Give and Go Donation Drive

The end of the school year can be a stressful time with finals, graduation, applying for summer internships and move out! Whether you live on or off-campus, here’s a checklist to help you wrap up the end of the year sustainably.​

Sign up to Volunteer 

Move-out checklist

Donate household items 

The Give & Go Donation Drive at CU Boulder assists over 8,300 students in 26 halls during their on-campus residence departure. The significantly large amount of waste produced during this time can end up in landfills. The goal is to capture and donate as many usable items as possible in good working condition. This program increases awareness and provides the opportunity to participate in local charity, contemplate responsible purchasing in the future and decrease disposal of usable items.

All CU campus residence halls and Bear Creek will have access to donation areas from mid-April to mid-May.

Acceptable items:

  • Clothing
  • Electronics
  • Fans
  • Lamps
  • Mirrors
  • Storage containers
  • Non-perishable food
  • Personal care products

Please donate items that are usable and in good working condition. Sort out broken or heavily used items. Take trash and recycling to your hall dock for proper disposal. In May 2024, CU Recycling donated over 42,000 pounds of clothing, furniture, food, textbooks and other usable items from students moving out of the residence halls during our annual Give and Go Donation Drive. Many of the items collected from this event go back to the local community, items like hangers, mirrors, and fans are stored by residence halls to be redistributed to those who arrive in the fall.

Donate or store your bike

Unwanted bikes can be donated at the Folsom and UMC bike stations, where they will be refurbished and sold at the annual Bike Sale in the fall. If you’re keeping your bike, the CU Bike Program can store it for you for $20 over the summer. Storage is limited, and bikes are accepted on a first come first served basis. Learn more about summer bike storage.

The Bike Program will be accepting bikes for donation or storage in May.

Properly dispose of hard-to-recycle materials

Sometimes you may have items that you can’t throw away or donate, including electronics, cleaning products or fluorescent bulbs. Here are some tips for taking care of hard-to-recycle and hazardous items:

  • If students have vape products or other hazardous tobacco products that they need to dispose of, designated vape disposal locations are available in the UMC and the Village Center.
  • It is illegal in Colorado to throw away electronics in a dumpster. Electronics in usable condition can be donated at a thrift store. Electronics not in usable condition can be recycled at Eco-Cycle’s Center for Hard to Recycle Materials.
  • Visit the recycle page for more options on disposing of hard-to-recycle items, including cell phones, batteries, toner cartridges and more.
  • Common household hazardous waste products include items such as fluorescent bulbs, home cleaning products, home maintenance products, motor oil and antifreeze, paint, and yard and garden care products. Learn more about how to dispose of hazardous waste products.
  • Dispose of your expired and unwanted medications at the take-back dropbox on the main floor lobby of the Parking Services and Police Department building.