Diversion Excursion CSU, Chico

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Diversion Excursion CSU, Chico

• A Joint Move-Out program
• University Housing and Food Service Grounds
  Department (UHFS)
• Associated Students
• Recycling Department (ASR)

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What is Diversion Excursion?

• DE is designed to divert reusable and recyclable
  materials from the landfill and educate
  residents. We collect the following
• Clothes, linens, food, detergent, computers,
  appliances, dishes, clean furniture, office and
  school supplies, recycling and more!
• During DE, nine tables are set up outside of the
  following residence halls
• Shasta, Lassen, Whitney, Esken, Mechoopda and off
  campus at University Village
• Konkow Hall is small so it is set up with a self
  serve drop off station
• Volunteers work a two hour shift at the tables
  and collect materials from the residents as they
  move out of their rooms. 
• What is trash to one resident is reusable or
  recyclable in the eyes of our volunteers.

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History

• Diversion method prior to DE
• Grounds staff would salvage what they could, but
  the volume was too great
• Dumpster divers at night
• Fall 2000 Student Interest-Annie Sherman
• One very passionate and determined person!
• Partnership Created
• University Housing and Food Service Grounds
  Department
• Associated Students Recycling Department
• DE started May 2001
• We improve our efficiency annually

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Players

• University Housing and Food Service Grounds
  Department
• Associated Students Recycling Department
• Risk Management
• Provides Waiver of liability form
• Professors
• Some offer class credit
• Allow time for Class talks for recruitment
• Student Involvement
• Two paid student interns
• Over 100 Volunteers
• Funding from student organizations
• Other
• City of Chico Nor Cal Waste
  Management Charities
• Northern Star Mills Campus Conservation
  Committee

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DE Collection Table Locations

• 5 Residence Halls- On Campus
• Whitney Hall, 272 rooms/544 students
• Shasta Hall, 110 rooms/210 students
• Lassen Hall, 110 rooms/210 students
• Esken Hall, 60 rooms/112 students
• Mechoopda Hall, 64 rooms/120 students
• Self Serve table _at_ Konkow hall 90 residents (no
  volunteers)
• Approximately 1286 residents
• University Village Apt. Complex Off campus
• 25 buildings, 614 residents
• 1900 TOTAL residents served

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When is DE?

• Pre-planning
• Hire interns in mid-December
• Begin funding application process in January
• Begin weekly meetings Jan/Feb
• Create a durable Program notebook for both staff
  members, interns, shop locations and each
  collection table (15 notebooks)
• Actual Event
• Last 2 days of spring semester finals week in May
• Thursday and Friday 10-6
• Early move out toters placed in each lobby one
  week prior and emptied daily by the grounds staff
  who sort and deliver when enough donations are
  collected (approximately 7 early truck deliveries)

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PR Elements

• Paper advertising
• Posters, 11x17 Same design each year, only the
  dates change
• Table Tents for dining tables
• Hand made posters on cardboard, tri-fold display
  and sandwich boards
• Tee-shirts - Organic
• Same design each year
• Information Tables
• In the BMU lobby, GreenDance Film Festival,
  Eco-fest
• Word of Mouth
• Live-in staff and other volunteers
• Print Media
• campus paper, Thank you ad in local city paper
• Meetings
• Weekly for DE staff, two volunteer meetings,
  class talks

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What is Accepted?

• Clean Not Broken
• Everything we can find a resource for
• Non-perishable food, partially used toiletries
  (detergents, soap, shampoo) linen, clothing,
  shoes, stationary
• Text books, office supplies, books, school
  supplies, binders, paper
• Household items, accessories, furniture,
  electronics, bikes, sports gear, stuffed animals,
  toys, dishes, feminine supplies, hair bobbles,
  first aid kits, back packs, picnic supplies,
  shower caddies
• Foam bed pads
• construction materials cinder blocks, shelving
• Computers and computer components
• Magazines, used paper, aluminum, glass, plastic

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Who Gets the Goods?

