Goals of our annual Move Out Collection:
- Make moving out easier
- Redirect unwanted, useful items to those that can use them
- Save $ (room charges for residents, waste hauler fees for college)
2013 Collection Statistics:
- over 8 van loads of clothing and household items delivered to Goodwill and ReStore
- 230 pounds of food to Food Shelf
- over 500 pounds of books donated to the Peace & Justice Center for their projects with US inmates and South African villages
- as much as weight in clothing and school supplies as their luggage would allow for students traveling to Uganda
What YOU can do:
- Be thoughtful and mindful in your moving out time. We all are ready for summer break and if we work together we can get there quickly, without trashing the campus (and planet), as well as help out those who can use the stuff we no longer want.
- Educate yourself about what can be collected for donation. Collection bins will be out in the halls during finals week. There will also be a tent for large items (furniture, appliances, etc.) behind Summit Hall on 56 Summit St during finals and senior week. Transportation of large items may be available (call 802-865-5449 to arrange).
- Clothes, Bedding, Linens, Towels, Blankets, etc. – Anything without major stains, holes, etc.
- Shoes & boots – ok as long as they come in pairs
- Food – Anything that has not been opened or is not perishable
- Toiletries & Cleaning Supplies – Even if opened, these can be used by local organization
- Household items such as dishes, baskets, lamps, pots & pans, brooms, decorations, hangers, bathroom totes, shelving, storage boxes, etc. – Should be in general working order, not majorly damaged
- School & Arts supplies, including book bags & backpacks – half used notebooks? Half a package of envelopes? Sharpened pencils? All fine.
- Books – we can take pretty much anything that still has a cover and isn’t wet, ripped, etc. Recycle otherwise.
- Plants – we’ll find a home for them if they are still living
- Appliances & Electronics – if in working or repairable order, we can take them. Should be generally clean (no moldy food in fridges, please)
- Furniture – if not majorly stained, damaged, or with holes, (and known to be bed-bug free), we can take these.
- Remember to recycle! All paper, cardboard, empty glass & plastic bottles and containers, cans, etc. can and should be recycled in the recycling dumpsters outside of each residence hall. Batteries and electronics SHOULD NOT GO in the trash. Instead, put them aside (we’ll set out containers for these too). If there is a lot of food waste, people can bring it to the compost bins behind the IDX center, by the loading dock. Need a refresher on what can be recycled? See the Sort it Out guidelines.
Want to learn more about where stuff will go?
- Clothes, shoes, etc. – Goodwill on Shelburne Rd., South Burlington
- Furniture, Household goods, Electronics – ReStore on Pine St., Burlington
- Food – Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf, N. Winooski Ave., Burlington
- Books – Better World Books
Have any questions? Contact Christina Erickson or 802-865-5449 and see more information on our website.