Receiving Services is responsible for the receiving and delivery of shipments for the UCR campus. Receiving handles outgoing campus shipments (freight and small packages) as well.

Receiving Services is located in the UCR Corporation Yard and is open from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. FedEx Express and UPS maintain daily pickups at Receiving Services. FedEx Express has daily package pick up Monday – Friday at 3:00 pm. UPS has daily pick up Monday – Friday between 3:00 pm and 5:00 pm.

We also provide pick-up service for shipments being shipped from campus. If FedEx/UPS does not come directly to your department, please contact us we will pick up your outgoing package.

Receiving Services can assist departments in selecting carriers for their outbound shipments. Some tips that may help:

• FedEx is UC’s contracted package carrier and departmental accounts receive an 80% discount. Also, we have access to corporate customer assistance.
• UPS also provides UC users with a discount. We can give you access to UPS CampusShip, their UC user-friendly web application.
• We also ship with DHL. The USDA requires some research shipments through DHL, and it can be effective for documents to Europe and Asia. DHL pick-ups are coordinated by Receiving Services staff.

• International Shipping

  Three Steps to Ship

  This site below provides the steps and general information concerning international shipping requests utilizing UCR Campus Business Services.

  International Shipping

• Ethyl Alcohol Orders

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• Gas Cylinder Orders

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• IDT Orders

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• Cylinder Pickup

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• Lab Coat Laundering

  Did you know? We can help you maintain your lab coats, scrubs, and similar washables.

  Due to Covid-19 staffing restrictions, items to be laundered must be dropped off (and picked up) from the Receiving Dock in the Corporation Yard, Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–4:00 pm.

  Highlights of this convenient service include:

  • Lab coats laundered in commercial-grade washer and dryer
  • Processing time: one week or less
  • Lost coats will be replaced at no cost
  • Charges billed by Receiving Services via ServiceNow; no Purchase Order required
  • Express service (same day) is available if coats are received before 10:00 a.m.
  • Cost to launder each lab coat: $7.50     
  • Cost to launder table cover/tablecloth: $15.00

  Note: Using our Lab Coat Laundering is optional. If you prefer to send your coats to an outside source, you may continue to do so.

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• Specialty Gas Orders

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FAQ

• Shipping dry ice

  Central Receiving can assist with outgoing Dry Ice and other Dangerous Goods shipments. Please contact us for more information.

  If you have a Dry Ice shipment, Central Receiving is currently the last pick up in our area as other FedEx locations will not accept Dry Ice.

  
• Looking for a package?

  Before inquiring with Receiving Services, we recommend that you track the item. If you are unsure what shipping service was used, simply enter the tracking number into a Google search and it can be found in most cases.

  If you don't have a tracking number please contact us and we will check our internal tracking information. We can search by name, department, and PO#.

  If you are tracking an Office Depot order, please contact Receiving Services, as Office Depot utilizes their own trucks.

• Addressing packages properly

  SHIPPING ADDRESS INFORMATION For Packages:

  To ensure accurate delivery of your package, please advise the sender/vendor to address the package using the following formats:

  EXAMPLE:

  Responsible person | Title
  University of California, Department or Residence Hall
  Building or room number
  Phone and/or email contact
  3401 Watkins Drive, Riverside, CA 92521

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  USPS – United States Postal Service is handled by Mail Services.
  Contact: mailservices@ucr.edu ; Phone: 951-827-6245.

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  SHIPPING ADDRESS INFORMATION for letters via USPS:

  University of California, Department or Residence Hall
  Building or room number
  Phone and/or email contact
  900 University Ave., Riverside CA 92521

  Remember to include your return address and ensure addresses are legible. Please try to avoid handwritten addresses.