View the 2025 Styrofoam pickup calendar
Styrofoam is an non-biodegradable material that should be avoided. Sometimes Styrofoam is necessary in equipment shipping, so Municipal Services offers collection at select buildings where Styrofoam waste is significant. View the collection calendar.
Facilities Update – January 14, 2025
The new Find a Space tool is live | Frosty weather is coming – follow these tips | Updated I-B-28 Hazard Identification and Assessment Program | UBC Alert testing on Jan 17 | Masks required in healthcare facilities | Reminder: Zero Waste Market closed until Feb 5 | Thermal units current operating statuses | NJSS | Stay safe at work: Hearing testing | Prepare for an emergency: Which non-perishable foods can I put in my emergency kit?
Find the room you need with the new Find a Space tool!
The newly redeveloped Find a Space tool on the Learning Spaces website is now live and ready for use!
Facilities Update – January 7, 2025
New newsletter template – reminder for submissions | Make sure your phones and computers are up to date | New finance website and portal | Upcoming thermal projects | Thermal units current operating status | Join the VPFO Sun Run team | Stay safe at work: Workplace noise hazards | Prepare for an emergency: Keep medications in your emergency preparedness kit
Crystal Liu joins UBC Facilities as a Buyer for Project Services
Crystal Liu is joining the sourcing team as a Buyer for Project Services on January 8. Before UBC, she was a Procurement Advisor and Supply Chain Planner at Suncor for 13 years.
John Ede joins Municipal Services as Contract Manager
John will be joining UBC Facilities on January 13. He holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Chemical Engineering, a Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs, and is a Certified Supply Chain Professional.