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  3. Weekly Update: Donation, M/W/F hours

    Associated Project(s): 
    Campus Bike Center
    Collection and Donation of Abandoned Bicycles

    All, Slow beginning to the week and a furious finish. Friday was busier than we’ve been in weeks, but we were also down some folks as finals were wrapped up for most people. Made progress on the abandoned bike pile. Habitat for Humanity’s bike rodeo has been a godsend, as we’ve been able to unload some kids/teen-sized bikes on to them in good conscience knowing they’ll be going to a similar cause. We’ve donated nearly a dozen bikes from CBC alone and will probably have more. We’ve received 14 direct donations from folks graduating or not using their bike, going back two weeks.

    This week we start our summer hours of M/W/F 2 – 6p.

    The numbers:

    Visitors: 53
    Sales: $678.50
    Memberships: 4 for $120
    Bikes (refurb): 2 for $275
    Tires/tubes: 20 for $158

    Thanks!

    Jacob Benjamin
    Coordinator -- Campus Bike Center

  8. Transportation iCAP Team Meeting 5/1/2024

    Associated Project(s): 
    Transportation iCAP Team
    iCAP 2020: Illinois Climate Action Plan
    2024 Campus Bike Plan
    Install Public Use Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations

    The Transportation iCAP Team had their last meeting of the 2023-24 year on 5/1/2024. The Team discussed the final draft of the DESMAN study report, progress on the 2020 Transportation iCAP objectives, potential 2025 Transportation iCAP goals, the end-of-year report, and priorities for next year. Attached is a link to the meeting recording. Thank you all for a great year! It was a pleasure working with you all :) 

    Attached Files: 

  9. Dump & Run 2024 Announcement

    Associated Project(s): 
    Dump and Run
      Dump & Run - Donate Unwatnted Items During Move-Out! go.fs.illinois.edu/DumpAndRun
     

    The university’s end-of-the-semester Dump & Run®  event returns next week, making it easy for students and others on campus to donate unwanted personal items at the end of the semester.

    From Monday, May 6, to Sunday, May 12, eight 20′ x 8′ mobile storage units will be placed near residence halls where individuals can donate extra or gently used items by putting them into bulk boxes inside the containers. Visit the F&S website to view a map of container locations and a list of accepted and prohibited items. Unopened, nonperishable food will also be accepted this year at each site. 

    All donations will be collected by local participating charities the Eastern Illinois Foodbank, Goodwill, Habitat for Humanity of Champaign County, and Salt & Light. In 2023, more than 19,780 pounds of goods were kept from reaching the landfill and returned to the local circular economy thanks to participants.

    Dump & Run is a collaboration between the University YMCA, University Housing, and F&S to achieve campus sustainability goals, such as reaching zero waste targets and preventing trash from reaching waterways and landscapes. For more information, contact Daphne Hulse dlhulse2@illinois.edu, 217-333-7550.

    		  

     
     

    University Property Notice

    		  
     

     

    The transfer of university property will not be allowed. The management or disposal of university-procured items must be in accordance with all applicable State of Illinois and U of I policies and guidelines (e.g., FABweb and the University Surplus Warehouse). For more information about those processes and operations, go to https://www.busfin.uillinois.edu/equipment_management.

    Dump & Run is a registered trademark of the University YMCA.

  10. 2024 F&S website information

    Associated Project(s): 
    Dump and Run

    2024 Dump & Run

    Apr 12, 2024 | 9:36 am

    Recycling containers will be available at the end-of-the-semester to take unneeded, gently used personal items.

    Dump and Run - donate unwanted items during move-out

    Related Pages

    Links

    Illinois Climate Action Plan (iCAP) Information

    Waste Transfer Station Tour Form

    Documents

    2024 Dump & Run Location Map

    The university’s end-of-the-semester Dump & Run ® event is expanding to multiple campus locations to make it easier for students and others at the U of I to donate unwanted personal items (no university property will be allowed) at the end of the semester and prevent useful belongings from reaching the landfill prematurely.

    From Monday, May 6 to Sunday, May 12, eight 20’ x 8’mobile storage units will be placed near campus residence halls where students can put surplus or gently used items into bulk boxes inside the containers. Each day, the containers will be open for donations from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (see the container locations, schedule, and approved items list below). Throughout the week, the donations will be picked up by local participating charities Salt & Light, Habitat for Humanity of Champaign County, the Eastern Illinois Foodbank, and Goodwill.

