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Cornell University

Housing & Residential Life

Dump & Run

Cornell's Dump & Run program collects items from students leaving campus in May, and resells them to students moving in each August. In addition to diverting 50 tons of reusable items from the waste stream, the annual Dump & Run sale raised more than $80,000 in fall 2023 for local charitable organizations, primarily Cops, Kids & Toys, to assist with local families during the holiday season.

Fall 2024 sale dates at the Shops at Ithaca Mall:

  • August 19-22 - 9am-4pm (college students only)
  • August 23 - 10am-6pm (open to the public)
  • August 24 - 10am-5pm (open to the public)
  • August 25 - 10am-4pm (open to the public)
*Bag sale date is yet to be determined.
*Volunteer pre-sale will be on August 17.
*Specials section will be closed until the public sale dates to allow a fair shot for everyone to get the premier items.

 

Donations Accepted: 
Clothing & shoes
Furniture & organizational units
Working appliances & electronics
Household items (dishes, clothing hangers, cleaning products, etc.)
Decorations & toys
Sporting goods
New toiletries
Books
Non-perishable food

We cannot accept donations of inkjet printers, mattresses, underwear, trash, anything broken, or opened food packaging.