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 12 to Sunday, May 18, 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 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (see the container locations, schedule, and approved items list below). University volunteers will be available at the sites to assist. Throughout the week, the donations will be picked up by local participating charities the Eastern Illinois Food Bank and Goodwill.

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)
• Lincoln Avenue Residence Halls (Allen Hall)
• Pennsylvania Avenue Residence Halls (Babcock Hall)
• Sherman Hall

ACCEPTED ITEMS*

*Please note 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 (non-perishable, 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) etc.  – anything that is not really in selling condition
• Perishable, homemade, open foods and beverages
• Mattresses, mattress toppers, or box springs
• Cleaning products
• Hazardous materials (paint, aerosols, chemicals, alcohols)

University YMCA Big Sale – Coming August 2025

You can drop off your gently used household items at the university’s Stock Pavilion, 1402 W. Pennsylvania Avenue, Urbana, from August 4 through Saturday, August 16. Remaining dates and times are as follows:

• Saturday, August 23: 8 a.m.–3 p.m.: $5 admission
  Free admission for U. of I. and Parkland students.
• Sunday, August 24: 11 am–2 p.m.: $3 bag sale and 1/2 price furniture. Free admission for all.
  2:30 p.m.–3 p.m.: “Free sale.”

Accepted items include clothing in nearly new condition, furniture, school supplies, working electronics, small kitchen appliances, books, toys, lawn and garden items, and similar items. For more information on acceptable items and what is not collected or to make a request for collection pickup, visit the University YMCA’s website.