Mason Facilities is excited to announce the Custodial Pilot Program launching this fall on the SciTech campus and in Merten Hall on the Fairfax campus.
This pilot program is part of Mason's ongoing efforts to establish new service models that enhance Mason’s efficiency and service delivery.
The Custodial Pilot Program will impact the following services:
- Centralized Trash Cans: Centralized trash cans in common areas standardize cleaning protocols and resources
- Focus on High Traffic Areas: Common spaces and high traffic areas will be cleaned daily
- Bi-weekly Private Office Cleaning: Offices will be cleaned to the same standard, under a new two-week frequency*
We will begin the transition to centralized trash repositories October 1, 2023. During the pilot, data from SciTech and Merten will be routinely collected and assessed. We will be analyzing the data and each of the differences and successes of the pilot programs.
SciTech Campus - Pilot Green
- All personal trash cans in offices will be removed.
- Click here for a list of communal trash can locations.
- Download and share Pilot Green details.
Merten Hall - Pilot Gold
- Personal trash cans will remain in offices, though office occupants will be responsible for emptying those trash cans into the larger trash receptacles in common areas.
- Trash can liner dispensers will be installed in breakrooms so office occupants may replace liners whenever needed.
- Do not place food waste into personal trash cans in offices. Place all food waste into the large, centralized trash receptacles within common spaces as soon as possible.
- If you would like to voluntarily opt-in to having your personal trash can removed, email csc@gmu.edu to let our Customer Service Center know.
- Click here for a list of communal trash can locations.
- Download and share Pilot Gold details.
Thank you for your partnership to improve Mason’s efficiency -- together we can make a difference! As always our mission is to create a safe, healthy, and high-quality, physical environment for all members of the Mason community.
For further questions, contact the Mason Facilities Customer Service Center at csc@gmu.edu.
*Note: If office cleaning is needed outside of the new frequency, submit a work order.
FAQs
This pilot program is part of Facilities’ ongoing efforts to establish new service models that enhance Mason’s sustainability, efficiency and service delivery. Beginning on October 1, 2023, this pilot is being conducted on the SciTech campus and in Merten Hall on the Fairfax campus.
The Custodial Pilot Program will impact the following services:
- Centralized Trash Cans: Centralized trash cans in common areas standardize cleaning protocols and resources
- Focus on High Traffic Areas: Common spaces and high traffic areas will be cleaned daily
- Bi-weekly Private Office Cleaning: Offices will be cleaned to the same standard, under a new frequency
This pilot will also look at more sustainable efforts like reduced bin liner numbers and plastic waste. During the pilot, data be routinely collected and assessed through Fall and Winter 2023.
SciTech Campus - YES!
- Yes, personal trash cans in offices will be removed.
- Larger, centralized trash cans will be added to common spaces. These centralized trash cans will have a higher frequency cleaning schedule. This new focus on high traffic areas will standardize cleaning protocols and resources.
- During the pilot, personalized trash cans will be placed in storage until after the pilot has been completed and data has been collected and analyzed.
Merten Hall - NO!
- Personal trash cans will remain in offices, though office occupants will be responsible for emptying those trash cans into the larger trash receptacles in common areas.
- Do not place food waste into personal trash cans in offices. Place all food waste into the large, centralized trash within common spaces as soon as possible. These centralized trash cans will have a higher frequency cleaning schedule. This new focus on high traffic areas will standardize cleaning protocols and resources.
SciTech Campus
- Click here to view Pilot Green communal trash can locations.
Merten Hall
- Click here to view Pilot Gold communal trash can locations.
Trash cans will not be removed from labs. Please continue to use those trash cans to dispose of waste, especially specially labeled and classified waste.
No - this pilot will only impact waste collection processes.
Mason Facilities strongly encourages high levels of engagement during this pilot program. We recommend not storing food in offices (unless it is kept inside reusable, hard plastic, glass, or metal containers) and placing all food waste into the large, centralized trash receptacles within common spaces as soon as possible. These centralized trash cans will be emptied with more frequency, minimizing the time food waste is left out.
As a campus-wide best practice, all employees are asked not to store open food in their offices and to promptly discard food waste in centralized locations rather than personal trash cans.
Click here to submit a work order. Mason Facilities Customer Service Center will be happy to schedule an office cleaning. In case of a spill, or if immediate attention is needed, call (703) 993-2525 and let our Customer Service representative know, and we'll have someone out asap.
No problem, contact the Mason Facilities Customer Service Center at csc@gmu.edu! We are happy to assist you.
Click here to submit a work order.
Call 911 immediately for safety emergencies like fire, smoke, or gas smells. For maintenance emergencies, call 703-993-2525 to speak to our Facilities Customer Service Center.