Cooperative Reuse 2024
Drop-off & pick-up used furniture, mattresses, household items for free! Free furniture pick-up available to all Berkeley community members!
Location
Clark Kerr Southwest Lot
Clark Kerr Southwest Lot Berkeley, CA 94720About this event
“Cal Move Out” brings together the resources of the university, the city, in an effort to decrease the environmental and social impacts of illegal dumping in near-campus neighborhoods at the end of the school year. Cooperative Reuse is an annual student-led furniture exchange program first started by Berkeley Student Cooperative in 2018. Since then, we have partnered with the City of Berkeley, on-campus organizations, and businesses including SF Goodwill and Gig Car Share to expand the program and accept more items than ever before.
DONATE:
Accepting FURNITURE donations from UC Berkeley affiliates ONLY(BRING CAL ID):
- Mattresses, bed frames, couches, chairs, tables, and other large furniture in good condition
- Sign up for free furniture pickups from your home, courtesy of Chipman Relocation & Logistics: https://forms.gle/7trqMrNLXZgYVRGG9 (SPOTS LIMITED!)
Accepting donations to SF Goodwill, E-waste, Food donations from ANYONE:
- Small household appliances, electronics, and e-waste
- Clothing, shoes, accessories in good condition
- Unopened, unexpired, non-perishable food
We DO NOT ACCEPT:
- Opened/perishable food
- Mattress toppers or mattress pads
- Mini-fridges
- Cribs, strollers, car seats, safety gates, etc.
- Anything damaged, stained, soiled or rusting
- Weapons of any kind
- Any liquids, fuels and chemicals
- Medicines and medical equipment
- Tires, batteries or light bulbs
- Building materials, garbage or trash
- Large appliances (washers, dishwashers, refrigerators, etc.)
- Pianos and organs
- Printer inks, toners
- Anything unhygienic
- Anything dangerous
PICK-UP FREE FURNITURE:
Open to ALL BERKELEY COMMUNITY MEMBERS!
- Pick up donated second-hand furniture for FREE
- Park in upper lot or off-site
Navigation Instructions:
- Enter Clark Kerr Southwest Parking Lot via Warring Street
- If you are dropping off items, visit the check-in desk for unloading instructions
- Otherwise, paid parking is available in the UPPER LOT ONLY, take the ramp & park your vehicle, then visit the check-in desk
Learn more about the event and move out information & resources at calmoveout.com!
Frequently asked questions
Anyone can come to pick up free items, and anyone can donate small items acceptable to Goodwill. For large furniture, due to our limited capacity to accept donations, we can only accept items from University affiliates with a Cal ID.
We will be open for pick-ups and donations from May 17th to May 27th 10am to 5pm
We are offering FREE furniture pick-up services on Fridays and Saturdays. Please fill out the form on calmoveout.com to apply! For smaller items, we recommend Gig Car Share; from 5/16–5/28, new members can sign up with code COOPREUSE24 for a FREE hour of driving!
YES! Cooperative Reuse is entirely free to participate, though donations are appreciated. Those seeking pick-up services from Chipman Relocation & Logistics must submit a $20 refundable deposit in order to secure their service.
We can accept mattresses and box springs in any condition! We do NOT accept toppers, foam pads, or bedding!
See calmoveout.com/resources !
We don't have a way of knowing how many donations we will have beforehand! There is a chance that items may all get taken and there's a chance there could be tons of stuff (especially for the earlier timeslots) We will try to post updates on our Instagram story to the best of our ability!
Cooperative Reuse only runs in may, but Goodwill & Urban Ore have super affordable second-hand items! Also check out @curb.alert.berkeley on instagram and some of the resources listed on calmoveout.com/resources for more info & resources regarding move out!