What Goes Around Comes Around
A FREE On-Campus Pop-Up Thrift ShopWhen students move out of their residence halls at the end of the year, they donate gently used items like linens, bathroom and kitchen supplies, clothing and unopened food stuffs. We keep all these items out of landfill by donating food to the Feed U Pantry and redistributing everything else to students in a free pop-up thrift shop at the beginning of the next semester. The program, fondly known as “WGACA,” helps meet students’ basic needs, promotes a circular economy and moves toward a zero waste campus.
If you want to ensure access to these items for the fall semester, please contact the Basic Needs Collective.
Contribute to our Circular Economy - Donate to What Goes Around Comes Around
Live in the residence halls or know someone who does? From April 18 to May 3, you can donate gently used clothing, bedding, kitchen items, and hygiene products in red donation carts at Lassonde Studios, Kahlert Village, Peterson Heritage Center (PHC), and the Epicenter.
Your donations help divert thousands of pounds of waste from the landfill—and you get to shop for FREE!
Shop for household items and small furniture in the PHC: April 21 – May 9
Save the date to shop for clothing and textiles at the pop-up thrift shop: August 18
Look for the signs and drop off your stuff—help the planet and refresh your space!
WE ACCEPT
Clothing
Shoes
Pillows
Sheets
Blankets
Kitchenware
Household decor
Non-perishable food (unopened only)
Books
Unused notebooks
Refrigerators & other appliances
WE DO NOT ACCEPT
Dirty/unwashed clothing, bedding, dishes, etc.
Underwear
Socks
Foam & mattress pads
Opened food
Opened or used hygiene products
Weapons
Sofas & other large furniture
Come Thrift with Us!
Did you know the Sustainability Office hosts the largest FREE thrift shop on campus? Well, you do now! Join us to contribute to the circular economy, keep textiles out of the landfill and find your new favorite clothing item!
Next Pop-Up Thrift Shop
When: Friday, August 18, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: Marriot Library Learning Space (2nd floor)
This is a one-afternoon opportunity, don't miss it!
In December, we'll host a clothing & school supplies swap with ASUU as part of Marriott Library's Stress Busters Week. We are accepting gently used clothing (no stains or tears), shoes and winter gear, along with school supplies like empty notebooks, rulers, calculators, lab coats and more! You can bring your items to the event on December 5, or you can donate throughout November in the labeled bins in Kahlert Village, College of Engineering, Art & Architecture Building and the Sustainability Office in the Business Classroom Building. Thank you for reducing waste sent to landfills and for participating in our campus's circular economy!
Past What Goes Around Comes Around Events
Take a look back at the fun collections and pop-up thrift shops we've hosted in the past!
