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Another academic year has come and gone at OSU, and with the end of the year came the annual Residence Hall Move-Out Donation Drive, an effort to encourage students to donate as much as possible as they move out of the residence halls. This year OSU beat last year’s record and exceeded our 20,000-pound donation […]

On-Campus Students Now and through June 15, OSU Campus Recycling, Surplus Property and University Housing and Dining are coordinating the Res. Hall Move-Out Donation Drive – an effort to reduce waste and benefit community non-profit organizations. Last year, nearly 18,000 pounds of material was diverted from the landfill and given to local non-profits. The goal […]

The long-standing Earth Week celebration at OSU is a week of fun and educational activities geared toward raising environmental awareness and engagement, taking place April 21-28 this year. Whether you are interested in bringing out your wild side at Earth Ball 2012, getting your hands into the dirt at the annual Hoo Haa at the […]

RecycleMania continues! This annual recycling competition amongst U.S. universities is chock-full of activities and opportunities to have fun, recycle your hard-to-recycle items, save money, show your recycling pride, and help OSU win! March calendar: E-Waste Collection: Help OSU win! Wednesday, March 7 at 8:00 am-7:30 pm and Thursday-Wednesday, March 8-9 and 12-14 at 8:00 am-4:00 […]

OSU Campus Recycling and Surplus Property are currently hiring student employees to start as soon as possible. Duties: Sorting and pricing surplus Recycling route pick-ups with state vehicles Posting products online on Ebay and LabX Surplus billing and shipping Other warehouse activities associated with surplus and recycling Loading trucks and lifting Working in a warehouse […]

Many people define sustainability as comprising environmental, economic and social realms combined. Each winter, OSU works toward social sustainability by running the annual Food Drive, which is January 30 through March 2 this year. Among the many drop-off sites are several fundraising events, such as this one, which also supports reuse: Bring 3 or more […]

Leap into savings at our evening public sale Wednesday, February 1, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at 644 SW 13th Street in Corvallis. Buy any two items in the store, get any item of equal or lesser value for FREE (excluding spot bid and online sales items). Buy green, save green. For more information, visit […]

Don’t miss Surplus Property’s last public sale of 2011 on Wednesday, December 21st, 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at 644 SW 13th Street in Corvallis! Much of our merchandise will be 75% off, including all housewares and red dot items. The OSUsed Store will be closed to the public for two weeks following the December […]

Come to the weekly OSUsed Store public sale this Wednesday, November 23rd at 12:00 – 3:00 pm at 644 SW 13th Street in Corvallis for our “School Spirit Sale” in celebration of the upcoming Civil War football game. Wear your favorite school’s logo to receive 25% off your entire purchase, excluding spot bid and online […]

Ever heard of the OSUsed Store? We are managed by OSU Surplus Property, which collects and resells all property no longer needed by OSU, as well as merchandise from local government agencies. We are open to the public every Wednesday: First Wednesday of the month: 5:30-7:30 pm All other Wednesdays: 12:00-3:00 pm We are also […]