Contrary to the situation in the average Jewish family in which there may be just a few sets of lulavim and etrogim left over after sukkot which are easy to keep around for burning the chametz[1], on campus we have an accumulation of sets and we must figure out what to do with them.
The Talmud[2]differentiates between two types of objects that may be used for religious practice: an inherently holy object (tashmish kedushah), such as tefillin, and an object which is only used for a mitzvah but is not itself holy (tashmish mitzvah), such as a lulav. The latter does not need to go to genizah(depository for holy scripture) when people are finished using it.
The question is whether it may simply be placed in the garbage. This is an issue because there could possibly be an intermediate level between the genizah and the garbage.
According to Rav Yossef Caro[3]it is permissible to throw the lulavim directly in the garbage. On the other hand Rav Moshe Iserlish[4]writes that although they do not need genizah they still have to be treated with respect and thus should not simply be disposed of with other trash. It seems that the Mishanah Berura[5]and other later scholars agree with this ruling.
The Mishnah Berura[6]writes that according to the opinion of the Ga’on of Vilna it is permissible to place the used sets of the four species in a place where they will eventually be thrown out by others (maybe non Jews?). This is why I think the best thing to do in our situation is to place the sets on top of the dumpster outside Hillel even though we may assume that they will ultimately be thrown out.
[1] Rav Yitzchak of Durah, Minhagim Yeshanim Midurah p. 159, New York 1948[2]Megillah 26b[3]Shulchan Aruch OC 21:1[4] Ibid. [5]Subparagraph 6[6]Subparagraph 7 and Sha’ar Hatziyun 9
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