Dump & Run keeps over 30 tons of used, quality goods out of Champaign-Urbana’s dumpsters and landfills each year. This project reduces litter and consumer waste, saves space in landfills, lowers dumping costs for certified housing and apartments and provides inexpensive items for folks to purchase in the fall.
This year, summer collections began on Monday, July 31 and will culminate with the Big Sale on August 19 and 20. All collections and the sale will be held at the U of I Stock Pavilion, in cooperation with the College of ACES and Department of Animal Sciences.
Dump & Run 2023 collection days
All collections will be held at the UI Stock Pavilion, located at 1402 W. Pennsylvania Ave, Urbana IL, beginning on Monday, July 31.
- Monday July 31: noon – 4:00pm
- Tuesday Aug. 1 – Friday Aug. 4: 9:00am – 4:00pm
- Saturday, Aug. 5: 9:00am – 1:00pm
- Monday Aug. 7 – Friday August 11: 9:00am – 4:00pm. Late collection on Wednesday Aug. 9 until 7:00pm
- Saturday, Aug. 12: 9:00am – 1:00pm
August 2023 free pick-up days
Free pick-up days for furniture and bikes will be held on Saturdays, August 5 and 12, from 9am-4pm.
On these Saturdays the Y will pick up furniture and bikes for free! Curbside service is preferred.
Please select only ONE day for your preferred collection time. They will do their best to accommodate your preference, however based on the number of responses your collection window may fall outside your selection.
They are only able to pick up large furniture and bikes on these days, if you have smaller items to donate please arrange to drop them off at the Stock Pavilion during the dates and times listed above.
THE BIG SALE
Located at the Stock Pavilion, 1402 W. Pennsylvania Ave.
Saturday, August 19, 2023:
8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. $4 admission
Free admission for U of I or Parkland College students.
Sunday, August 20, 2023:
11:00am – 2:00 p.m.: $3 bag sale and 1/2 price furniture
2:30-3:00 p.m.: “Free sale”
Want to shop early? Volunteer for one 3+ hour shift for first dibs during the August volunteer pre-sale!
What can I donate?
They collect furniture, dishes, glassware, pots & pans, small household appliances, computers, electronics, bicycles, office & school supplies, nearly-new clothing, books, toiletries, lawn & garden, artwork, vinyl & cds, musical instruments, sporting equipment & other household goods.
They do NOT collect non flat screen televisions, paint, child/infant car seats, cribs, helmets, cassette tapes, VHS tapes, stoves, washers, dryers and other large appliances, non-working electronics & computer parts, sleeper sofas, mattresses, foam mattress pads, large entertainment centers, Christmas or holiday decorations, badly ripped, stained, or soiled furniture, or large exercise equipment.
If you have gently used twin, full-size and queen mattresses, you can donate them to Immigration Services of Champaign-Urbana.
The University YMCA reserves the right to refuse any donation offered, based on but not limited to, its size, weight, and condition.
NO CRT TVs OR MONITORS ACCEPTED. The University YMCA and Stock Pavilion are monitored for illegal dumping. For more information on electronics recycling, please visit: www.champaignil.gov/recycling.
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