Clean-Out Carts

Cal Zero Waste provides mixed paper clean-out carts to departments that are purging large amounts of mixed paper such as files, readers, junk mail, and magazines.

To request a mixed paper clean-out cart for your office, please call the Facilities Services desk at (510) 642-1032 to initiate a work order. Please provide your name, phone number, the number of carts you would like, your desired drop-off date, and the drop off location (building and room number). 

Note that clean-out carts are in limited supply

Guidelines

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Ordering a clean-out cart

Before placing a work order, please note the following:

  • Clean-out carts are only delivered on Fridays.
  • Clean-out carts can only be used for a maximum of two weeks from their delivery date due to a limited supply of carts.
  • Clean-out carts must be delivered directly to the person who initiated the work order.
  • Only up to four clean-out carts can be ordered at once due to limited supply and fire hazard risk.
  • Cal Zero Waste is NOT responsible for emptying, exchanging, or servicing the clean-out carts throughout the two week period.

Clean-out cart pickup

After two weeks, Cal Zero Waste will schedule a time to pickup the clean-out cart(s):

  • If the clean-out cart(s) reach capacity before their pickup date, the user may contact the Cal Zero Waste office at (510)-812-0127 to coordinate early removal.
  • Due to a limited number of and high demand for clean-out carts, users cannot extend use of carts beyond two weeks.
  • If more clean-out carts are needed, users must submit another work order request.

user agreement

After receiving the clean-out cart(s), it is the user’s responsibility to ensure that the clean-out cart is not lost or contaminated.

  • Do NOT leave clean-out carts unattended in hallways
  • Do NOT allow clean-out carts to overflow.
  • Do NOT loan out clean-out carts to other offices or departments.
  • Do NOT place any confidential documents in clean-out carts. Please contact UC Berkeley Mail Services to receive the appropriate shredding bin.

What goes in a clean-out cart

Clean-out carts only accept mixed paper materials such as:

  • Junk Mail
  • Newspaper
  • Cardboard
  • Scrap Paper
  • Post-It Notes
  • Files

Please note: Staples, tape, and other adhesives do not need to be removed; cardboard must be flattened; and paper clips should be removed and reused.

Cal Zero Waste | Address: 16A Edwards Track, #1386 Berkeley, CA 94720-1386 | Phone: (510) 643-4612