The University Housing Sustainability Committee is pleased to invite all Housing staff to participate in the 2023 Spring Sweep! The goal is to elevate Housing’s Stewardship core value through a free exchange of surplus or unwanted items between Housing departments before sending them to UW-SWAP. Here’s how it works:
Step One
Clear out office spaces and supply rooms/closets of surplus or unwanted Housing-owned items. Check with your supervisor and colleagues in your area first to make sure there is not an existing need for that item in your shared space.
Accepted Materials
- Office supplies
- Electronics
- Small appliances
- Party & event supplies
Unaccepted Materials
- Non-University Housing property
- Large items like furniture, filing cabinets, tables, etc.
- Broken items
- Paints, paint removers, or other chemicals
- Liquids, powders, or aerosol sprays
- Equipment that contains mercury
- Mattresses
- Sharps & hazards
Step Two
Drop off these items at one of the drop-off sites across campus between March 10-April 4. Each drop-off site will have labeled red carts where items can be placed.
- Ogg loading dock
- Carson Gulley Center, first floor
- Slichter offices, room 24
Step Three
Stop by the free exchange events April 5–7 from 9am–3pm in the Carson Gulley Upper Program Room to pick up any items your office or office area may need! Items at Spring Sweep are exclusively for departmental use and are only to be used at work. Any claimed items must be picked up on the same day – we cannot offer holds.
Feel free to reach out to sustainability@housing.wisc.edu with any questions!