The annual college student shuffle known as "moving days" added chaos to downtown Madison on Saturday, as organizations focus attention on reusing old items.
Apartment leases turn over Aug. 15, meaning thousands of students are moving in or out. City officials said the turnover will create up to 500 tons of trash.
Three groups have donation stations near campus, and items dropped off there will go to needy families. Dumpster Diving Revolution, a group of University of Wisconsin-Madison students, is one of those organizations.
"We were walking around (last year) and saw all the stuff," said Andy Bose, the group's founder. "I just thought it was like a complete shame to see clean, useful stuff going to a landfill."
This year, he teamed up with three high-rise apartment buildings near campus and students now drop off items. Dumpster Diving Revolution donates the students' stuff to Goodwill.
St. Vincent de Paul and the Student United Way also have drop-off stations. Those stations will operate until 2 p.m. Sunday behind Holy Redeemer Church on W. Gorham, St. James Church on Mound and S. Charter, and the corner of N. Mills and Spring streets.
For people looking to throw away or recycle items, the city has provided carts to near-campus residents.
"We will pick them up early Sunday morning, and then you can fill them up again on Sunday for us to pick up on Monday and Tuesday," said George Dreckmann, the city's recycling coordinator. "I really think it's important for us to try and do all we can to get this stuff picked up and keep the city looking nice."
Along with the 300 to 500 tons of trash, residents will also contribute 60 tons of recycled material, Dreckmann said. He said Saturday's rain may lower those estimates.
Side roads near campus were packed Saturday, as students and parents unloaded their own vehicles and moving vans full of apartment furnishings. City officials warned people looking to drive downtown to stick to the main roads as the students return.
Bose said his organization is trying to make good out of a stressful weekend.
"Well, it's a pain," he said of the weekend. "I worked full time and I'm working on this project, and I still had to pack up. I just moved out an hour ago."
For more information, go to the
"August Moving Days"
page on the city's website.
Source: http://downtownmadison.channel3000.com/news/news/56648-uw-students-swap-apartments-during-moving-days
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Apartment leases turn over Aug. 15, meaning thousands of students are moving in or out. City officials said the turnover will create up to 500 tons of trash.
Three groups have donation stations near campus, and items dropped off there will go to needy families. Dumpster Diving Revolution, a group of University of Wisconsin-Madison students, is one of those organizations.
"We were walking around (last year) and saw all the stuff," said Andy Bose, the group's founder. "I just thought it was like a complete shame to see clean, useful stuff going to a landfill."
This year, he teamed up with three high-rise apartment buildings near campus and students now drop off items. Dumpster Diving Revolution donates the students' stuff to Goodwill.
St. Vincent de Paul and the Student United Way also have drop-off stations. Those stations will operate until 2 p.m. Sunday behind Holy Redeemer Church on W. Gorham, St. James Church on Mound and S. Charter, and the corner of N. Mills and Spring streets.
For people looking to throw away or recycle items, the city has provided carts to near-campus residents.
"We will pick them up early Sunday morning, and then you can fill them up again on Sunday for us to pick up on Monday and Tuesday," said George Dreckmann, the city's recycling coordinator. "I really think it's important for us to try and do all we can to get this stuff picked up and keep the city looking nice."
Along with the 300 to 500 tons of trash, residents will also contribute 60 tons of recycled material, Dreckmann said. He said Saturday's rain may lower those estimates.
Side roads near campus were packed Saturday, as students and parents unloaded their own vehicles and moving vans full of apartment furnishings. City officials warned people looking to drive downtown to stick to the main roads as the students return.
Bose said his organization is trying to make good out of a stressful weekend.
"Well, it's a pain," he said of the weekend. "I worked full time and I'm working on this project, and I still had to pack up. I just moved out an hour ago."
For more information, go to the
"August Moving Days"
page on the city's website.
Source: http://downtownmadison.channel3000.com/news/news/56648-uw-students-swap-apartments-during-moving-days
Movers Castro Valley
Movers Miami Gardens
Movers San Ramon
Movers Lighthouse Point
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