	Donation Station	All electronics may be placed in the donation stations. Electronics will be donated to TROSA for reuse, repair and resale.
Fans	Donation Station
Food, Unopened and Non-Perishable	Donation Station	Must be unopened, unused, and in good condition (not past its expiration date). Non-perishable food only, please. Please dispose of opened foods. Cans may be rinsed and recycled in the blue outdoor carts.
Furniture	Donation Station	All furniture or household appliances should be clean and in good working order. Broken furniture may be left outside in the open-top dumpsters adjacent to the permanent dumpster area. (Please do not place broken furniture, scrap metal, or appliances in the regular dumpsters).
Futon Frames	Place Next to Dumpster, Outside	Place futon frames (and other scrap metal) next to the outdoor dumpster sites for recycling.
Lamps	Donation Station
Mini-Fridges	Donation Station
Paper	Blue Recycling Carts, Outside
Printers	Donation Station
School and Office Supplies	Donation Station	Composition books, notebooks, and paper should be free of any writing. Implements (pens, staplers, etc.) should be in good working order. Please place any used notebooks and other paper in the mixed paper recycling.
Scrap Metal	Place Next to Dumpster, Outside
Shoes	Donation Station	Shoes should match and be tied together at the donation station.
Toiletries and Personal Items, Unopened	Donation Station	Bath and personal products should be unopened and unused. Please dispose of any unwanted used products. Rinse bottles and recycle in the blue outdoor carts.
Towels	Donation Station
Toys	Donation Station
Wood Waste, Clean and Untreated	Place Next to Dumpster, Outside
Wood Waste, Treated or Painted	Place in Open Top Dumpster (Rolloff)

Donation Station Locations
Residence Hall	TROSA Donation Station	Extra Trash Containers
Alderman	Kenan 1st floor TV lounge	open top rolloff
Alexander	Joyner 1st floor lounge
Avery	Avery 1st floor lounge	closed dumpster
Aycock	2nd floor study lounge #235	closed dumpster
Baity Hill	Two PODS in exterior parking lot	open top rolloff (BLDG 1503), trailer
Carmichael	Carmichael Multipurpose room	open top rolloff
Cobb	Cobb 1st floor piano lounge	open top rolloff
Connor	Pavilion 2nd floor lounge	open top rolloff
Craige	Basement elevator lobby	open top rolloff
Craige North	Basement lounge #B32	open top rolloff
Ehringhaus	Ehaus Basement Lounge/Mail Room	2 open top rolloffs
Everett	Everett 1st floor Lounge	open top rolloff
Graham	2nd floor study lounge #235	closed dumpster
Granville	POD, Agora Side
Grimes	Mangum 1st floor lounge	open top rolloff (Emerson Dr.)
Hardin	Morrison 1st floor theater	open top rolloff
Hinton James	Hinton James 1st floor multipurpose lounge	open top rolloff
Horton	Hinton James 1st floor Game Room	open top rolloff
Joyner	Joyner 1st floor lounge	open top rolloff
Kenan	Kenan 1st floor TV lounge	open top rolloff
Koury	Koury Basement Lounge #B87	open top rolloff
Lewis	Lewis 1st floor lounge	open top rolloff
Mangum	Mangum 1st floor lounge	open top rolloff (Emerson Dr)
Manly	Mangum 1st floor lounge	open top rolloff (Emerson Dr)
McIver	Kenan 1st floor TV lounge	open top rolloff
Morrison	Morrison 1st floor lounge	open top rolloff
Old East	Old West 1st floor lounge
Old West	Old West 1st floor lounge
Parker	Avery 1st floor lounge	open top rolloff
Ram Village 1	RV 1 Basement Multi-Purpose Room	open top rolloff
Ram Village 2	RV 1 Basement Multi-Purpose Room	open top rolloff
Ram Village 3	RV 1 Basement Multi-Purpose Room	open top rolloff
Ram Village 5	1st floor reading room	open top rolloff
Ruffin	Mangum 1st floor lounge	open top rolloff (Emerson Dr.)
Spencer	Spencer 1st floor parlor	closed dumpster (next to Joyner)
Stacy	Everett 1st floor lounge
Taylor	Taylor Basement Elevator Lobby	open top rolloff
Teague	Basement multi-purpose room	open top rolloff
Winston	Pavilion 2nd floor lounge	open top rolloff

Carpet and Scrap Metal Sites

All scrap metal (including futon frames) should be placed in the designated bulk waste sites next to the dumpsters and extra containers.
The sites will be marked by labeled orange cones.
The materials will be picked up and recycled.
Do not place futon frames and carpet in the dumpsters.

Extra trash containers will be placed next to or near the permanent dumpster sites unless otherwise noted.

Most of the items donated will go to Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers (TROSA). TROSA is a comprehensive two-year residential substance abuse recovery program in Durham. Substance abusers live on TROSA’s drug-free campus where they are provided vocational training, education, counseling, mentoring, leadership training and aftercare. Residents gain work experience at one of TROSA’s many businesses, including moving and storage, lawn care, furniture and frame, grocery, and tree lots. Over 1,100 people have graduated from the program and gone on to live healthy, productive lives as members of their communities and families.

Though it may be tempting, remember that individuals are not permitted to enter dumpsters or remove items from donation stations. The only groups that are permitted to remove items from dumpster sites and donation stations are TROSA, OWRR, and Housing Support.

All residence halls, except for Granville Towers, have compost carts located in their waste disposal area. Some communities share compost carts with other communities. Check with your RA to find the closest compost cart to your location. Compost carts are either black or green, but all are labeled clearly for compost. Do NOT put compost into the blue recycling carts.

Residents may check out a compost bucket from their communities for personal use. Collect compost in your bucket, and empty your bucket when full into the outdoor compost cart. The compost buckets are airtight and small enough to fit into your mini fridge. Residents are responsible for emptying the bins on a regular basis. At the end of the year, students may keep the bucket for additional years, or recycle in the Bottles & Cans container during Move-Out. Outdoor carts are emptied weekly and sent to a local compost facility.

How to Compost in Your Residence Hall

Check out a bin from your community main office.
Collect food scraps and organic waste.
Remember the compost rule of thumb, “If it was once alive, it is compostable.”
Empty your bin weekly into the green or black compost cart at your designated waste site.
Remember to clean out your bin as needed.
Keep your bin for the following year, or recycle it during Move-Out.