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Maintaining Your Space

What you need to know about maintaining your residence hall or apartment. 

Custodial services

  • The custodial staff, who wear uniforms and University identification badges, sanitize residence hall lounges, hallways, and bathrooms regularly.
  • Report all custodial requests (e.g., clogged toilet) to the HDH Fix It Service Center at (858) 534-2600. Requests are handled on an emergency priority system. If your request has not been addressed within a reasonable amount of time, call the HDH Fix It Service Center again.

Maintaining your living area

  • You are responsible for the condition of your room and assigned common areas in the residence halls, NOT custodial staff. Charges for excessive cleaning may be billed at any time to the residents responsible for keeping an area clean.
  • Trash: Trash from your room or apartment should be placed in the trash chute or trash room on the ground floor of each building.  Do not use public trash cans or the trash cans in the laundry rooms to empty your trash. Trash and recycling containers are prohibited on patios and balconies for health and safety reasons. Avoid attracting pests such as ants, mice, and rats by keeping trash and recycling from piling up in your living areas, balconies, and patios. Custodial will not be removing trash from the Residence Halls or Apartments. Removing trash is the responsibility of the resident.
  • Recycling: Due to health and safety concerns, displays or collections of cans, bottles (including tops), and similar containers are not permitted, and will be disposed of by custodial or maintenance personnel. Please support our recycling efforts by using the trash and recycling rooms and chutes.
  • Bathrooms: Clean bathtubs and sinks with only non-abrasive cleaners.
  • Toilet: Do not flush tampons or sanitary napkins down any toilet. The toilet may become clogged, and the residents responsible for the toilet area will be billed for the repair.
  • Garbage disposal: Each apartment has a garbage disposal in their kitchen sink. Use it carefully, as it can be a temperamental piece of equipment. Never put rice, bones, seeds, or hard fruits or vegetables (e.g., avocado, pits, celery, etc.) in it. Always run cold water at high pressure when operating the garbage disposal. If your garbage disposable isn't working, call the HDH Fix It Service Center, (858) 534-2600. Residents are responsible for damages resulting from misuse or improper use of the garbage disposal.