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Facilities/Instrumentation - How to Ship Packages and UPS Drop-off Locations
Audience
- Russell Labs faculty, staff, and students; Hub staff
Overview
- Package shipping is restricted to vendors with State purchasing contracts
- Contracts are with UPS, FedEx, and USPS
- Primary contract is with UPS
- Labs must:
- apply for their own UPS CampusShip account*
- package/prepare their own shipments
*UPS CampusShip handles payment and allows you to create a mailing label for the package.
Steps to Ship with UPS
- Prepare the package.
- Make sure to put the PI name on the package.
- Seal your box with plastic or nylon tape at least two inches wide. Don’t use duct tape.
- If you are shipping with dry ice:
- Read the Shipping with Dry Ice page on the UPS site.
- Follow the dry ice labeling instructions on the UPS site.
- Login to CampusShip.
- Prepare, print, and apply the mailing label.
- Drop the package off for pickup.
Resource
FedEx and USPS - When to Use
Shipper | When to Use |
---|---|
FedEx | Only when you have to. |
USPS | Can be used for smaller boxes. |
Important: each shipping vendor has their own rules regarding things like weight, shipping certain substances, and ways to seal packages. For example, the USPS has very specific rules about tape.
UPS Drop-off Locations
Russell Labs
The drop-off box is a plastic bin in the loading dock marked for UPS pickup.
UPS Drop-off Locations - click to expand/collapse
The table below lists other UPS drop-off boxes based on proximity to Russell Labs: (from the UPS website)
Location/Distance/Drop-Off Location | Latest Drop-off | Accepts |
---|---|---|
UW Engineering Research Building1500 Engineering DriveMadison, WI, 53706
Drop-off: rear of the building, near the loading dock. |
M - F Only Ground: 5:00 PM |
All UPS Shipments not exceeding 16 X 13 X 3 inches |
UW Engineering Hall1415 Engineering Drive
Drop-off: outdoor – the drop box is located at the dock. |
M - F Only Ground: 5:00 PM |
All UPS Shipments not exceeding 16 X 13 X 3 inches |
UW Sterling Hall475 North Charter Street - B605
|
M - F Only Ground: 5:00 PM |
All UPS Shipments not exceeding 16 X 13 X 3 inches |
UPS Store1360 Regent Street
Drop-off: inside in the basement - B605. |
Mon. - Fri: Sat: Sun: Closed |
|
Humanities Building455 North Park Street
Drop-off: outdoor - the drop box is located on the East side of Park Street, in the walkway. |
M - F Only Ground: 5:00 PM |
All UPS Shipments not exceeding 16 X 13 X 3 inches |
University Bay Drive800 University Bay Drive
Drop-off: right of the main entrance in the gravel landscaped area @ 1 1/2 feet from the edge of concrete, not hanging over sidewalk. Facing Marshall Ct, on the corner of Marshall & University Bay. |
M - F Only Ground: 6:00 PM |
All UPS Shipments not exceeding 16 X 13 X 3 inches |
UPS Store2858 University Avenue
|
Mon. - Fri: Sat: |
Questions
- Please contact the Hub Administrative Assistant.