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Spaces remain in the 2014 Linn and Benton Master Recycler class offered by OSU Campus Recycling and Republic Services, but act now to secure your spot! WHEN: Tuesdays, January 14th through March 4th, 6:15 pm – 9:00 pm, plus Saturday morning field trips on Jan. 25 and Feb. 22 WHERE: Kearney Hall 305 (on the […]

Prior to being closed for two weeks (the weeks of December 23rd and 30th), the OSUsed Store will be open to the public for our End of Year Clearance Days. Each day will be a clearance sale with prices declining throughout the week: all white tags and dotted items will be 25% off Wednesday, 50% […]

Surplus Property is accepting applications for one full-time Property Specialist 3 staff position. This position will provide support for all online sales and assist with public, department and agency surplus sales in the warehouse including receiving, pricing, storing and tracking surplus property. This Property Specialist focuses on selling surplus property using the appropriate online sales […]

Come to the OSUsed Store on Wednesday, November 27th between 12:00 and 3:00 p.m, at which we will celebrate the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday by having several receipts randomly printed with a voucher for a free pumpkin pie! Shop with us and see if you are one of five lucky winners. The OSUsed Store is located […]

Campus Recycling is hiring for one Student Program Assistant to join its outreach team! This is a brand new student position. The position will assist with planning, implementing and assessing Campus Recycling programs and events. Job duties: Program Development: Assist with planning, implementing and assessing recycling programs and services such as the “All in the […]

At the November 23rd home game, OSU is participating in the EPA Game Day Challenge, a national competition to recycle and reduce waste at college football games. Bring your recyclable and compostable items to Parker Plaza between 4:30 and 7:30 pm on game day to win a prize and help OSU compete! The following recyclables […]

This Thursday, November 21 at 4:30-6:00 pm, the Waste Watchers and the Asian Pacific Cultural Center are teaming up to put on Your Refuse, My Refuge, an event focused on global garbage villages and waste reduction. The event will be held at the Asian Pacific Cultural Center (APCC) at 2638 NW Jackson Street (view on […]

If it’s broke, fix it! Come to the Recycling Warehouse at 644 SW 13th Street on Wednesday, November 20th between 5:30 and 7:30 pm for our second Repair Fair of the year. We won’t have another one until January! Bring your broken items and questions and volunteers will help you learn how to repair your […]

America Recycles Day is “a nationally recognized day dedicated to promoting and celebrating recycling in the United States.” Come celebrate on Friday, November 15th between 10:00 am and 1:00 pm in the center of the Memorial Union Quad by taking the recycling pledge – help OSU cover a dumpster with signatures! Also play the sorting […]

The OSU Sustainability Office and Energize Corvallis have teamed up to help answer some burning questions. Did you know that by placing a 6-inch pan on an 8-inch burner you are wasting about 40% of the heating energy being used to prepare food?  …or that properly inflated tires save about 3% of your fuel use, the […]