(Credit: MoveOutATX)
Austin Resource Recovery will be on campus this weekend for MoveOutATX, which helps UT students as they begin the annual process of giving away loads of unwanted furniture, housewares, and other items. The City of Austin says MoveOutATX provides students with easy access to donation stations in the University of Texas West Campus area. Participants and volunteers will receive a “Perk” sticker – redeemable for discounts and giveaways at more than 25 local eateries and retailers valid through July 31.
“MoveOutATX connects university students with reuse organizations to keep gently used, much needed items out of landfills during move-out season. Last year, the program had three drop-off locations and kept about 62 tons of materials out of local landfills. That’s almost 23 school bus’ filled floor to ceiling. It’s also more than $150,000 in economic value to our local economy,” said Austin Resource Recovery Interim Director, Richard McHale. “We’re hoping to top that in 2019 by transforming even more would-be ‘trash’ into opportunities to help others.”
Participating Reuse Organizations include:
- Austin Creative Reuse
- Central Texas Food Bank
- Goodwill Central Texas
- Salvation Army Family Stores
- Street Youth Ministry
- Arms of Hope
- JOSCO Products
- JunkLuggers
For a list of accepted donation items and additional information, visit MoveOutATX.Org.
