Learn how you can get involved in the unique move-out program leading the charge for sustainable resource recovery at Texas State University.
Bobcats Give Back
Spring 2024 Impact Report
Bobcats Give Back Carbon Study 2024 Online Document
(PDF, 479KB)
IN ACTION
Donate
Donation stations will be available at each on-campus residential hall. We accept 6 different categories of materials.
sort
Materials are sorted and weighed by staff and volunteers at a designated sorting location.
shop
To encourage the reuse and redistribution of goods, nonprofits, students, and residents can take items for free on Community Shopping Days.
Why waste?
In one of the fastest growing counties in the country, it is more important than ever that institutions promote efforts to decrease waste being funneled into the state's already strained landfills. Read more about nationwide facts and figures regarding waste and recycling to understand the necessity of sustainable resource recovery in the modern era.
What Goes Around...
A circular economy is a system focused on limiting raw material use, designing resource friendly products, and recapturing waste. Bobcats Give Back focuses on the last element of a circular economy, ensuring that items otherwise destined for a landfill can instead be rerouted to food banks, thrift stores, organizations fighting homelessness, local school districts, and any student or San Marcos resident in need. Read more about what it means to promote and participate in a circular economy below.
Residence Hall Collection
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Residential Hall Lobbies & Common Areas
Drive-Thru Collection
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San Marcos Campus
What Do We Accept?
Bobcats Give Back accepts materials in good condition that fall within the following 6 main categories
- Wardrobe: gently-used clothing, accessories, and shoes
- Home-goods: kitchen items, office supplies, décor, and storage
- Electronics and small appliances: kitchen gadgets, devices, batteries, lightbulbs
- Non-perishable food items
- Hygiene and home cleaners: unopened soaps, cleaning sprays, first aid, wipes, and cleaning equipment such as mops, brooms, and vacuums
- Beddings and towels: sheets, comforters, blankets, curtains, and towels
What We Don't Accept
- Mattress pads and personal pillows
- Undergarments and socks
- Clothing that is stained, worn out, stretched, or ripped
- Damaged or broken glasses, bowls, and plates
- Dirty dishes
- Visibly broken devices and appliances
- Opened personal hygiene items
- Medication, prescriptions, and sharps
- Opened household cleaning products
- Opened cans, jars, and other food packages
23 Residence Halls serviced in Spring 2023
16+ local business and nonprofit partnerships
20,000+ lbs of donated items collected since 2018
Program Sponsors
