Custodial services

Custodial Services is responsible for cleaning the interiors of campus buildings. The following are considered routine tasks:

• Building entry doors: locking, unlocking
• Restrooms: disinfecting, replenishing supplies, repairing dispensers
• Trash, recycling and compost removal: custodians collect waste from green bagits and public-area containers
  • Flattened cardboard: custodians will collect up to six pieces from each workstation
  • Customers can place a request for removal of larger volumes of recyclables
• Chalkboards and whiteboards: cleaning, replenishing chalk or markers in classrooms and auditoriums
• Floors: scrubbing, sweeping, mopping and vacuuming
• Floor mats: clean interior and exterior mats
• Stairwells and elevators: dusting, wiping, sweeping and vacuuming
• Doors, glass, walls, tabletops and podiums: surface cleaning and dusting
• Dusting*: uncluttered cabinet tops, window sills, banisters, etc.

  • *After receiving the request, the local custodial manager or supervisor will determine if staff can safely do the work. Requests may be considered premium work due to height, location or other limitations.

Services in offices

• Sweeping/mopping floors and vacuuming: once a week
• Dusting*: uncluttered cabinet tops, windowsills, etc.

Services in laboratories

Custodial services offered in laboratories and offices within laboratories differ from administrative and academic spaces on-campus. Please view the lab cleaning service page for more details.