Donate Unwanted Personal Items at the Dump & Run®

The university’s end-of-the-semester Dump & Run ® event makes it easier for students and others at the U. of I. to donate unwanted personal items (no university property will be allowed) at the end of the semester and prevent useful belongings from reaching the landfill prematurely.

From Monday, May 11, to Saturday, May 16, eight 20’ x 8’ mobile storage units will be placed near campus residence halls where students can put surplus or gently used items into bulk boxes inside the containers. Each day, the containers will be open for donations from noon to 8 p.m. (see the container locations, schedule, and approved items list below). Throughout the week, donations will be picked up by participating local charities.

CONTAINER LOCATIONS

• Barton Hall/Flagg Hall/Weston Hall/Student Dining and Residential Programs Building
• Florida Avenue Residence Halls (Oglesby Hall)
• Hopkins Hall
• Illinois Street Residence Halls (Wardall Hall and Gregory Avenue/Circle Drive)
• Lincoln Avenue Residence Halls (Allen Hall)
• Pennsylvania Avenue Residence Halls (Babcock Hall)
• Sherman Hall

ACCEPTED ITEMS*

*Please note that the transfer of university property will not be allowed. The management or disposal of university-procured items must be in accordance with all applicable State and U of I policies and guidelines (e.g., FABweb and the University Surplus Warehouse). For more information about those processes and operations, visit https://www.busfin.uillinois.edu/equipment_management/surplus_transfers_disposals.

• Accessories (handbags, belts, scarves, hats, etc.)
• Appliances – small to medium size (coffee makers, kettles, mini-fridges, microwaves, etc.)
• Books
• Collectibles/antiques
• Computers and equipment (printers, cables, speakers, hard drives, monitors, etc.)
• Clothing (rips and tears are okay – but must be washed)
• Electronics
• Food (nonperishable, unopened – even if past the expiration date)
• Furniture
• Housewares (dishes, mirrors, decorative accessories, etc.)
• Jewelry
• Linens
• Lamps
• Multimedia (DVDs, CDs, records, etc.)
• Shoes
• TVs (flat screen only)

PROHIBITED ITEMS

• Broken items (appliances, computers and equipment, furniture, housewares) – anything that is not in appropriate selling condition
• Perishable, homemade, open foods and beverages
• Mattresses, mattress toppers, or box springs
• Cleaning products
• Hazardous materials (paint, aerosols, chemicals, alcohols)

Dump & Run is a registered trademark of the University YMCA.