Resident Move Out | Environmental Health and Safety

Reduce for Good Use is an end of the year move out event (during May and December) that allows residents to donate usable unwanted items (such as books, clothing, shelf stable food, unopened and unused personal hygiene products, clean fans, clean shower caddies, etc.). Some locations are YEAR ROUND Locations:

The Shop, located in Campus Town, accepts UNOPENED personal hygiene products and shelf stable food for use of those in need on campus.
The English Department, located in Bliss Hall, accepts books in good condition for their annual book sale on campus.

**LOCATION CHANGE DUE TO EXPECTED BAD WEATHER** May 10th 10am-2pm in Brower Student Center, Room 101

May 2024 Move Out! EOY Upcycling Event

Earth Day is on April 22nd and this day will start off the advertisement and announcements for Reduce for Good Use! Stop at the BSC on the 22nd at 11am at the Bonner table to see the lineup of events and how to participate.

For All Students (April 22nd to May 12th):

We will be collecting non-perishable food products, gently used clothing, unused hygiene products, and books on campus. Consider dropping off these items on Friday, May 10th – LOCATION CHANGE – from 10am – 2pm inside the Brower Student Center, Room 101. We will have a photo station, Jersey Mike’s subs, along with a number of giveaways! Until Friday, May 10th, these items can also be dropped off in donation boxes found in Centennial, Cromwell, Decker, Eickhoff, Hausdoerffer, New Residence, Phelps, and Travers & Wolfe Halls. These items will be donated to The Shop, English Department (annual book fair), and local nonprofits.

Electronic waste can be dropped off at the Brower Student Center Information Desk (show your Student ID) for all students.

ANNUAL EMAIL IS BELOW WITH MORE INFORMATION:

Dear Students,

As we wrap up classes and pack up our things for the year, we would like to share a few ways to support our fellow Lions and the surrounding community, while considering our impact on the environment. Through an initiative we are calling, “Reduce for Good Use”, we present you with two opportunities to donate food, clothing, hygiene products, books, e-waste, and furniture, in place of discarding these useful items.

For All Students:

We will be collecting non-perishable food products, gently used clothing, unused hygiene products, books, and e-waste on campus. Consider dropping off these items on Friday, May 10th from 10am – 2pm in Lot 6 (across from Phelps and Hausdoerffer). We will have a photo station, Jersey Mike’s subs, along with a number of giveaways! Please see the attached graphic for more information. Between today and Friday, May 10th, these items can also be dropped off in donation boxes found in Centennial, Cromwell, Decker, Eickhoff, Hausdoerffer, New Residence, Phelps, and Travers & Wolfe Halls. These items will be donated to The Shop, English Department (books), and local nonprofits.

For Off-Campus Students:

For the third consecutive year, we are partnering with HomeFront, a local homelessness prevention agency, to collect lightly used furniture that will be donated to families in need of temporary and permanent housing. HomeFront is willing to pick-up select mattresses, bed frames, loveseats, dressers, and more within Ewing Township. Please see the attached flyer for specifications on what they will accept and how to sign up for a pick-up between May 22nd-24th. As you move out, help families move in! (Text from flyer is here: Do you have the following pieces of furniture that you are trying to get rid of at the end of the school year when you move out? Twin, full, and queen mattresses, box springs, and metal bed frames. Loveseats, ideally 55-60″, with a maximum of 75″ outer arm to outer arm. Small dressers at or close to 3′ wide by 4.5′ tall. Small kitchen tables and chairs, can be round or square at 3′ wide or rectangular tables maximum 5′ long. No other furniture items can be accepted than those listed. Head over to this website to sign up by May 19th, https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080F4EA4A728A7FA7-49196384-tcnj?utm_source=qrcode . When filling out the signup you will need to include a description of the items and their associated dimensions. A HomeFront employee will contact you for collection, which will be May 22, 23, and 24th. If the items do not fit the listed dimensions or if they are damaged, HomeFront may not be able to accept the items upon pick-up.)

As a reminder to our off-campus students, Ewing Township allows only three bulk items to be left out on your regular trash collection day. Instead of leaving too much at the curb, please consider if HomeFront would be able to reuse it instead!

We would like to thank Residence Life & Education and the Center for Community Engagement for their ongoing support! Please feel free to reach out to us with any questions, and thank you in advance for your consideration.

Sincerely,

Raj Manimaran

Director of Community Relations

raj.manimaran@tcnj.edu

Jordan Richman

Director of Student Conduct & Off-Campus Services

richmanj@tcnj.edu

Amanda Radosti

Director of Environmental Health & Safety

radosti@tcnj.edu

Past Events

CLOTHING SWAP – November 30, 2023; 5:30pm-8pm at BSC101

Donations of gently used clothing and shoes for the Clothing Swap begin on November 13th and run through the 28th.

The donation drop off locations are as follows:

-Lobby of AIMM

-Outside AIMM 334

-Cromwell Lobby

-ABE

-Travers

-Wolfe

-New Res

-Norsworthy

-Centennial

For shoppers check out the details of the Clothing Swap here: Approved Clothing Swap.

Thanks for Making the May 2023 Reduce For Good Use a Success!

The results:

A total of 0.8 tons of materials were diverted for reuse (to both campus community members and neighbors in need) instead of the trash!

A message from Raj Manimaran – May 1, 2023

Dear Students,

As we wrap up classes and pack up our things for the year, we would like to share a few ways to support our fellow Lions and the surrounding community, while considering our impact on the environment. Through an initiative we are calling, “Reduce for Good Use”, we present you with two opportunities to donate food, clothing, hygiene products, books, e-waste, and furniture, in place of discarding these items.

For All Students (May 1st to 12th):

We will be collecting non-perishable food products, gently used clothing, unused hygiene products, and books on campus. Consider dropping off these items on Friday, May 12th from 10am – 2pm in Lot 6 (across from Phelps and Hausdoerffer). We will have a photo station, Jersey Mike’s subs, along with a number of giveaways! Please see the attached graphics for more information. Between Monday, May 1st to Friday, May 12th, these items can also be dropped off in donation boxes found in Centennial, Cromwell, Decker, Eickhoff, Hausdoerffer, New Residence, Phelps, and Travers & Wolfe Halls. These items will be donated to The Shop, English Department (annual book fair), and local nonprofits.

E-Waste can be dropped off with the Brower Student Center Information Desk (show your Student ID) for all students. The Decker Residential Mailroom is also accepting e-waste for residential students.

For Off-Campus Students in Ewing (May 24th to 26th):

For the second consecutive year, we are partnering with HomeFront, a local homelessness prevention agency, to collect lightly used furniture that will be donated to families in need of temporary and permanent housing. For students residing off-campus in Ewing Township, HomeFront is willing to pick-up select mattresses, bed frames, loveseats, dressers, and more. Please see the attached flyer for specifications on what they will accept and how to sign up by May 21st for a pick-up between May 24th to May 26th. As you move out, help families move in!