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91% diversion achieved at staff picnic

Good news: at yesterday’s OSU Finance & Administration staff picnic, we diverted 91% of waste (by volume)! We diverted an estimated 180 gallons of recycling and compost from the landfill – that’s equivalent to 14 kitchen trash cans! Thank you to the picnic organizers, waste station volunteers and attendees for helping us walk our (sustainability) […]

Students donate 13 tons to nonprofits during campus move-out

Volunteers stood around a large table, sorting through the items left to charity by the students on campus. More donations rolled forward in orange carts, slightly damp from the heavy rain outside. Filling the carts to the brim, the donations came in many different states: from fresh unopened food, to well-worn shoes and dusty rugs. […]

Red, White & Blue Dot Sales at the OSUsed Store July 3rd & 6th

Come to the store for our Wednesday evening and/or Saturday sale where many items will be marked 25, 50 or 75% off! Public sale times: Wednesday, July 3, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 6, 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. Items will be marked with red, white and blue tags: all white tags 25% off, […]

Special Saturday Sale at the OSUsed Store June 22nd

This special day and time – Saturday, June 22nd at 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. – provides an opportunity for both new and existing customers to check out the OSUsed Store on a weekend for extended hours, and shop the extra household items we don’t typically have in stock. Available merchandise will include extra household […]

You can help OSU donate 22,000 lbs. during res. hall move-out

Did you know that in 2012 over 20,000 pounds of material was diverted from the landfill and given to local non-profits as residents moved out of their res. halls? Our goal this year is 22,000 pounds, and you can help,…whether or not you live in a hall! How You Can Help LIVE IN A RESIDENCE […]

Final Repair Fair Wed. May 29: Free repairs and demonstrations

Come to the Recycling Warehouse at 644 SW 13th Street on Wednesday, May 29th between the hours of 5:30 and 7:30 pm for our last Repair Fair of the year! Bring your broken items and questions; volunteers will help you learn how to repair your things. Save money, save natural resources and be part of […]

OSUsed Store May Dot Sale on the 22nd

Come to the OSUsed Store on Wednesday, May 22nd between 12:00 and 3:00 p.m, where all dotted merchandise will be 75% off, and white tag items (housewares) will all be 50% off! The OSUsed Store is located at 644 SW 13th Street in Corvallis (view on Google Maps). We will have many items for personal […]

Campus Recycling now hiring a Student Design Assistant!

Campus Recycling is now hiring for a Student Design Assistant to join our outreach team, to design and implement print and digital media. Job Description Job duties include: Graphic design (constitutes 60% or more of work hours): Designing, ordering and distributing print and digital media such as posters, fliers, recycle bin signs, newspaper ads, and […]

Repair Fair Monday, April 29: Free repairs and demonstrations

Come to the Recycling Warehouse at 644 SW 13th Street on Monday, April 29th between the hours of 6 and 8 pm for our Repair Fair! Bring your broken items and questions; volunteers will help you learn how to repair your things! Save money, save natural resources and be part of a growing culture of […]