Custodial Services

Facilities Operations Custodial Services team is responsible for all state supported university facilities. Cleaning services may be provided in non-state spaces on a recharge basis. Typical services include cleaning, sanitizing, floor care, stocking sanitary supplies, and waste collection.

Please note that custodians are not able to perform personal or unauthorized services for building occupants. Please contact the Facilities Help Center at 805-756-5555 with any questions or concerns.

Please note that receptacles in private offices are not serviced. Community collection stations for disposal of trash and recycling are available in the hallways of most buildings.

Cleaning Frequencies and Tasks

CLASSROOMS

• Daily
  • Police litter
  • Empty trash receptacles
  • Clean writing boards, erasers and trays
  • Spot clean building and furniture surfaces
  • Vacuum or dust mop traffic lanes and visible soil
  • Spot mop non-carpeted floors
• Weekly
  • Vacuum completely
  • Dust mop non-carpeted floors
  • Dust building surfaces and furniture
• Monthly
  • Damp mop non-carpeted floors

RESTROOMS

• Daily
  • Police Litter
  • Empty trash receptacles
  • Spot clean building and furniture surfaces
  • Clean and disinfect contact surfaces
  • Clean and disinfect fixtures
  • Refill dispensers
  • Damp mop floors

LABS

• Daily
  • Police litter
  • Empty trash receptacles
  • Clean and disinfect hand sinks
  • Vacuum or dust mop traffic lanes and visible soil
• Weekly
  • Spot clean building and furniture surfaces
  • Dust building surfaces and furniture
  • Dust mop non-carpeted floors
  • Spot mop non-carpeted floors
• Monthly
  • Damp mop non-carpeted floors
  • Vacuum completely

RECEPTION, COPY CENTERS AND DEPARTMENT FRONT OFFICES (BUSY MULTI-PERSON PUBLIC AREAS)

• Daily
  • Police litter
  • Empty trash receptacles
  • Spot clean building and furniture surfaces
  • Vacuum or dust mop traffic lanes and visible soil
• Weekly
  • Dust building surfaces and furniture
  • Vacuum completely
  • Dust mop non-carpeted floors
  • Spot mop non-carpeted floors
• Monthly
  • Damp mop non-carpeted floors

CONFERENCE ROOMS

• Daily
  • Police litter
  • Empty trash receptacles
  • Spot clean building and furniture surfaces
  • Vacuum or dust mop traffic lanes and visible soil
  • Spot mop non-carpeted floors
• Weekly
  • Dust building surfaces and furniture
  • Vacuum completely
  • Dust and damp mop non-carpeted floors

INTERIOR HALLWAYS

• Daily
  • Police Litter
  • Empty trash receptacles
  • Clean and disinfect drinking fountains
  • Vacuum or dust mop traffic lanes and visible soil
  • Spot mop non-carpeted floors
• Weekly
  • Dust building surfaces and furniture
  • Spot clean building surfaces and furniture
  • Vacuum completely
  • Dust and damp mop non-carpeted floors
  • Clean floor mats twice per week

EXTERIOR UPPER LEVEL WALKWAYS AND STAIRWELLS

• Daily
  • Police litter
  • Spot clean
• Weekly
  • Sweep or blow off

INTERIOR STAIRWELLS

• Daily
  • Police litter
  • Spot mop non-carpeted floors
• Weekly
  • Dust building surfaces
  • Spot clean building surfaces
  • Vacuum or dust mop traffic lanes and visible soil
• Monthly
  • Damp mop non-carpeted floors
  • Vacuum completely

PRIVATE OFFICES / WORK STATIONS, MULTI-PERSON OFFICES / WORK STATIONS AND CUBICLE WORK STATIONS

• Monthly
  • Dust and spot clean building and furniture surfaces
  • Vacuum completely and remove carpet stains
  • Dust and damp mop non-carpeted floors

Please note that receptacles in private offices are not serviced. Community collection stations for disposal of trash and recycling are available in the hallways of most buildings.

ADDITIONAL REQUESTS

• Non-routine custodial maintenance or additional cleaning is available on a recharge basis
• Using up your liners? Request additional trash and recycling liners at no charge
• Cleaning out your office? Request a temporary additional bin at no charge

CHARGEBACK SERVICES

On a recharge basis Custodial Services may provide additional services such as window cleaning, moving, event support and cleanup, and any additional cleaning requested exceeding the standard.