Sustainability
Housing and Residence Life current maintenance and future development plans are guided by sustainability principles promoting collective wellness, improving energy efficiency and sustainable lifestyles. As a resident, you play a critical role in helping reduce the negative environmental impact of our halls in key areas such as waste, energy, and water. We and our campus partners have developed several programs that will help you become a good steward of our shared environment.
Georgia Tech Facilities Management provides a list of what can be recycled on campus and where, plus a helpful video for residents about campus recycling.
- Batteries: Drop-off locations include Clough info desk, Exhibition Hall info desk, or EH&S.
- Clothing: Donate to Green Goodbyes, Goodwill , or give to friends.
- Styrofoam: Structural packaging foam is collected at move-in and the Kendeda Building.
- Plastic Film/Shopping Bags: Drop-off at the campus Post Office, Kendeda Building or local grocery store.
- Electronics: Collected at Earth Day in April.
- Other Items: The Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (CHaRM).
Many of our residence halls now include a composting option for your organic waste. Contact the Housing Help Desk if you have any questions.
Several of our community dumpster sites have a compost bin option. Look for the black bin labeled “CompostNow” with the dumpsters for these buildings:
- Fulmer
- Woodruff
- GLC
- Cloudman
- North Ave South
In most residence halls, your trash can be taken to the nearest dumpster location outside of your hall.
If You Live in North Ave:
The North Ave Apartments utilize trash chutes for their landfill waste, with recycling options in the trash rooms. Please follow signage in the trash rooms related to recyclable items.
Residents should not stuff items down the trash chutes. If it does not fit down the chute easily, items should be taken to the nearest dumpster. If trash chutes become clogged, please take all trash to the nearest dumpsters and call Housing Facilities to unclog the chute.
If you’d like to get more involved in the sustainability efforts in our halls and beyond, check out the opportunities to get more involved below:
Student Organizations
Georgia Tech has several student organizations focused on many aspects of sustainability great and small. Check out the list of groups you can join and find the right fit for your sustainability passions at the Student Organizations page.
Green Goodbyes
During move-out, students can donate items in good condition that they no longer need rather than sending them to a landfill. Donate accepted items at bin check-out locations during move-out.
Hours of Operation: Tuesday-Thursday, 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
For all questions, please reach out to: Abby Dutton, adutton3@gmail.com
Accepted donation items:
- Unopened, non-perishable food go to Klemis Kitchen
- Clothing in good condition go to the Green Goodbyes Thrift Shop
- Small appliances and household goods go to the Green Goodbyes Thrift Shop
- Bikes go to Starter bikes
- Blankets and sheets goes to animal shelters
Not accepted items:
- Foam bedding or pillows
- Opened or perishable food
- Underwear
- Tupperware
- Non-functioning appliances
