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...Gingo said the most common charge was for excess trash left in rooms, but he noted that the amount of trash students have left behind “has shrunk significantly in the past five years.” He attributed the decreased amount of trash to greater awareness by students of the option to donate items to Habitat for Humanity and the efforts made by Yard and House personnel to remind students to dispose of or donate their unwanted items...
Other damage that could receive a charge, according to Gingo, includes “any number of things,” such as painted walls and broken windows. “It’s not nickel-and-dime stuff,” he said...
...tremendous amount of trash” are charged for the extra manpower required to remove their waste and broken windows are charged the amount required for repair—an amount that can be anywhere from $100-$3,000, depending on the size of the window, Gingo said...
...residents of a room receive the same termbill charge, but students can request to pay a greater portion of the total bill if they wish to take particular responsibility for the damage, Gingo said. Students are usually notified of any charges via e-mail within the first week after move...
...Gingo said that though levying charges on students is something building managers do “reluctantly,” they do so in order to keep all students from having to pay the costs of repairing specific rooms...