Student Move In/Out

Want to do your part at keeping items out of the landfill? The more you “reuse" now, the less waste there is at the end of the school year. 

Before coming, check with your roommates to make sure you are not bringing duplicate items, like small kitchen appliances, coffee tables, vacuums, rugs, etc.

For stuff you do have to buy, get them from one of the many places that sell gently used, good condition items, like:

• Scrap Creative Reuse for things like notebooks, pencils, markers, and crafts
• Kiwanis for furniture, organizers, lamps, appliances, bikes, and even mattresses
• Ann Arbor Thrift Shop for clothes, housewares, and linens

There are many organizations that can help you get settled, save some money and support the local economy!​

• Don't need the mini fridge you kept over the summer? 
• Did your bed size change and now you don't need what you used last year?
• Too many plastic drawers from the dorms you no longer need? 

Consider selling items you no longer need, or giving them to fellow students. So many of your fellow students are on a budget or care about the environment. The more you give away, the less the same items need to be repurchased! Items can be sold on places like Facebook Marketplace, eBay, and Mercari. 

Left over stuff you can't sell? Make a plan now to donate your household items, décor, clothing, nonperishable food and more! By donating your stuff, you can help families that were previously unhoused, provide food for fellow students, and reduce your waste to the landfill. For details of off-campus collections visit House N2 Home, Jewish Family Services, and the City's reuse page, for a donation directory.