The Office of Research Services (ORS) has coordinated a Spring Cleaning for the Bethesda campus and we need your help!
Purpose
The Bethesda campus is in need of a good cleaning and some repair. It's been 10 years since the last NIH effort and it's long overdue! In shared or common areas not assigned to a specific ICO, certain types of issues can go ignored, unreported, and unresolved.
We are asking the NIH community to focus on the following:
Timeline
The 2024 NIH Spring Cleaning is currently underway and will continue through September.
What's Not Included
- Laboratories or animal-held spaces
- Leased facilities and childcare centers
- Buildings scheduled for major renovation or decommissioning
- Temporary structures (such as trailers) and facilities considered sensitive or high-containment
This is not an opportunity for employees to move unwanted equipment and office/laboratory supplies outside or into hallways! All items must to be tagged for pickup.
Tips & Assistance
Planning & Organizing
Too much stuff and don't know where to begin? Check out the chart below to see where to start!
Your offices
| Recycling papers
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Supply cabinets
| Boxes
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Break rooms
| Removing debris
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Conference rooms
| Moving unwanted items to surplus
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Storage closets
| Clearing common areas
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Surrounding areas
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*Recycling paper = any paper containing personally identifiable information (PII), confidential or potentially an Official Record should be addressed with your supervisor and/or the NIH Records Management Officer for guidance on proper records management.
Paper Shredding
NIH Federal Credit Union has generously offered to provide free shredding! Your documents will be securely shredded onsite but please bring PAPER ONLY (no metal or plastic) in paper bags or containers weighing less than 20 pounds each. There is no limit on the number of bags or containers you may bring.
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
7:30 am - 10:30am
Building 1 (front)
Moving Assistance
If you need help moving a large or heavy item, please call the Office of Research Facilities (ORF) Help Desk at 301-435-8000.
NIH FreeStuff Website
Have items in good condition no longer being used? Post them on the NIH FreeStuff website! New updates have made navigating the site easier than ever!
Trash and Recycling Bins
Routine service requests can be entered online or by calling the ORF Maintenance Desk. Assess the number of trash and recycling bins needed and call the appropriate number below. (Note: Both trash and recycling bins are approximately 3’x4’x4’).
ORF Maintenance Desk: 301-435-8000
Housekeeping Trash Carts: 301-496-2540
Recycling Bins: DEP Support Desk: 301-402-6349
Note: A call needs to be placed each time a pickup or delivery is requested. ORF will not automatically pickup or redeliver empty
Personnel Resources
Wondering what to do with old cables, keyboards, mouses, and misc. electronics not being used? Locate an IT Surplus bin near you or call to request one for your building*.
IT Surplus Bin Locations:
Building 31 A and C wings
NIH Library - Building 10
Natcher/Building 45
- Entrance of cafeteria
- Top of stairs near restrooms and conference room staircase
Building 13
- Transportation loading dock
- Third floor near stairwell and old animal carrier elevator
Need a bin? Or is yours full and need for pickup? Call the PRDS Warehouse at 301-496-4247. Questions? Contact the Spring Cleaning Coordinator at lilesb@ors.od.nih.gov.
*Quantities of IT Surplus bins are limited!! Bins are brought from the Gaithersburg Surplus Warehouse and will be delivered to a central location for all building occupants to access and cannot be delivered to individual offices. Once full, the PRDS Warehouse will pick up and redeliver empty through the month of October.
Contact
Have questions or specific concerns? Contact Barbara Liles at lilesb@ors.od.nih.gov. Thank you in advance for your support in making NIH an even better place to work!
