Special event bins | UW Facilities

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UW EH&S has in-person event guide that provides guidance for preventing the spread of COVID-19. Please review the guide when planning in-person events.

UW Recycling provides recycling, compost and garbage bins for special events on campus, except at select locations (see below). Delivery, service and removal of containers takes place during UW Recycling’s operational hours of 5 a.m. – 2 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Indoor Events Mixed Containers

Indoor Event Containers

Outdoor Events Mixed Containers

Outdoor Event Containers

Who is Eligible to Use This Service?

Faculty

Staff

Students

Campus Visitors (without a NetID)

Members of the public planning an event in a UW building can request this service.

How Early Should I Request?

Submit your request at least 2 weeks prior to your event. We cannot guarantee service for requests received less than 2 weeks prior to an event.

Cost

Cost is the same for UW affiliates and public customers. This includes hourly labor costs for delivery, service, removal and disposal. To clarify, that means you’re charged for how long it takes our crews to complete the work order, not just for the duration of your event.

The minimum charge is $24. There is an additional weekend charge of $34 for events occurring between Friday afternoon and Sunday evening.

An estimate of total charges can be provided upon request.

Request the Service

Request Event Containers with NetID

Request Event Containers (no NetID)

You will receive a copy of the request after submitting the form. If you do not receive a confirmation email within a few minutes, please try your request again.

UW Recycling responds to service requests within 2 business days. If you do not receive a response, please resubmit your request.

Additional Info

UW Recycling doesn’t provide special event containers or bins for these locations:

Facility	Contact
Burke Museum	Burke Museum Private Events
Center for Urban Horticulture	CUH Rental Program Office
Foege Building Magnuson Health Sciences Center	HSE Event Support
Gould Hall	UW College of Built Environments beinfo@uw.edu
HUB	HUB Event Services
Kane Hall	Classroom Technology & Events
Mary Gates Hall	Classroom Technology & Events
NanoEngineering Sciences Building	Classroom Technology & Events
South Campus Center	Health Sciences Room Reservations hsbav@uw.edu
Suzzallo/Allen Libraries	Meetings, Conference and Event Facilities
UW Tower	UW Tower Operations uwtower@uw.edu
Waterfront Activities Center	Events at Waterfront Activities Center

Check before you toss

Is my item UW property?

If your unwanted item was purchased with University funds, regardless of condition, it must be transferred to UW Surplus.

Is my item confidential?

Check the UW Records Retention schedules before disposing of any record (e.g. documents, photographs, slides, audiotapes, videotapes, CDs/DVDs, etc.). If the records retention schedule says, “shred or delete” for your item, it’s considered confidential. Follow the confidential documents or confidential eMedia procedures as needed.