• Local Charities
• ARC Thrift Store They provide 2 large vans for
  both days!
• Assists disabled citizens
• Esplanade House
• Transitional Housing organization
• Torres Homeless shelter
• Provides some food and over night sleeping
  quarters
• Computers to Classrooms
• Refurbishes and recycles all computer components
• Square Deal Mattress Factory
• This is not a free thing program volunteers
  are discouraged from keeping items that are
  destined for these charities.

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Diversion

• Difficult to Track without a scale
• In 2006 we were able to weigh each truck load at
  a local feed store prior to deliver
• Including the 2 ARC vans after each pick up
• All deliveries are tracked for weight and
  location
• Total weights diverted since
• 2006 16,566 pounds
• 2007 17,372.6 pounds

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Program Costs

• One Time Costs 2,150
• 3 Shade tents -500
• 9 Vinyl Banners -1,000
• Collection bins -2,150 (48) medium sized
  crates
• Re-usable laminated labels, 100
• Annual Costs 4516.33
• Two student interns 907.50
• 55 hours each at 8.25/hr
• PR Materials 2701.33
• Graphics including Organic Tee shirts - Ad in
  city paper - 1623.00
• Refreshments 325.00
• 2 volunteer pizza meetings and snacks on two
  days of actual event
• periodic other expenses are incurred such as
• additional shade tents or crates

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Funding Sources

• University Housing Food Service
• Intern wages, some printing and laminating
• Gloves, string, tape, markers, cutters and other
  supplies for each table
• Associated Students Recycling Department
• Some printing
• Storage and organization of laminated signs and
  crates
• Nor Cal Waste Management Systems
• Donates 30 large toters for early move out and
  for additional recycling
• ARC Thrift Store
• Donates the use of two large vans
• Campus Student Organizations and other
• A.S. Activity Fee Council
• UHFS Residence Hall Association
• Campus Conservation Committee oversees AB 75
• City of Chico pays for thank you ad in local paper

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Key Elements!

• Administrative Support
• Full time staff means you dont re-write the book
  annually
• Department agrees to fill in financial blanks
• Student Staff Enthusiasm
• Instrumental for volunteer recruitment
• Catchy Name Theme
• Allows for name recognition for recruiting
  sophomores (previous residence)
• Name notoriety increases Intern applicants!
• Student Interns
• Essential for completing small details, class
  talks and recruiting volunteers
• EARLY organization and planning!
• Start early and plan each detail thoroughly for
  two smooth running days
• Create enough DE MANUALS for each area durable
  and reusable
• Good Communication
• Decision making is shared through meetings and
  emails
• Fun
• You will be exhausted and have a very content
  feeling once it is over!

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Back of Lassen Hall
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Back of Shasta notice some sites are more
organized than others
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Whitney hall serves as the main sign in station
for all campus volunteersClass credit,
volunteer sign in sheets, and T-shirts
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Beautiful signs attract attentionThese are kept
year after year unless damaged
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Main entrance Whitney Hallvery organized and
tidy
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University VillageTennis court station- Head
table for volunteer sign-in and T-shirts
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Mechoopda front entrancenotice the Tri-fold
display board 2007 There was one for each
location
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Signage and toters for early Move-out
collections. Signs improve each year!
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Friday morning chaos in the ground shop.Getting
ready to set up all over again!
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Grounds shop on an Early Move-Out morning.
Everything will be delivered once the lobby
toters are emptied.
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Very cluttered! In 2006 the grounds shop was
gutted of tools to make room for DE
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One full truck load!
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Off to Computers to Classrooms
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The ARC Thrift store van mid-day
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A small load of foam pads!
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Contact

• Luisa Garza
• Lead Grounds Worker
• C.S.U Chico
• University Housing and Food Service
• 530-898-4039
• lgarza_at_csuchico.edu
• Robyn DiFalco
• AS Recycling Coordinator
• C.S.U. Chico
• Associated Students
• 530-898-5033
• Rdifalco_at_csuchico.edu