It’s that time of year when Madison renters move out of the old and into their new apartments and homes. With moving comes lots of junk (or treasures) littering the city curbs. Not necessarily.
In an effort to encourage student movers to donate usable items to charity and to dispose of trash and recyclables properly, local partner agencies — the UW-Madison Office of Sustainability and We Conserve program, city of Madison, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, and the student group REthink Wisconsin — are offering options to donate and recycle unwanted items.
Donate and Take site
Lot 92 (214 N. Brooks St.)
Aug. 10-16
Students can drop off useable goods or browse the donations for wanted items.
- Friday, Aug. 10 – Wednesday, Aug. 15, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Thursday, Aug. 16, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Donation sites for gently-used items
Aug. 11-14
Will accept donations of clean clothes, good-quality furniture, unopened nonperishable food, and other household items in decent condition. List of unacceptable items.
Locations:
- North Mills and Spring streets (north corner of UW-Madison Lot 51)
- West Gorham and North Henry streets (parking lot behind Holy Redeemer Church)
- 602 W. Washington Ave. (U-Haul parking lot)
Hours:
- Saturday, Aug. 11, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Sunday, Aug. 12, 1-5 p.m.
- Monday, Aug. 13, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
- Tuesday, Aug. 14, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. (downtown U-Haul location only)
Furniture donations
- For pick-up prior to Aug. 11, call (608) 278-2920 (St. Vincent de Paul). One- to two-day notice recommended.
- For same-day service or pick-ups on Aug. 11-14, call (608) 313-4086.
e-Waste recycling sites
1. North Mills and Spring streets (north corner of UW-Madison Lot 51)
Will accept electronics, including computers, monitors, TVs, phones, small appliances, and game systems, for recycling.
Hours:
- Saturday, Aug. 11, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Sunday, Aug. 12, 1-5 p.m.
- Monday, Aug. 13, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
2. DoIT Help Desk (1210 W. Dayton St., Computer Sciences Building)
Donate old computers, monitors, CD drives, hard drives, printers and CDs/DVDs — year-round. Learn more about the recycling program.
For items not suitable for reuse
Follow city rules for trash disposal and recycling. Information about extra city pickup during moving days can be found at http://cityofmadison.com/streets/refuse/movingDays.cfm.
Anyone interested in volunteering at one of the donation sites is encouraged to sign up.