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Fall Repair Fair – Free Repairs and DIY Skills

Do you have a torn shirt, broken bike, or otherwise damaged items? Bring them to the Fall Repair Fair on Tuesday, November 10 from 5:30 – 7:30 PM in the OSUsed Store (644 SW 13th Street). Volunteers will teach you how to fix your broken items; attend demos to learn more skills! See the list below for this month’s […]

2-Night Sale at the OSUsed Store

The OSUsed Store is open for its monthly evening public sale on Wednesday plus a bonus evening sale on Thursday, both at 5:30-7:30 pm. At both sales, spin our wheel for a chance to win a prize or in-store coupon! While supplies last. Join this event on Facebook for updates. Available merchandise will include computers […]

Are you ready to become a master? Master Recycler class reg. open!

Now’s the time to sign-up for the 2016 Linn and Benton Master Recycler class offered by Republic Services and OSU Campus Recycling – act soon to secure your spot! When: 8 required classes on Tuesday nights, January 13th through March 3rd at 6:15-9:00 pm plus 2 required Saturday field trips (tentatively scheduled for January 23rd […]

Get Your Fix at the Repair Fair!

Bring those broken or damaged items to the Student Edition of the Repair Fair on Wednesday, October 21 from 2:00 – 4:00 PM. This time, the event will be held at the Student Experience Center Plaza (2251 SW Jefferson Way) located between the Student Experience Center and the MU Quad. Volunteers will teach you how to fix your broken items; attend […]

Recycling/Surplus Staff Spotlight: Bil Burton

This week’s Staff Spotlight features Bil Burton. Who: Bil Burton, User Support Analyst for Surplus for the last twenty years. [sigh] What he does here: I aid in the resales of surplus properties collected by our department, most of my time is spent on refurbishing and reinstall computer equipment. One fave thing about his job: I […]

Recycling/Surplus Staff Spotlight: Kyle Joseph

This week’s Staff Spotlight features Kyle Joseph. Who: Kyle Joseph, Student Worker for Recycling and Surplus for the last year and a half. What he does here: I service all department buildings and Residence halls, and any other OSU owned buildings, with their paper, cardboard, and plastic recycling. I also surplus furniture from rooms and offices […]

Recycling/Surplus Staff Spotlight: Shelley Willis

This week’s Staff Spotlight features Shelley Willis. Who: Shelley Willis, Property Specialist for Surplus Property since July. What she does here: When departments have items they no longer need, we process all the items and determine whether the item could be resold, repurposed, or recycled. One fave thing about her job: When some mysterious piece of […]

Recycling/Surplus Staff Spotlight: Reedcycler

This week’s Staff Spotlight features Reedcyler. Who: Kyle Reed, Student Outreach Assistant for Campus Recycling for the last two years. What he does here: I help plan and execute all of the recycling events on campus, and work closely with volunteers in the Waste Watchers club. I also spearhead the department compost program. One fave […]

Recycling/Surplus Staff Spotlight: Pete Lepre

This week’s Staff Spotlight features Pete Lepre. Who: Pete Lepre, Recycling Program Manager for Campus Recycling for the last 10 years. What he does here: I am in charge of operations and overall maintenance of the recycling program. This includes responding to recycling requests from the campus community, managing recycling collection routes, and supervising staff […]

3-Day Clearance at the OSUsed Store August 26-28

The OSUsed Store is open for a 3-day clearance sale Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, August 26-28, at 12-4 pm each day. Take advantage of extended hours and extra low prices. Specially marked items throughout the store will be on clearance and drop in price each day – 25% off Wednesday, 50% off Thursday and 75% […]