Arizona State University
Tier2-6: Move-Out Waste Reduction

Ditch the Dumpster is an annual tradition. The year-end donation and recycling drive collects thousands of pounds of reusable and recyclable items from students as they move out of ASU residence halls. Reusable items are donated to charity organizations that benefit children and families locally. Items that cannot be reused are repurposed or recycled. Ditch the Dumpster is a university-wide initiative, consisting of several cross-functional departments and a third-party non-profit organization. Donation bins are designated at each residence hall approximately 3 weeks prior to semester's end; non-profit staff pick up donations on a daily basis. "Special" recycling collections are also set up adjacent to donation centers, for items such as e-waste, foam egg-crate mattress pads, and polystyrene which cannot go into our single-stream recycling program.