For the month of April, Move-Out Madness will be launching its free services that help students with the hustle bustle of moving out. Move-Out Madness is a program that creates and promotes environmental and social sustainability and is designed to help students who are moving, easily dispose of unwanted items while redirecting the items back into the community or into the city’s landfill. The program is an initiative of Off-Campus Living of Student Life, in collaboration with the City of Guelph, Habitat for Humanity Guelph Restore, Guelph Food Bank, Meal Exchange, the Sustainability Office, Student Housing Services, Student Volunteer Connections, Volunteer Centre of Guelph-Wellington, and the CSA Food Bank.
Move-Out Madness has four free services; Bulky-item Pick Up, Clear the Shelves, Stuff Swap, and E-Waste Collection. This year all the information, registration, volunteer opportunities, and regulations, can be found be visiting www.uoguelph.ca/~moveout .
[1] Bulky Item Pick Up: Redirecting unwanted items for free from your house to either Habitat for Humanity's Restore, students next year, or the city's landfill. Non-Perishable food items will also be picked up at your curb to help keep the shelves stalked at the CSA Food Bank. For free pick up of bulky items or non-perishable foods, register online at www.uoguelph.ca/~moveout. Pick Up Dates: April 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, and May 2.
[2] Clear the Shelves (April 11 - 25): Residence students have the chance to donate unwanted non-perishable foods and clothing into the three designated drop off locations with all proceeds going to the Guelph Food Bank. Drop off boxes are located at the Residence Life Desks located in Prairie Hall, East Hall, and Lennox/Addington Hall. Everybody Clean Up , taking place on April 18, 21, and 25, will also be acting as a bit more of a push in East Residences to get people donating food and unwanted items.
[3] Stuff Swap (April 11 - 25) : "take what you need, leave what you don't". Stop by the UC Courtyard to check out this one-of-a-kind free garage sale with things from shirts to toaster ovens to text books! After exams, the Stuff Swap will resume in its original location in the second level of the CSA food bank. You are encouraged to neatly drop off your unwanted items and non-perishable food items too!
[4] Electronic waste (E-Waste) collection (April 11 - May 2): E-Waste Collection serves as an opportunity to have electronics such as computers, phones, televisions, and vacuums, properly recycled.. Drop off locations will be located under the overhang of the Mackinnon Extension Building, in the truck loading zone of the Science Complex, and in the OVC main building. Go towww.uoguelph.ca/~moveout for more details.
Move-Out Madness is still in need of volunteers for nearly every aspect of the program including the Bulky-Item Pick Up, Clear the Shelves, Stuff Swap, Everybody Clean Up, general promotion, and community relations. Anyone interested in lending a few hours of help, will receive a variety of benefits and network opportunities. For full details on volunteer opportunities, visitwww.uoguelph.ca/~moveout, or email moveout@uoguelph.ca.
