Environmental Services changes explained

As previously reported, beginning April 1 there have been changes to the cleaning schedule for the UNMC campus. These changes include:

  • Offices will be cleaned once a month, compared to once per week currently. This will include dusting and vacuuming.
  • Restrooms will be cleaned and stocked daily in all buildings five days a week. Hand sanitizers in lobbies and kitchens also will be kept stocked.
  • Labs, conference areas, auditoriums, classrooms, and other educational spaces will be serviced on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
  • Main hallways above the ground level will be cleaned Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
  • Ground floor hallways and main entrances are to be cleaned daily.
  • Floor care projects such as carpet cleaning and hard-floor refinishing will continue on the current schedule.
  • There will be no weekend services.
  • As new facilities open, they will have the same schedules.

The frequency changes will affect all UNMC buildings and the Medical Sciences Building. Temporary cans have been placed today in colleagues’ areas. There has been a delay in receiving permanent trash cans needed for this changeover, but in the interim, we are asking customers to empty their office trash in the temporary locations noted below.

Please note: Some buildings have trash and recycle in the same location and use existing cans in kitchens/workrooms/break areas. Confidential collection bins remain the same as they are now and will be added as needed.

  • 4230 Building – Main elevator lobby
  • Academic and Research Services – Adjacent to break room
  • Administration Center – L5 Elevator lobby, 3 and 4 copy room, L2 Room 2040 and kitchen
  • Annex 14 – Elevator lobby
  • Annex 20 – No change
  • Annex 21- Copy area
  • Annex 22 – Break room
  • Bennett Hall – Adjacent to elevators
  • Eye Clinic – Lobby and break room
  • The Lied Transplant Center – Break room area on each floor
  • Maurer Center for Public Health – L1, 2 & 3 break room and east copy room
  • Munroe-Meyer Institute – Elevator lobbies
  • UNMC Center for Drug Discovery and Lozier Center for Pharmacy Sciences and Education – L2 & 3 kitchens
  • Shackleford Hall – Kitchen
  • Unit 1 University Tower – Elevator lobbies
  • Williams Science Hall – L3 Rooms 3017 and 3028. L4 Rooms 4018 and 4028
  • Wittson Hall – Elevator lobbies
  • College of Nursing – L2 Existing administration area, L3,4, & 5 break rooms and work rooms
  • Center for Nursing Science – Break room/work room
  • Durham Research Center – Copy area in administrative offices
  • Durham Research Center II – Copy area in administrative offices
  • Eppley Institute – Elevator lobbies
  • Eppley Science Hall – Elevator lobbies
  • Medical Sciences Building – Elevator lobby
  • Weigel Williamson Center for Visual Rehabilitation – Existing
  • Student Life Center – L1 by restrooms at 1049, Bookstore – existing, Student Engagement – L2 existing, Room 2020 by copy machine, L3 hallway by kitchen and elevator lobby.
  • Truhlsen Eye Institute – No change
  • Poynter Hall – No change
  • Ronald McDonald House – No change
  • UNMC Day care center – No change
  • Home Instead Center for Successful Aging – No change

If you have any questions concerning the services please call the EVS service line at 559-4073. The general manager of EVS for UNMC is Paula Nenneman.