New2U Thrift Store Now Open!
The New2U Thrift Store located in Hampden Common 205 is now open!
Store Hours: W-F: 1-5 pm and Sat: 11 am - 3 pm
Visit the store instagram @new2u.umass
Donation details below...
- Here's What We're Into
- Small & Medium Items
- Large Items or Items in Quantity
- Departmental Donations
- Getting Your Items to Us
Here's What We're Into
Small & Medium Items
Anything that you can easily carry can be brought to Hampden lobby and placed in the donation box Monday - Friday 9am-5pm and Saturday 11am-3pm. Take care when placing fragile items in the donation box!
Large Items or Items in Quantity
For large items like furniture and appliances, or anything in large quantities (eg. 60 binders, a dozen chairs), please complete our donation form. Our team will reach out within 48 hours to confirm acceptance of items and provide further instructions.
Departmental Donations
Do you have items to rehome from your UMass Amherst department, program, or office? Please email l.simmons@umass.edu to determine suitability and next steps. Any institutional furniture should be donated to the UMass Amherst's Furniture Surplus Program.
Getting Your Items to Us
Hampden lobby will be open to receive donations weekdays 9am-5pm and Saturdays 11am-3pm. Pickup of large items may be arranged on a case by case basis after reviewing your completed donation form. However, item pickup cannot be guaranteed.
Get Involved with New2U
New2U is looking for Thrift Store Volunteers!
New2U is hiring unpaid volunteer positions for spring'25 store front operations. Apply on UMass Handshake: Search Job#9493310 for Volunteer positions.
9th Annual New2U Tag Sale
The 2024 New2U Tag Sale took place on Saturday, August 31. Over 3,000 students attended the one day tag sale. All proceeds will be used for New2U operations and transitional expenses as we move into a year round thrift store beginning late fall 2024. Follow Sustainable UMass Instagram (@umass_sustain) for grand opening announcements.
History of New2U
In 2013, Campus Sustainability Fellows saw just how much waste can be generated when over 13,000 students move out at the end of each year. At the time, most of the items that were being thrown in a dumpster were only lightly used, or even new! A dedicated group of student sustainability leaders decided they must create an innovative solution to this problem, and so the idea of New2U was born.
The program is organized by students and sustainability staff and is a collaboration between student leadership, Sustainability, the Office of Waste Management, Moving Services, and New Student Orientation. The program initially received planning assistance from the Post-Landfill Action Network (PLAN), a non-profit that helps students create zero waste solutions on college campuses. Proceeds from the sale are used to fund future New2U events and other projects that are funded by the Sustainability Innovation and Engagement Fund.
Spring 2025 Move-Out Collection
The New2U Move-Out Collection will take place on May 12-19.
Donations are collected, stored, sorted, cleaned, tested throughout the summer months by paid student workers and then sold at the New2U Move-In Tag Sale. Items that cannot be resold are donated to local community survival centers, thrift-stores or trashed (last resort). Foam mattress toppers and textiles are donated to recycling vendor partners. Foam mattress toppers are turned into carpet pads.
You can donate your clothing, linens, and shoes on campus to the Baystate Textile Boxes located in by Brooks Hall in Central and Hampden in Southwest year-round.