
The Giving Trees
Stanford’s on-site milling program transforms fallen limbs into campus benches and student art–providing the campus community a sustainable alternative to imported lumber.
Complete the ten-minute waste sorting training to get the lowdown on what goes where at Stanford.
Our goal is 100% participation from staff and faculty.

Search the online, mobile-friendly directory to get your sorting and donation questions answered.


Stanford’s on-site milling program transforms fallen limbs into campus benches and student art–providing the campus community a sustainable alternative to imported lumber.

“Swap shelves” make reusing items easy and convenient–saving money & supporting Stanford’s waste reduction goal.

The university’s new purchasing guidelines help make the smarter and more sustainable option the easier one.