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.
Receiving Services manages both inbound and outbound shipments for the entire UCR campus. FedEx Express and UPS offer daily pickups Monday through Friday — FedEx at 3:00 pm and UPS between 3:00 pm and 5:00 pm. If either carrier does not come directly to your department, contact Receiving Services, and we'll arrange pickup of your outgoing package.
We're also happy to help departments select the right carrier for their needs. Some information to keep in mind:
- FedEx is UC's contracted package carrier, offering an 80% discount on departmental accounts along with access to corporate customer support.
- UPS provides discounts to UC users as well, and we can set your department up with UPS CampusShip, their user-friendly web application.
- DHL is required by the USDA for some research shipments, and it can also be effective for document delivery to Europe and Asia. For additional information regarding international shipping, please review our International Shipping page.
Receiving Services maintains a current inventory of available gas canisters and cylinders for use by departments across campus. The table below reflects in-stock items and is subject to change as inventory is updated. To place an order, please fill out a Receiving Services Work Order. For IDT orders, please read the IDT Order Procedure first.
| UCR Stock # | Gas Description |
|---|---|
| 13512-102 | Carbon Dioxide, 99.95% Purity |
| 13512-500 | Carbon Dioxide, Food Grade |
| 13513-100 | Helium, 99.95% Purity |
| 13513-101 | Helium, Balloon Technical Grade |
| 13514-100 | Hydrogen, Technical Grade 99.99% Min. Purity |
| 13515-100 | Nitrogen, Technical Grade 99.97% Purity |
| 13516-101 | Oxygen, 99.5% Min. Purity |
| 13516-102 | Oxygen, 99.5% Min. Purity |
| 13516-105 | Oxygen, Medical Grade |
| 13541-100 | Air, Dry Grade |
| 13571-100 | Air, Medical Grade |
| 13700-099 | Carbon Dioxide, Technical Grade (With Siphon) |
| 13700-101 | Argon, Industrial Grade 99.995% Purity |
| 13700-102 | Argon, Zero Grade 99.998% |
| 13700-103 | Hydrogen, UHP (Ultra High Purity) 99.999% Purity |
| 13700-104 | Air, Zero Grade |
| 13700-105 | Helium, UHP (Ultra High Purity) 99.999% Purity |
| 13700-106 | Nitrogen, UHP (Ultra High Purity) 99.999% Purity |
| 13700-107 | Carbon Dioxide & Oxygen Mix (5% CO₂/95% O₂) |
| 13700-108 | Helium, UHP (Ultra High Purity) |
| 13700-111 | Acetylene, Atomic Absorption Grade 99.6% Purity |
| 13700-115 | Nitrogen, Medical Grade 99.97% Purity |
| 13700-116 | Hydrogen & Nitrogen Mix (5% H/95% N) |
| 13700-117 | Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide & Nitrogen Mix (1% O₂/3% CO₂/96% N) |
| 13700-122 | Oxygen for Steam Plant 14" |
| 13700-123 | Argon & Hydrogen Mix (95% Ar/5% H), 99.998% Purity |
| 13700-124 | Oxygen 24" |
| 13700-127 | Acetylene 23" |
| 13700-129 | Acetylene 15" |
| 13700-132 | Nitrogen, Industrial Grade |
| 13700-140 | Argon, Industrial Grade |
| 13700-141 | Argon, UHP (Ultra High Purity) |
| 13700-150 | Propane Tank, 15 lb. |
| 13700-151 | Propane Tank, 32 lb. |
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 are laundered in a 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.
FAQ
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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.
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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.
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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
USPS – United States Postal Service is handled by Mail Services.
Contact: mailservices@ucr.edu; Phone: 951-827-6245.
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 92521Remember to include your return address and ensure addresses are legible. Please try to avoid handwritten addresses.