MoveOutATX
Make moving out easier with MoveOutATX
MoveOutATX is a seasonal donation program that helps University of Texas at Austin students in the West Campus area give gently used items a second life. During summer move out, curbs and dumpsters often overflow with reusable goods. MoveOutATX sets up conveniently located donation stations where students can drop off unwanted items instead of sending them to the landfill.
MoveOutATX began in fall 2017 as a pilot program following an eight-month, community-led planning effort organized by the City of Austin. MoveOutATX now partners with the University of Texas at Austin Office of Sustainability and UT Office of the Dean of Students to reduce waste, support local reuse organizations and make the move-out process easier for students when apartment leases end on July 31.
Key partners
UT Austin, Office of Sustainability promotes daily campus sustainability at The University of Texas at Austin by assisting student environmental groups like the Campus Environmental Center, stewarding the campus’ Sustainability Master Plan, facilitating research and projects through the Green Fund, and loosely coordinating the oversight of sustainability throughout the university.
UT Austin, Office of Sustainability promotes daily campus sustainability at The University of Texas at Austin by assisting student environmental groups like the Campus Environmental Center, stewarding the campus’ Sustainability Master Plan, facilitating research and projects through the Green Fund, and loosely coordinating the oversight of sustainability throughout the university.
UT Austin, Office of the Dean of Students provides a variety of student support services along with opportunities for leadership experience, varied student work environments, engaging programming, and specialized resources such as their off-campus housing finder and ways to explore off campus.
Community impact
MoveOutATX supports a cleaner Austin by:
- Promoting the donation of unwanted items during campus move out and keeping usable items out of landfills.
- Creating a repeatable, scalable process that’s supported by the community.
- Providing economic opportunities for local reuse organizations.
- Reducing cleanup costs for property managers and landlords.
- Improving neighborhood safety, cleanliness and appearance during the move-out period.
(Last updated August 2025.) Since the start of the program, MoveOutATX has:
- Diverted 270 tons (4,765 cubic yards) of material from local landfills. (That’s about the weight of 55 African elephants, or enough to fill 34 semi-truck trailers.)
- Recovered materials worth nearly $640,000.
- Remhomed nearly 2,800 pieces of furniture through the Free Furniture Market.
- Partnered with 16 local organizations over the life of the program.
2026 participating reuse organizations
Speak out on proposed waste management district
The City of Austin is exploring the creation of a waste management district in the West Campus area and is looking for community input. A waste management district could allow the City to coordinate services such as trash, recycling, composting, and bulk item pickup. Do you work, live or spend time in West Campus? If so, please take a moment to share your input. It takes less than five minutes!