Off-campus Move Out
Penn Sustainability is working to improve the off-campus move out experience by reducing neighborhood litter and increasing access to donation options for Penn students. With support from the Office of Social Equity & Community, Facilities and Real Estate Services, and the Office of Community & Government Affairs, we’ve developed an annual program to make donating unwanted items easy with curbside collection for both donations and bulk trash.
Off-campus Move Out
Penn Sustainability is working to improve the off-campus move out experience by reducing neighborhood litter and increasing access to donation options for Penn students. With support from the Office of Social Equity & Community, Facilities and Real Estate Services, and the Office of Community & Government Affairs, we’ve developed an annual program to make donating unwanted items easy with curbside collection for both donations and bulk trash.
At a Glance
A Cleaner, Greener move out experience
Over 150 orders were placed, resulting in 670 items being diverted, equaling an estimated 14,000 pounds of materials going to Philadelphians exiting homelessness through the Philadelphia Furniture Bank.
Off-campus UPenn students between 40th and 43rd streets, and Baltimore and Chestnut streets, scheduled a free curbside pickup for their gently used items. That means two professional movers and a box truck will come directly to your door to haul your donations away—no heavy lifting, no logistics, no stress.
Furniture was redistributed to support local families throughout Philadelphia. Clothing and electronics are reused or responsibly recycled. And every item given helped keep these items out of landfills while supporting our neighbors in Philadelphia.