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Housing Services

Housekeeping:

Dormitories

(Swope, Ebert, Brick Apartment Suites, Drew, David, Veeder)

  • Private and semi-private bathrooms cleaned weekly
  • Public bathrooms cleaned daily
  • Room trash removed weekly
  • Towels changed weekly
  • Clean bed linens provided and placed in rooms weekly
  • Hallways and public areas swept/vacuumed as needed
  • Recycling bins available in common areas

Cottages, Apartments & Campus Houses

(Apartments, Smith Cottage, Crane House, 11 North Street)

  • Units cleaned prior to arrival
  • Occupants are responsible for cleaning during their stay
  • Prior to departure, occupants must clean according to the Check-Out Notice
  • Trash disposal:
    • Apartments: place trash in dumpsters
    • Cottages, Campus Houses, North/Smith/Crane: place trash and recycling in outdoor bins
    • Trash is picked up Monday mornings from the roadside

Conference Groups

(All locations except cottages)

  • Fresh linens and towels provided weekly
  • Bathrooms cleaned weekly
  • Trash removed weekly
  • Carpet sweeping/vacuuming as needed

Laundry Facilities

  • Card-operated laundry rooms are located:
    • Ground floor of Swope
    • Basements of Ebert Hall and the Brick Dorm wing
    • Pilot House (near the cottages)
  • Prepaid laundry cards available at the Swope Front Desk
  • Guests are encouraged to bring their own detergent; detergent is also available for purchase at the Swope Front Desk

Linens

  • Bed linens, blankets, pillows, and towels are provided in all MBL housing
  • Dormitory residents receive clean linens weekly
  • Cottage and apartment residents receive linens upon arrival and are responsible for laundering them
  • Beach towels are not provided—please bring your own

Recycling & Trash

  • Recycling containers and signage are located throughout campus

Trash Removal Schedule:

  • Dormitories, Apartments, Wooden Houses: common-area trash removed daily by housekeeping
  • Campus Houses and Cottages: trash must be placed roadside by 7:00 AM on Mondays

Medical Syringes:
Must be placed in a protective container. Email the Safety Office if a container is needed: safety@mbl.edu