Cleaning and Garbage Disposal
Cleaning Schedule
Washrooms
- Thorough Cleaning: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday.
- Maintenance: Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday (supplies restocked, garbage removed, messes cleaned).
- Deep Cleaning: Scrubbed twice a semester.
Common Areas
- Lounges and Kitchens: Cleaned on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.
- Corridors: Vacuumed Tuesday and Thursday.
- Stairs: Swept and washed Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday.
- Public Areas and Entrances: Cleaned daily (Monday through Sunday).
Garbage and Recycling
- Garbage Collection: Daily, including weekends.
Floor Maintenance
- Tile Floors: Buffed and refinished as required.
Washrooms
- Alcove Washrooms: Serviced on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
- Suite Washrooms: Serviced on Thursday (10:30 AM - 2:00 PM) or by request.
- Public Washrooms: Cleaned daily, including weekends.
Common Areas
- Lounges, Kitchenettes, and Microwave Rooms: Cleaned on Tuesday and Thursday.
- TV Lounges (Mountain, Prairie, and Maritime): Vacuumed on Tuesday and Thursday. Garbage is removed daily.
- Hallway Carpets: Fully vacuumed on Tuesday and spot vacuumed on Thursday.
- Street Level House Stairs: Swept and washed on Thursday.
- Cement Stairwells: Maintained biweekly. Not washed in winter due to freezing conditions.
- Laundry Rooms: Maintained daily, including weekends.
Garbage and Recycling
- Lounge and Street Level Garbage: Removed daily, including weekends.
- Recycling: Removed from street level daily, including weekends.
Floor Maintenance
- Bicycle/Hockey Storage Rooms (Maritime and Prairie) and Gym (Mountain): Maintained weekly.
Washrooms
- Suite Washrooms: Serviced on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
- Public Washrooms: Cleaned daily, including weekends.
- Deep Cleaning: Scrubbed every five weeks, subject to staffing and washroom condition
Common Areas
- Suite Common Area Carpets: Vacuumed weekly. Half on Tuesday, the other half on Thursday.
- Main Floor Hallways: Cleaned daily, including weekends.
- TV and Fireplace Lounges, Study Rooms, and Laundry Facilities: Cleaned daily (Monday to Friday).
Garbage and Recycling
- East Towers:
- Floor Level Garbage: Removed daily, including weekends.
- Suite Garbage: Residents must take it to garbage rooms on each floor.
- Recycling: Residents must bring recycling to street-level bins. Cardboard must be placed in the outside bin near the Lanark loading dock.
- East Village Townhouses:
- Garbage must be set outside of the unit in clear bags
- The window to put garbage outside the unit is 8am-11am (not before, not after) and only on pick-up days
- Pick up days are Mondays and Thursdays only
Additional Areas
- Stairs: Maintained weekly, usually on Thursday.
- Tile Floors: Refurbished yearly between May and July.
