An extension request was submitted for Dump and Run, an SSC-funded project. This request addressed a change in the project's scope, including ending a partnership with the University YMCA, potential rebranding, and new initiatives for UIUC-led collection programs.
See the scope change in the attached files.
SSC received semesterly report for Fall 2021 for CETACEAN project on May 5, 2022. Please see attached.
Below is an email from Morgan White describing that the University YMCA plans to only conduct Dump and Run in the fall.
This led Morgan, F&S, & Housing leadership to decide to delay their version of spring collections until the full-time Zero Waste Coordinator has been hired.
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From: White, Morgan
Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2022 8:24 AM
To: Johnson, Bryan Lloyd; Kuehl, Mark A; Hiser, Daniel William; Patterson, Shawn L
Cc: Boehm, David ; McKay, James; Sealine, Alma R; Varney, Peter W; Kamarah, Ehab
Subject: RE: Dump and Run - arranging a meeting
Hello everyone,
Thank you for your patience and willingness regarding the UIUC collaboration with the University YMCA on the Dump and Run.
This year, the Board and Leadership of the University Y made the decision to only do Dump and Run in the fall. In 2021, they had arranged a fall-only collection, followed immediately by a sale in August at the Stock Pavilion. As they reviewed the impacts of that fall-only sale compared to the collection efforts and impacts for the spring collection and fall sale, they decided to focus solely on the fall sale from now on.
Following that news, I spoke with F&S and Housing leadership, and we agreed that it would be best to delay our own version of spring collections until the full time Zero Waste Coordinator has been hired. This search is approved, and we hope to have a new employee who will report to Pete Varney (and try to fill Shantanu Pai’s shoes) in the next few months. That person will then work with us to develop an appropriate solution for keeping gently used materials (clothes, books, etc.) out of the landfill during move-out week.
Thank you all very much, and we will be in touch as plans develop for a spring 2023 collection.
All my best,
Morgan
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MORGAN B. WHITE
Acting Director of Capital Programs
Associate Director of F&S for Sustainability
Facilities & Services | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
On October 20, 2021, the 2021 Energy Conservation Incentive Program (ECIP) Award Winners were announced at the Campus Sustainability Celebration!
UIUC is home to a total of 10 winners and honorable mentions, as listed below according to their categories:
See the attached file to read the official announcement of 2021 ECIP Winners, including the locations' % improvements and monetary savings.
All are invited to the 2021 Campus Sustainability Celebration and appreciation event! Meet and network with your peer sustainability advocates and hear about exciting campus sustainability progress! Since the event is in person, please be prepared to wear a mask and show your Safer Illinois app or equivalent status. If you can't make it in person, watch the livestream on YouTube! >>>
October 20, 1–4 pm • National Center for Supercomputing Applications lobby, 1205 W. Clark St., Urbana
Julie Wurth • Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment
Dump and Run is BACK! After a 1-year hiatus, the University YMCA is thrilled to once again hold community collections and the Big Sale this August. All collections and the sale will be held at the U of I Stock Pavilion, in cooperation with the College of ACES and Dept. of Animal Sciences.
Dump and Run keeps over 30 tons of used, quality goods out of Champaign-Urbana’s dumpsters and landfills each year. This project reduces litter and consumer waste, saves space in landfills, lowers dumping costs for certified housing and apartments and provides inexpensive items for folks to purchase in the fall.
While we were unable to hold our normal spring collections this past May, we look forward to collecting as many great items as we can from our community and hope that you will join us in helping find usable goods a new home. Thanks to the community and the University of Illinois for making Dump & Run a success each year, and we will see you this August!
(From the YMCA Dump and Run website) More information here
August 2021 Collection Days:
All collections will be held at the UI Stock Pavilion, located at 1402 W. Pennsylvania Ave, Urbana IL, beginning on Monday, August 2.
Monday Aug. 2: noon - 4:00pm
Tuesday Aug. 3 - Friday Aug. 6: 9:00am - 4:00pm. Late collection on Wednesday Aug. 4 until 7:00pm
Saturday, Aug. 7: 10:00am - 2:00pm
Monday Aug. 9 - Friday August 13: 9:00am - 4:00pm. Late collection on Wednesday Aug. 11 until 7:00pm
Saturday, Aug. 14: 10:00am - 2:00pm
FINAL collection day, Monday Aug. 16: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Check out the YMCA Dump and Run website for more information.
