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

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      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!