Closet Clean Out

UNCW's Closet Clean-Out is a collaborative initiative between the Office of Sustainability, Catholic Campus Ministry, Office of Student Community Engagement and Residence Hall Association (RHA).

The program provides an opportunity for all students to donate new and gently used items to be repurposed through local organizations to assist those in need in our area.

Closet Clean-Out helps support the people, planet, and profit of the community by:

1. Helping Those Experiencing Need: All donations are distributed to local organizations with needs for those specific items.
2. Reducing Landfill Waste: Producing clothes, bedding, furniture and such items uses Earth’s natural resources. Disposing of those items adds more to our already large landfills. By reducing waste and repurposing through donation, we are all helping to support natural areas.
3. Raising Consciousness: It is always a great practice to consider what you have accumulated and evaluate what you really need. It then allows you to donate to good causes and get involved in serving the larger community.
4. Saving Money: The University has to pay a fee for disposing of the trash thrown in dumpsters. A more financially responsible solution is to donate the items still in good condition and could be used by others.

“My hope and goal is to educate people to the need. If we can care for each other that is doesn’t cost you much to donate a t-shirt or a pair of pants, but it’s a treasure for the person receiving it.”

– Sister Rose, Catholic Campus Ministries

APRIL 28- MAY 12

7:30 AM- 4:30 PM

Where are PODs located?

• Seahawk Crossing
• Seahawk Landing
• Cornerstone
• Keystone Lot
• Seahawk Village
• University Suites
• Schwartz
• Sandpiper/Terrapin
• Loggerhead
• Belk/Pelican

What Items are Accepted in the PODs?

GENTLY USED AND IN WORKING CONDITION...

1. Household Items (Fans, Pots, Lamps, Decor, etc.)
2. School Supplies (Notebooks, Binders, Pens, Paper, etc.)
3. Furniture & Supplies (Couches, Chairs, Mini-Fridges, Toasters, Blenders, etc.)
4. Clothing (Pants, Shoes, Hats, Shorts, Skirts, Accessories, etc.)
5. Bedding (sheets, Pillowcases, Duvets, Blankets, etc.)

What Items are NOT Accepted in the PODs?

1. NO Opened Non-Perishable Food Items and TRASH
2. NO Broken Items
3. NO Wet, Dirty, or Damaged Items
4. NO Mattress Pads or Pillows

Please do not take items out of the POD. These are donations!

Please understand that the donation area is not a swap shop, as all donated items belong to the university to provide to the charities. Should you have items not fit for donation, you will find large roll-off dumpster containers distributed around the residential areas brought in to handle the large volume of end-of-year trash.

We ask that you put your move-out trash in these receptacles. Recycling should still be taken to the designated recycling drop-off containers.

For more information about items to donate or about the program in general, please contact the Office of Sustainability.