Move Out Recycling – Give It Up Program

Every spring when you move out of the residence halls, you usually have a lot of material that you no longer need or just will not fit in your car. Instead of throwing it out where it would end up in a landfill, University Housing supports the Give It Up program in cooperation with Campus Facilities, Student Government and various student organizations.
Instead of throwing away your unneeded clothing, shoes, food, toiletries and appliances – donate them. Local organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, Sistercare, Harvest Hope, Salvation Army and more benefit from your effort. The program makes it just as easy and sometimes easier to recycle these materials at collection points on most floors and all lobbies.

Move Out Recycling Guidelines
Every residence hall collects the following materials either on every floor or in the lobby. All items will go to local charities.
Clothing-Place items in collection box. Please do not include socks, underwear or clothes hangers.
Shoes-Please tie shoes together.
Food-Place un-opened and un-used packages into food box. No perishables please.
Bedding-No used bedding is accepted
Household Items, Appliances, School Supplies & Unopened Toiletries-Place items in collection box.
Some of the following items will also go to charity depending on the condition.
Carpet-Please roll and tie carpet. String is available at the lobby desk. Take to the designated area for your building.
Furniture-Take to the designated area for your building.
Loft Wood-Place broken down loft materials in a pile neatly in designated area.
Please note these items have different drop off areas:
Capstone-In marked area outside of Campus Room.
Patterson-End of parking lot, under the trees. Look for signs.
South Tower-Along wall by dumpsters.
McBryde-Sumter Street – along grassy area by guard shack.
Bates House-2nd floor breezeway.
Maxcy-East side of building
Preston-behind building, on the parking lot side
Columbia Hall-Grassy area near the dumpsters
McClintock, Sims, Wade Hampton-Designated area in the quad
East Quad-Grassy area beside loading dock
South Quad-Designated area on Sumter Street
Green Quad-Loading dock behind C wing
Bates West-Designated space in front lobby
Roost-Next to first floor entrance

*Move-out totals are lower due to reduction/elimination of use cement blocks by residents in buildings.

View an article about the "Take It or Leave It program(.pdf)