Stadium Recycling Program
Check out the 2021/2022 program results!
When you volunteer for the Diddle/Smith Recycling Program, we have a "Game Plan" for each night. Staying organized, following directions, and working as a team help ensure the night goes smoothly.
Stadium Recycling Program
Would you like to raise money for your organization while helping the planet? Consider volunteering for the Diddle/Smith Recycling Program! This program allows student and community organizations to raise money, earn service hours and practice teamwork all while supporting WKU's recycling program.
Alpha Delta Pi & Sig Ep
Alpha Delta Pi & Sig Ep
Hilltopper Organization of Latin American Students
Hilltopper Organization of Latin American Students
American Sign Language Organization & National Residence Hall Honorary
American Sign Language Organization & National Residence Hall Honorary
Best Buddies & Inclusive Ministries
Best Buddies & Inclusive Ministries
NPHC & AOII
NPHC & AOII
Alpha Omicron Pi
Alpha Omicron Pi
Farmhouse Fraternity
Farmhouse Fraternity
Greenwood High School Science Club
Greenwood High School Science Club
Alpha Xi Delta
Alpha Xi Delta
WKU ISEC
WKU ISEC
OPA
OPA
Sig Ep
Sig Ep
WKU Meteorology Club
WKU Meteorology Club
Chi Omega
Chi Omega
Refuge BG
Refuge BG
WKU Mascot Program
WKU Mascot Program
Greenwood High School Cheer Team
Greenwood High School Cheer Team
WKU Intercultural Student Engagement Center
WKU Intercultural Student Engagement Center
AGR, OPA, & Kappa Alpha Psi
AGR, OPA, & Kappa Alpha Psi
Morgantown Community Church
Southern Kentucky Outlaws Softball Team
The Diddle/Smith Recycling Program engages student and community organizations through cleaning Diddle Arena or Smith Stadium after each home game; Football and Men's and Women's basketball. Volunteers collect recyclables and landfilled waste left behind by the fans, pour liquids from beverage containers, sweep, mop, sanitize hard seats and bleachers, wipe down all handrails, scrape sticky residue, and remove all recycling and landfilled waste from the building. In exchange for cleaning the space, organizations receive funding for their organization or philanthropy of choice, and volunteers earn 3-5 service hours. Compensation for events vary, as detailed below:
WKU Football/Smith Stadium - $1,000
Partial Stadium Clean-up - $750
Men's Basketball Games/Diddle Arena - $750
Women's Basketball Games/Diddle Arena - $500
Special Events in Diddle Arena - $500-$850
Click here for answers to frequently asked questions about the Diddle/Smith Recycing program. Organizations who commit to a game will be expected to sign this contract. Contact amy.burden@wku.edu for more information!
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