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.
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.
Accepted donation items:
- Unopened, non-perishable food go to Klemis Kitchen
- Clothing in good condition go to Campus Closet and fall give-back event
- Small appliances and household goods go to the fall give-back event
- Bikes go to Starter bikes
- Blankets and sheets goes to animal shelters
Not accepted items: (please help remind residents if you see them doing this)
- Foam bedding or pillows
- Opened or perishable food
- Underwear
- Tupperware
- Non-functioning appliances
Where Waste Should Go
Follow the guide bellow to properly dispose of your waste.
Recycling
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.
Composting
Many of our residence halls now include a composting option for your organic waste. Contact your nearest EcoRep if you have any questions.
Hard-to-Recycle Items
- 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).
Dumpster locations
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.
Get Involved in Campus Sustainability
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:
Ecoreps
This peer-to-peer educational program trains a select group of passionate RA’s on sustainability topics which they in turn can inform their residents about through events and programming. Applications open at the start and end of every semester. More information at Georgia Tech EcoReps.
Green Grocery Trips
Participate in guided grocery trips where you will learn about how to purchase food sustainably.
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.