Staff, faculty and local non-profits are invited to browse gently used office supplies for free at an event hosted by U-M Waste Management Services, July 17-18.

The event promotes sustainability through the reuse of common office supplies from file folders, binders and staplers down to pens, pencils and highlighters.

The two-day event will occur 8 a.m.–4 p.m. in the Waste Management Services garage at 1655 Dean Road in the North Campus Service Building No. 1. July 17 is reserved for university departments only, as non-profits are invited to join in browsing available items on July 18.
Departments and units interested in contributing to the supply inventory are instructed to contact the U-M Recycling office via email at recycle@umich.edu by July 9.

On July 11, U-M WMS crews will pick up boxed items labeled Office Supply Reuse from building loading docks and dumpster areas.

All new and gently used office supplies are accepted with the exception of broken supplies, furniture, electronics or items containing hazardous materials.

Units looking to electronics and furniture are directed to contact Property Disposition, or to create a post on M-Bay, the university’s free online trading systems developed by the U-M Health System.