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The Housing Services Custodial Staff is
responsible for all public area cleaning in the residence halls.
Their every day duties include removing rubbish from the trash rooms
and cleaning the bathrooms, lounges, stairwells, and corridors in
all residence halls. Custodial staff do not clean up
after social events or clean up extraordinary conditions. When such
events occur, it is the responsibility of the residents who held
the event or who reside on the floor to clean up after themselves.
When residents fail to clean up after themselves, residential staff
is notified and the situation must be cleaned up within twenty-four
hours. The custodial staff works seven days a week
from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Recycling and Trash Your room is equipped with a trash
receptacle and two recycling bins, one blue and one red. The University
has an active recycling program.
Blue receptacles are for paper or newsprint and the red receptacles
are for bottles and cans. Cardboard is recycled as well and needs
to be placed next to the trash receptacle in the designated area.
All student room trash should be placed in the appropriate receptacle
in the trash room or designated area. Contact University Health
Services for the proper disposal of sharps (needle, syringe, etc.)
at (413) 577-5000. Cleaning Schedules Custodial work schedules are planned so
that non-residential areas are cleaned early every morning. Work
on resident floors, with the exception of trash and recycling removal,
normally does not begin until after 8:30 a.m.. Bathrooms are cleaned
at a scheduled time that is posted at the entrances to the bathroom.
Please abide by these posted times. For a copy of your custodial cleaning schedule,
please call your Area Office.
Kitchenettes The kitchenettes are examples of public
spaces that are not cleaned by custodial staff. They empty the trash
only. Please clean up after yourself and do not leave dishes or appliances
unattended. If the kitchenettes are not kept in a sanitary manner,
EH&S is contacted. | 
