Responsibilities include lifting, moving, general physical labor and selling.
Pay = $9hr. Workers get first dibs but must pay an "employee" rate.
Everything you need for your dorm room! Rugs, kitchenware, school supplies, storage bins and more....
What is Jumbo Drop? Outgoing students often leave a lot behind. About six years ago a group of Tufts students started a program to collect the goods students leave behind to save them from a landfill. The program has since been adopted and run by the Tufts Recycles! program which is part of the Facilities Department. We collect donations, store items over the summer and then sell them to students at a Labor Day yard sale. The program offers student employment, low cost goods, saves resources from the landfill, and provides d onations of food, books, clothing and linens to various non-profits.
The Future Of Jumbo Drop Ideally, a project like Jumbo Drop would close-the-loop and recirculate reusable goods through students for several semesters. Unfortunately at the end of each school year, it seems like there is more "stuff" left behind than the year before. Handling such a large volume of goods is difficult and we are seeking a new way. In particular we are considering donating items in the spring and not holding a yard sale. Please contact us if you have any thoughts on this idea. recycle@tufts.edu or 617/627-3810.
Photos From 2005-2007
Tufts Recycles!
Dawn Quirk, Recycling Coordinator
617/627-3810
recycle@tufts.edu
