Ordering bins and cleaning
| Do you provide Cleaning supplies that we can use during and at the end of our event? |
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Our venues, grounds and buildings are cleaned daily. Extra cleaning may be arranged before and after your event at an additional cost. If you are serving food, it is mandatory to raise a work order for additional bins and cleaning. Please ensure you return the space to the default seating layout and clean and ready for the next booking. Failure to do so may result in additional charges. If you are a student, Monash student club, or external to the University please contact Monash Venue Services on +61 3 9905 3101 to book cleaning and waste services. Please note that additional fees will apply. If you are a faculty or staff member and require a clean of the venue after your event, please submit a request via the Access BPD online form adhering to these minimum notice periods: ● Small Events (<200 people): 1 week's notice ● Large Events (200+ people): 2–3 weeks notice ● Major Events (e.g, O-Week, Open Day): 1–2 months notice |
| How often do your venues and facilities get cleaned? |
Our Venues and Buildings are cleaned on a regular basis. Extra Cleaning may be arranged before and after your event at an additional cost. |
| How can I dispose of rubbish? |
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Rubbish, commingled recycling and organic waste bins can be arranged to support your event. If you are an external event organiser, please contact the Venue Services Team on +61 3 9905 3101 to arrange additional bins. Please note that fees will apply. For Monash staff, Buildings and Property can assist by providing essential infrastructure and services to keep your event sustainable and functional, including: ● Waste management: Providing general waste, commingled recycling, and organic waste bins for both ‘back of house’ (stallholders) and ‘front of house’ (attendees). ● Strategic placement: Ensuring bins are positioned effectively with clear, high-visibility signage to minimise contamination. ● Event services: Enabling minor works, cleaning, portage, furniture setup/hire, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, OH&S, and security services. To ensure Buildings and Property can coordinate the necessary logistics and trades, you must submit a request via the Access BPD online form, adhering to these minimum notice periods: ● Small Events (<200 people): 1 week notice ● Large Events (200+ people): 2–3 weeks notice |
| How can I make my event a "green" event? |
Monash University recognises its responsibility to practice and promote behaviours that support activities which contribute to environmental sustainability within the local, national and international community. The University is committed to providing sustainable events and activities, and we encourage you to read the attached information (located on our Home Page under Guidelines and Forms) and consider any ways in which you can assist in making your seminar a "Green" Event. |
| Does Monash has recycling guidelines for my event? |
Correct waste sorting is critical at Monash to prevent recycling streams from becoming contaminated and diverted to landfill. Internal bins have coloured stickers depicting which items can be placed in the bins. Legislation also requires certain waste types such as batteries and eWaste to be collected separately. Visit Mixed recycling and landfill for full advice on waste disposal. Please ensure event staff, volunteers and attendees correctly sort commonly used event materials using the criteria below: Commingle recycling: ● Glass bottles, hard plastic bottles, tins and cans ● Paper and flattened cardboard. Please note: large volumes of cardboard should be placed in dedicated cardboard skips. Landfill: ● Disposable cups including all take-away coffee cups, compostable packaging, bamboo cutlery and dirtied food containers ● Cable ties, disposable gloves, soft plastics ● Paper towel, tissues and serviettes ● Food waste (where organic bins are not available)
● Leftover food ● Fruit and vegetable scraps ● Bread, rice, and pasta ● Coffee grounds and loose tea leaves ● Small bones and egg shells Please note: Commonly used event items such as coffee cups, bioplastics, paper towels, serviettes, and compostable packaging must be placed in general waste/landfill bins. For high-traffic events, we suggest appointing a dedicated sustainability lead or utilising volunteers to monitor bin stations and guide attendees on accurate waste disposal. Visit the Sustainable Events Guide for more ideas on reducing contamination. |