Cram and Scram

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Cram and Scram

• Ben Kunka, UNCG Operations Supervisor

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Purpose

• Deal with unique waste stream
• Redistribute usable materials for reuse
• Retrieve residence hall recycling containers
• Provide money for student scholarships
• Interactive way to educate people about reuse
• Provide a service to our community

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Communications

• It sells itself, word of mouth
• University Relations, press releases
• Student Newsletter Installment
• Bins with conspicuous signage in every dorm lobby
• Giving Housing folks heads up, maintaining
  communication

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Too much of a good thing?

• Greensboro Community anticipates sale
• Big line, frenzy at opening
• Regulars have developed strategies to give them
  the upper hand
• Ways to even the playing field
• Departmental Discipline
• Clear Communication
• Dont choose favorites

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Over Two Weeks of Fun!

• Label 95 gallon rollcarts, lug food containers
• Distribute two rollcarts and one food container
  to 22 residence halls
• Prepare sorting space
• Daily collection of containers on box truck
• Container juggling
• Sorting, sorting, sorting
• 2 day sale
• Deliver remnants to G.U.M.

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Heave, Ho

• Rollcarts can hold about 200lbs. of stuff
• Not everything fits nicely into a container
• Constant clean-up
• Hydraulic Lift, indeed a blessing

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Making sense of the mess

• Mens and Womens Tops
• Mens and Womens Bottoms
• Shoes
• Electronics
• Books (Better World Books)
• Non-perishable food
• Dorm Recycling Bags
• Miscellaneous- TVs, DVD Players, CDs, curling
  irons, bean bag chairs, couches, futons, linens,
  toys, Grandmas gifts, crutches

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The Sale

• After Graduation
• In large central area easily accessible to public
  and has own loading dock
• Laying the ground rules with the veterans
• All day affair
• Pricing Strategies

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Everyone comes out ahead!

• Over 7.5 tons collected last year
• Over 1300 raised
• Over 250lbs. of food donated
• Less bulky and totally good items clogging
  dumpsters
• Safer and fairer than dumpster diving
• Has become well anticipated campus event
• We buy less clothing and other random things

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Questions