Shopping for second-hand dorm necessities at Grizz’s Garage Sale instead of buying them new saves you money, conserves natural resources, and keeps waste out of the landfill.

WHERE AND WHEN TO DONATE


During Move-In and Move-Out, donation stations, recycling, and garbage dumpsters will be set up in the North Quad, South Quad, and Greek Row.

What to Donate

  • Appliances (cleaned)
  • Bedding (cleaned and bagged)
  • Clothing (cleaned and bagged)
  • Decor
  • Games
  • Kitchenware
  • Lighting
  • Rugs
  • Stationary

What NOT to Donate

Grizz’s Garage Sale
Grizz's Garage Sale
August 2023 18
Alumni + Family

Grizz's Garage Sale

Grizz's Garage Sale is Sustainability Service's annual garage sale for incoming…

9 am - 12 pm
Frequently Asked Questions

We accept both cash and card payments, but prefer cash.

Unfortunately, we do not hold items since we sell on a first-come, first-served basis. If you have something specific in mind, we encourage you to hit the sale early, as we’ve seen folks start lining up as early as one hour before opening!

Due to limited staffing, we cannot help anyone move. Please make prior arrangements or ask a friend to help transport large items.

We plug in all electronics and test if they can be turned on before the sale. However, if you purchase a device that does not work, please dispose of it properly. For example, mini-fridges do not go in the trash and must be disposed of by an approved recycler. Because we sell items at such low prices, we cannot issue refunds. 

To minimize waste and maximize reuse, Sustainability Services secures donation and recycling partners for leftover inventory months before Move-Out. In 2023, we donated over 1,600 pounds of clothing to the New Jerusalem Haitian Baptist Church for fundraising efforts, over 30 bags of bedding to the Men’s Mission for use in its shelters, and sent a U-Haul truck full of foam mattress toppers to the NW Furniture Bank for recycling. We have also donated to local second-hand stores such as Goodwill, Mission Thrift, and Value Village. Unfortunately, we often need to landfill items that are not approved or in poor condition. We encourage students to clean their donations for the best chance that they will be reused.