Please look at the piece about student recycling at the U of Kentucky in the attached link.
https://www.asumag.com/green/sustainability-initiatives/article/21168170/profiles-july-2021
The SSC Semesterly Report for Fall 2020 for Dump and Run is attached below.
The semesterly report, submitted on 1/22/2021, for Dump and Run is attached below.
This report gives a brief description of why the May 2020 Dump and Run was cancelled, and why the May 2021 Dump and Run may also be cancelled.
Morgan White and Marc Alexander spoke and the Dump and Run event will need to be deferred again due to covid-19.
iSEE and F&S are excited to invite you to the Campus Sustainability Celebration 2020! This is an annual event that is especially exciting this year with the signing ceremony of the Illinois Climate Action Plan (iCAP) 2020, (once every five years) and the presentation of energy conservation and Freezer Challenge awards. Everyone is invited and encouraged to stay afterward for a social-hour!
Campus Sustainability Celebration
October 20, 3 pm • Map
Meredith Moore • Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment
This opportunity is available online.
An excel sheet containing the costs for FY19 Dump and Run is attached below.
The YMCA provided this update for the fall 2020 sale. "After talking it over as a staff and board, we have decided not to hold the sale in August. Our decision was based largely on three main factors: (1) health and safety concerns for volunteers and shoppers. In particular, we were concerned that a majority of our regular August volunteers are older. There were also concerns about the processes we would need to follow for proper sanitation of donated items (2) uncertainty about occupancy restrictions and the risk of the event becoming a source of virus spread in the community and (3) uncertainty around availability of the Stock Pavilion or other comparable site for the sale (though this was very low on the list)."
Due to concerns about volunteer safety, the stay-at-home order for Illinois, and anticipated continuation of the COVID-19 social distancing, we are officially cancelling the Dump and Run collection from University Housing this spring.
I am very sorry that this is the case, and I hope that all of you are safe and staying calm during this crisis.
We intend to still hold our next group meeting on April 14 at 1pm, via telephone. We will discuss options at that time for providing some of the benefits from the fall sale to our future incoming students. We will also include an update from Shantanu about the preparatory work that can occur this spring and summer.
Please let me know if you have any suggestions or concerns which we should also address during our next group meeting.
Thank you and best wishes,
Morgan
The University YMCA has coordinated a waste reduction program called "Dump and Run" since the early 2000's. At student move-out, hundreds of volunteers help collect the reusable materials for resale after summer break. Then the weekend before school starts, the YMCA's staff and volunteers sell the materials at a massive "garage sale" in the Stock Pavillion. The University YMCA is a local non-profit, and they work with the International Student and Scholar Services department on campus, as well as University Housing.
An excel file containing Indoor Collection Container Information @ Housing (2019) for Dump and Run is attached below.
University Housing submitted the attached Scope Change request to the Student Sustainability Committee (SSC) to transfer the key contact for the Dump and Run grant from Housing to Facilities & Services.
"Shantanu Pai with Facilities and Services is serving as the point person to coordinate the Dump and Run event. Although University Housing submitted the request for funding and is currently holding the grant money awarded by the Student Sustainability committee, we would like to transfer the funds from University Housing to Facilities and Services. This will allow Shantanu more control and better tracking of the expenses as he plans and executes the event." -Bryan Johnson (2020)
A file containing information on the Dump and Run scope change is attached below.
A Scope Change Request for Dump and Run is attached below.
Hello all,
Shantanu and I have held a few planning meetings with Marc and Kasey from the YMCA for Dump & Run. We’ve talked with F&S communicators and the staff who will be clearing out of the space we intend to use. Shantanu has put together a draft communications plan, and he identified an improved collection container which we can purchase with the Student Sustainability Committee funds. We also began planning for a community drop off location that would not be at the F&S building.
On Friday, Bryan Johnson arranged a quick phone call with Shantanu, Bryan, me, and Joe Glass at Housing. We discussed the changes in campus and the anticipated student behavior, related to living in the residence halls. We talked about the potential for several students leaving at random dates throughout the remainder of the semester, and how we could potentially still collect materials. We also talked about the possibility of needing to cancel entirely for this year. Ultimately, that decision will need more clarity about who is here in May. Because we will not know which students choose to come back to campus after spring break until at least March 23, we are going to have a follow up discussion on 3/25.
In the meantime, I am cancelling the meeting we had scheduled for tomorrow. Our next group meeting will be on April 14 at 1pm, and it will be a Skype call.
Thank you,
Morgan