     

    CONTAINER LOCATIONS

    • Barton Hall/Flagg Hall/Weston Hall/Student Dining and Residential Programs Building
    • Florida Avenue Residence Halls (Oglesby Hall)
    • Hopkins Hall
    • Illinois Street Residence Halls (Wardall Hall)
    • Lincoln Avenue Residence Halls (Allen Hall)*
    • Pennsylvania Avenue Residence Halls (Babcock Hall)
    • Sherman Hall

    ACCEPTED ITEMS*

    *Please note the transfer of university property will not be allowed. The management or disposal of university-procured items must be in accordance with all applicable State and U of I policies and guidelines (e.g., FABweb and the University Surplus Warehouse). For more information about those processes and operations visit https://www.obfs.uillinois.edu/equipment-management/surplus-warehouse-operations/.

    • Accessories (handbags, belts, scarves, hats, etc.)
    • Appliances – small to medium size (coffee makers, kettles, mini-fridges, microwaves, etc.)
    • Books
    • Collectibles/antiques
    • Computers and equipment (printers, cables, speakers, hard drives, monitors, etc.)
    • Clothing (rips and tears are okay – but must be washed)
    • Electronics
    • Food (nonperishable, unopened – even if past the expiration date)
    • Furniture
    • Housewares (dishes, mirrors, decorative accessories, etc.)
    • Jewelry
    • Linens
    • Lamps
    • Multimedia (DVDs, CDs, records, etc.)
    • Shoes
    • TVs (flat screen only)

    PROHIBITED ITEMS

    • Broken items (appliances, computers and equipment, furniture, housewares) etc.  – anything that is not really in selling condition
    • Perishable or opened foods and beverages
    • Mattresses or box springs
    • Cleaning products
    • Hazardous materials (paint, aerosols, chemicals, alcohols)

  11. Weekly Update: Bike donations

    Associated Project(s): 
    Campus Bike Center

    All, I’ll venture that the rain/cold kept folks away most of the week. I attended an academic lecture about bike lanes on Thursday, and we made some progress on the bike barn clear out on Friday, despite the rain. Interviewed for a summer staff position. Signage/marketing is going up for direct donations of bikes in hopes that’ll lower the abandoned bike numbers. Fingers crossed!

    The numbers:

    Visitors: 18
    Sales: $238
    Memberships: 1 for $30
    Tire/tube: 1 for $8

     

    Thanks!

     

    Jacob Benjamin
    Coordinator -- Campus Bike Center

  12. ME 470 Enerdrape Project Presentation

    Associated Project(s): 
    Steam System Maintenance
    Stop Burning Coal at Abbott Power Plant
    Student Sustainability Committee (SSC)

    Attached is information about the senior design project presentations scheduled for next Tuesday.

     

    The project that we have been helping with is scheduled to present at 8:30 on Tuesday in 4100 LuMEB, Abbott Enerdrape System.

     

    Mike Larson

    Attached Files: 

  13. Weekly Update: Sustainapalooza, bike rental, Lincoln Avenue Corridor Study Open House

    Associated Project(s): 
    Campus Bike Center

    All, Sorry for the delay, I was out yesterday. My staff tabled at the Sustainapalooza yesterday on the quad.

    Elsewhere, our visitor numbers are creeping up and we had two people originally interested in renting our 1-person bikes but upon further consideration, opted to try out our tandem to great success. Our donations have anecdotally ticked upwards as well, which is fortuitous timing as we had exhausted our supply of used 26” tires.

    Just received late notice about the RPC having an outreach/input session this afternoon on the Lincoln Avenue Corridor Study, which I’ll publicize to my staff and visitors. The more voices that can provide input, the better.

    The numbers:

    Visitors: 44
    Sales: $682.65
    Bikes: 4 for $675
    Memberships: 2 for $60
    Tires/tubes: 9 for $68

    Thanks!

    Jacob Benjamin
    Coordinator -- Campus Bike Center

  14. 4/19/24 Project Update

    Associated Project(s): 
    Zero Waste Woodshop

    Lowell Miller is updating a scope change for this grant to look at acquiring a machine to recycle 3d prints and other plastic that can then repurpose those materials into 3d printer filaments.

  15. Weekly Update: bike sale, TBP community ride

    Associated Project(s): 
    Campus Bike Center

    All, Getting busier with the warmer temps. Working our way through a glut of single speed bikes, which are both easy to fix (thus far; knock on wood) and will be in demand come the fall. We’ve got around 20 or so bikes for sale, but the math is shifting from when we have more time to fix than help to now having more people in than down time to fix up bikes.

    Over the weekend The Bike Project held a community ride, which I attended. Great weather for some bumpy road meandering!

