Montana State University teams up with city of Bozeman to keep abandoned items off curbs

BOZEMAN – As the academic year at Montana State University draws to an end, the university is again partnering with the city of Bozeman to reduce curbside clutter with its annual “Don’t Curb Your Crap” event.

For the month of May, the city’s Solid Waste Division will waive its fee for bulky item pickups for MSU students and spring graduates. Pickups of bulky items such as couches, desks and mattresses normally cost $20 per item.

To arrange a pickup, students need to fill out a form on the city’s website to confirm their student status, provide a description of the item and list its location.

“Every year, we see success with this program” said Margaret Davies, program manager of MSU’s Off-Campus Student Life program, which was formed by ASMSU last spring  to help students as they transition to off-campus living. “The university is proud of our partnership with the city of Bozeman, and Don’t Curb Your Crap is just one of the ways we work together to support students living off-campus and reduce the impact MSU students make on the community at the end of the semester.”

“Don’t Curb Your Crap” began in 2019 and is a partnership between the Office of the Dean of Students, the Associated Students of MSU, the city’s Neighborhoods Program and Bozeman’s Solid Waste Division.

For more information and to access the online form, visit bozeman.net/dcyc.