Be classy. Not trashy.

Ditch the Dumpster

Our mission

Ditch the Dumpster diverts waste from landfills, supports local non-profits and teaches the ASU community about proper recycling and reuse.

Every year ASU students moving on or off-campus realize they have accumulated more stuff than they need or have space for. Many of those items do not belong in the landfill.

Ditch the Dumpster allows for reuse, repurpose or recycling of those items.

Contact

Email the Ditch the Dumpster team.

Tips

Move-in

Ask for help. Volunteers can show you how and where to recycle in your dorm.

Break down and flatten your boxes, to take up less room, before recycling them.
Check behind your room door for a sheet that details recyclable and non-recyclable items.
Do not use boxes as trash bins to carry stuff.
- If you do, make sure to empty, flatten and place boxes in the correct receptacle.
Use reusable containers, or save your flattened boxes for use during move-out.
Use the blue recycling bin in your room.
Styrofoam can be recycled next to compactors or large recycling bins.

Move-out

Create a three-bin system.
- Donate.
- Landfill.
- Recycle.
Start early; donation bins available on Earth Day: April 22.
Talk to your CA if you have questions or email the Ditch the Dumpster team.

Recycle at move-out: In addition to the normal year-round co-mingled recycling location, look for additional labeled recycling bins around the residence halls.

What to donate

During move-out

Drop off larger, fragile or potentially messy items large collection areas. These items include:

Books, hangers and storage bins.
Clothing, shoes and accessories.
Furniture.
Lamps and egg-crate mattress pads.
Larger appliances and electronics (usable or not).
Linens, drapery, towels, bedding and stuffed animals.
Sealed detergents or cleansers.
Smaller household goods.
Unopened, non-perishable food.

Year-round

Drop off your smaller items in the Big Brothers Big Sisters collection boxes. These items include:

Books, hangers and storage bins.
Clothing, shoes and accessories.
Linens, drapery, towels, bedding and stuffed animals.
Smaller household goods.

Medication disposal - safely dispose of expired prescription drugs and vitamins at these locations:

Downtown | Phoenix Police Department, 620 W. Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85003
Polytechnic | Walgreens, 4766 E. Queen Creek Rd. Gilbert, AZ 85297
Tempe | ASU Police, 325 East Apache Blvd. Tempe, AZ 85281
West | Phoenix Police Department – Cactus Park Precinct, 12220 N. 39th Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85029

Where to donate

Residence hall recycling maps

Tempe campus

Residence Hall	Indoor Location	Outdoor Location	Year-round Location
Adelphi I	Under the awning by building 157F	Sunset Circle - traffic circle next to the Community Room	Map
Adelphi II	Under the awning by building 157F	Sunset Circle - traffic circle next to the Community Room	Map
Barrett	Cereus and Cottonwood trash rooms; food donations accepted at Barrett front desk	N/A	Map
Center Complex	Best Hall laundry room	Northeast courtyard, Irish Hall B - close to Lemon Street	Map
Greek Leadership Village	Greek Leadership Community Center	N/A	Map
Hassayampa East	HAV H1 lounge	Outside east dining hall - close to Lemon Street	Map
Hassayampa West	HAV E1 lounge	Courtyard near HAV A	Map
Manzanita Hall	Hallway outside multipurpose room - first floor	West entrance near front desk	Map
McClintock Hall	First floor lounge. East entrance near front desk.	N/A	Map
Palo Verde East	Main lobby	North side of building near landfill and recycling compactors	Map
Palo Verde West	Main lobby	North side of building near landfill and recycling compactors	Map
San Pablo	First-floor lounge by front desk	West side of building	Map
Sonora Center	Hallway outside of the conference room, between desk and clinic	South side parking lot, front parking lot	Map
Sun Devil Fitness Complex	N/A	West of the main entrance of SDFC	N/A
Tooker House	Community lounges on floors 3 and 5	PV East or West outdoor location	Map
University Towers	Fourth-floor breezeway	Southwest patio near pool	Map
Vista Del Sol	Vista del Sol Community Center near theater	N/A	Map
Villas at Vista	Vista del Sol Community Center near theater	N/A	Map

West campus

Residence Hall	Indoor Location	Outdoor Location	Year-round Location
Casa de Oro	First-floor trash room and west kitchen	Southeast exit, near trash zone	Map
Las Casas	Community center lobby	West side of building, parking lot 19	Map

Downtown Phoenix campus

Residence Hall	Indoor Location	Outdoor Location	Year-round Location
Fusion on First	Residential lobby - south entrance	N/A	Map
Gordon Commons	Lobby outside of management office	N/A	Map

Polytechnic campus

Residence Hall	Indoor Location	Outdoor Location	Year-round Location
Century Hall	Main lobby, first floor	West entrance	Map
Lantana Hall	Main lobby, first floor	N/A	Map

Community organizations

ASU partners with several local charities and nonprofits to donate items collected during Ditch the Dumpster.