    The numbers:

    Visitors: 26
    Sales: $1,047.50
    Bikes (refurb): 4 for $685
    Memberships: 5 for $150
    Tires/tubes: 12 for $96

    Thanks!

    Jacob Benjamin
    Coordinator -- Campus Bike Center

  16. Weekly Digest

    Associated Project(s): 
    Campus Bike Center

    Rainy weather last week kept our visit numbers down at the beginning of the week. This allowed us some time to fix more bikes, and we’re up to 20 for sale bikes. We’ve also seen an uptick in drop-off repairs.

    We had another Bike Center on the Quad event last Friday and that went very well with a reported estimate of a dozen attendees. A success! Even though the team forgot to pack repair stands (whoops!).

    Saturday was Sustainapalooza ’25 and we were able to lend a bike for a Smoothie Bike—pedal to blend your smoothie! Happy to be able to facilitate that.

    This week we will host another instructional class, this time covering Gear Shifting 101.

     

    The numbers:

    Visitors: 60
    Sales: $461.50
    Memberships: 9 for $270
    Tires/tubes: 9 for $65

  17. Outdoor Bins Follow Up

    Associated Project(s): 
    Outdoor Recycling Bin Update

    Hi all,

     

    We have completed all outdoor bin location proposals. With all the photos it is a large document, so I have placed it on a shared Box. Please let me know if any of these locations need further clarification

    In response to your question below of completion by June 30 that is not possible.  Also, without knowing all of the locations it is difficult to give you an answer as to what the completion timeframe would be.  Below are the two scenarios depending on the proposed locations of the bins.

    Installing the bins on existing concrete:

     1.   Ironworkers can go to the site with the bins/post with two guys and install the anchors and the bins in 2-3 crew hours (4-6 hours total with two guys).

    Installing the bins on newly placed concrete:

     1.  This process will begin with the labor supervisor going to the site and marking the location.  1-2 hours
     2.  The utility marking crew would then be notified, and they have a 48 hour window to locate utilities.  1-2 hours
     3.  Laborers and operators go to the site and dig out the spot and place rock. 3-4 crew hours
     4.  Cement finishers form and pour the concrete and it needs to cure for at least 48 hours.  3-4 crew hours
     5.  Ironworkers can install the anchors and the bin once concrete has cured. 2-3 crew hours

    Depending on how closely the locations are to each other they may prepare 2 or 3 at once and rotate through those with the different steps above.  However, that is not always possible.

    I hope this helps to see how the two differ in time needed and to see how it really gets involved when the location requires new concrete.
    I wanted to reach out & reconnect on the topic of the black, metal outdoor bins. I believe we have 18 identified locations approved by Brent Lewis ready to be installed as soon as the shops are able (locations attached) – these all require concrete poured. We then have  ~56 more stored primarily in the Buenting Barn that we have not yet identified locations for, but will very shortly. Some of them will require concrete and others will not. We have WO# 10814481 for this project.  Pete is hoping to have the whole process wrapped up by June 30, 2024. I just wanted to put this back up on the radar and get a sense of whether we will be able to get these all installed by summer?

    I will be in contact soon regarding the locations of the remaining bins.

  18. Weekly Update: Walking Tour

    Associated Project(s): 
    Campus Bike Center

    All, Slow week with the bad weather. This week looks better. Friday we’re helping with the Campus Recreation Walking Tour and so will show off our space to some folks that probably wouldn’t visit otherwise—that’ll be fun.

    Also have a couple new staff starting this week.

    The numbers:

    Visitors: 14
    Sales: $223.50
    Memberships: 2 for $60
    Tires/tubes: 4 for $35

    Thanks!

    Jacob Benjamin
    Coordinator -- Campus Bike Center

  19. Weekly Update: Donation, Busier week, Staff training

    Associated Project(s): 
    Campus Bike Center

    All, It’s April! Busier week over here with the warm spell. Tues/Thurs continue to be slower days and the 4 – 6p side of our hours remain more popular—anecdotally. I’ll dig into the numbers and see if that bears out.

    We are also trying out new sales tickets for our bikes, with the hopes that it’ll speed up that process as demand at the computer/square station will increase between our checkouts and the Adv. Rec folks.

    We received a large donation on Thursday, which we’ll continue to work through this week. Will also facilitate a staff training for a new hire. Plan to tackle some of the abandoned bikes as well.

    The numbers:

    Visitors: 38
    Sales: $727
    Bikes (refurb):  2 for $275
    Bikes (B-a-B): 1 for $50
    Memberships: 4 for $120
    Tires/tubes: 2 for $19

    Thanks!

    Jacob Benjamin
    Coordinator -- Campus Bike Center

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