Custodial Services is committed to serving the needs of our community members as they return to campus. Dedicated to maintaining a high standard of service, we have implemented additional protocols to ensure the health and safety of our community.
- Common areas on campus have been cleaned and sanitized as per the Custodial Services Offering - Summer 2021
- Classrooms are sanitized based on the return plans and those classrooms not being used, will remain secured closed with no access
- Common touch-points such as door handles, elevator buttons, stair rails, etc. are cleaned regularly
- Custodial staff do not share equipment and tools; all equipment and tools are disinfected after every use
- The safety and well-being of our community members our top priorities. To help ensure we keep you safe, we are using heavy equipment to deep clean the floors; we are using:
- Automatic battery-operated Ride-on floor cleaning machines (12)
- Ride-on floor machines with misting technology
- Robotic floor cleaning equipment in the central core floor areas for ongoing sanitizing
- Electrostatic disinfecting machines (2)
- Automatic misting machines (2)
- Hand pump cylinders for misting the floors (12)
- Walk-behind machines to ensure floors in public areas and small spaces are continuously sanitized (12)
York University is a driving force for positive change and for making things right for our communities, our planet, and our future. Committed to environmental sustainability, the products used by our Custodial staff are safe for the environment. The standard cleaning disinfecting product used is the environmentally friendly ED (Vert-2-Go Everyday Disinfectant). This product is proven effective in killing 99.99% of bacteria fungi and viruses, including COVID-19, when diluted for use as a disinfectant. It is DIN (Drug Identification Number) registered. Environment Canada has tested and verified that this disinfectant is safe and effective. It can be effectively applied through a variety of different methods such as microfiber cloths and electrostatic sprayers, misting pump equipment.