Columbia University Housing

General Cleaning Schedules

Public areas outside all suites and apartments are cleaned daily (Monday - Friday) in all residence halls. Other housekeeping services vary by building as follows:

• Broadway, Furnald, McBain, and Schapiro: Kitchens and bathrooms cleaned daily (Monday - Friday).

• Carman, East Campus, Hartley, Wallach, Hogan, and Ruggles: Bathrooms cleaned weekly.

• River: Bathrooms cleaned twice weekly.

• John Jay and Wien: Bathrooms cleaned daily (Monday - Friday).

• Watt and Woodbridge: Bathrooms cleaned weekly.

Concerns and questions about housekeeping should be directed to the Hospitality Desk at 212-854-2779.

Bathrooms

In suite-style housing (i.e. Carman, East Campus, Hartley, Wallach, Hogan, Watt, Woodbridge and Ruggles) bathrooms are cleaned once per week. Bathrooms in River are cleaned twice per week. To assist Housekeeping, please remove your toiletries before 9:30am on the day that your bathroom is scheduled to be cleaned.

Extermination

Pest extermination is conducted monthly in common areas, but to exterminate unwanted pests in individual suites, apartments, or rooms, submit a Maintenance Request at www.columbia.edu/cu/housing.

Garbage

You are responsible for properly discarding trash and maintaining satisfactory sanitation and safety standards. Methods of trash disposal vary between buildings:

• Broadway, East Campus, Furnald, Hartley, Wallach, Hogan, John Jay, River, Schapiro, and Woodbridge: use the trash compactor chutes located in each corridor.

• Ruggles and Watt: use the trash receptacles in the basement of each building.

• Carman, McBain, and Wien: use the trash receptacles on each floor.

Do not discard heavy items down compactor chutes as they can damage the chutes (damaged chutes will be locked shut). Do not throw recyclables (i.e. metal, hangers, lunch trays) into the trash compactors. Do not place newspapers and boxes in the compactor chutes, but dispose of them at your building’s recycling station.

Kitchen and Common Areas

If you live in a suite, you are responsible for the upkeep of the suite kitchen and common area. This includes discarding kitchen trash daily, washing dishes, and clearing off counters so that Housekeeping can properly clean them. Cleaning will not occur if you do not comply.

Ovens

Ovens in Broadway, East Campus, Furnald, Hartley, Wallach, McBain, River, Ruggles, and Schapiro are self-cleaning. Residents of these buildings should clean their ovens twice weekly. See the information posted in your kitchen for detailed cleaning instructions.

Recycling

It is your responsibility to separate recyclables from trash and clean the items before you recycle them. There are recycling bins available on each floor of the corridor buildings or within the common areas of each suite. If you do not see a recycling bin in these areas, please fill out a Maintenance Request, and one will be delivered. For more information, please visit Recycling.

Vacuum Cleaners

Your RA has vacuum cleaners available for your use.