MoveOutATX is a seasonal donation program that helps University of Texas at Austin students in the West Campus area give gently used items a second life. During summer move-out, curbs and dumpsters often overflow with reusable goods. MoveOutATX sets up conveniently located donation stations where students can drop off unwanted items instead of sending them to the landfill.
MoveOutATX began in fall 2017 as a pilot program following an eight-month, community-led planning effort organized by the City of Austin. MoveOutATX now partners with the University of Texas (UT) at Austin Office of Sustainability and UT Office of the Dean of Students to reduce waste, support local reuse organizations, and make the move-out process easier for students when apartment leases end on July 31.
MoveOutATX will take place July 26–31, 2025. Donation stations will be open daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Donation drop-off information
MoveOutATX donation locations
Donations will only be accepted during operational hours. Items can be dropped off July 26–31 2025, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at these donation stations:
- Camino Flats – 2810 Salado St. (near 28th St.)
- Escala Condos – 1000 W 26th St. (near 26th & San Gabriel St.)
- Lenox Condos – across the street from 2216 San Gabriel St.
- 26 West – just south of 2620 Nueces St.
- UT Whitaker Courts Parking Lot – 287 W 51st St. (near tennis courts)
If you would like to know more about where to find these locations, please view our donation station map.
Accepted donation items:
- Craft, office supplies and books
- Cleaning supplies (even if they're opened)
- Clothing, towels, bedding (even if they’re torn or lightly stained)
- Gently used furniture
- Household goods
- Hygiene products and paper goods (even if they’ve been opened)
- Home decor
- Kitchen supplies
- Small appliances
- Mattresses (must be less than five years old, clean with no stains, rips tears or smells. Please protect in a bed sheet and do not drag on the ground.)
- Non-perishable, unopened food items
Not Accepted:
- Bags of trash
- Broken, damaged, torn or heavily soiled furniture
- Construction materials
- Large appliances
- Prescription medications
- Wet or heavily soiled textiles
NOTE: Other items may also be accepted or declined. If you're unsure whether your item is accepted, please visit a donation station to ask.
- Shop donated items at the Free Furniture Market
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What is the Free Furniture Market?
The Free Furniture Market is a public event where gently used furniture collected through MoveOutATX is available at no cost. A local reuse organization transports and restocks items throughout the event.
The Free Furniture Market rehomed 641 pieces of furniture in 2024.
Visit the 2025 Free Furniture Market
July 26–31, 2025, 6:30 to 8:15 p.m.
UT Austin Wright-Whitaker Sports Complex- Items will be available on a “first-come, first-served” basis. We cannot hold items.
- Tickets, which establish your place in line, will not be distributed until 6 p.m. Please help us keep the area safe and accessible by arriving closer to that time. Early crowding may cause delays.
- You must be able to load and transport items yourself. Make sure to bring an appropriate vehicle and any other supplies you might need, such as a dolly, gloves, tie-down ropes, etc.
- You will need to sign a liability waiver to enter the market.
- Patrons must be 18 years or older or be with a parent or guardian to enter the market.
- Items will not be available to pick up from any of the donation stations. The public can only pick up items at the Free Furniture Market location.
- Depending on supply, there may be a two-item per person limit.
- Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the market closes to give yourself time to browse and load up.
- The market does not have public restrooms and only has limited shade.
Volunteer with us
Help Austin meet its zero waste goal and sign up to volunteer at the Free Furniture Market.
- MoveOutATX mission, results and partners
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Goal of MoveOutATX
- Promote the donation of unwanted items during move-out
- Create a repeatable, scalable process that’s supported by the community
- Support Austin’s Zero Waste goal
- Provide economic opportunities for local reuse organizations
- Reduce cleanup costs for property managers and landlords
- Improve neighborhood safety, cleanliness and appearance during the move-out period
Impact of MoveOutATX
- Diverted 249 tons (4,255 cubic years) of material from local landfills. (That’s roughly the weight of 50 African elephants, or enough to fill 30 semi-truck trailers.)
- Recovered materials worth approximately $592,711.
- 1,718 pieces of furniture rehomed through the Free Furniture Market.
MoveOut ATX key partners
- UT Austin, Office of Sustainability: The Office of Sustainability promotes daily campus sustainability at The University of Texas at Austin by assisting student environmental groups like the Campus Environmental Center, stewarding the campus’ Sustainability Master Plan, facilitating research and projects through the Green Fund, and loosely coordinating the oversight of sustainability throughout the university.
- UT Austin, Office of the Dean of Students: Dean of Students provides a variety of student support services along with opportunities for leadership experience, varied student work environments, engaging programming, and specialized resources such as their off-campus housing finder and ways to explore off campus.
2025 participating reuse organizations