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Moving Out

Move out without losing out using our resources below:

weekly countdowns to help you plan your move,
relevant local services & events, and
tips on how to reduce waste sent to landfill.

Moving Out Countdown

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8 Weeks To Move Out

6 Weeks To Move Out

4 Weeks To Move Out

3 Weeks To Move Out

2 Weeks To Move Out

1 Week To Move Out

Move Out Day

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Don't Miss Out...

Sell or give away items you no longer want locally using Warwick's Paperclip site.

The SU will be running a clothing swap shop in week 7.

Find out how to donate your clothes and take part here.

Reduce the amount of food waste you create with handy tips from our Not For The Bin campaign.

RAWKUS are looking for volunteers to assist with their end-of-term food and kitchen equipment collection.

Sign-up as a volunteer here.

Want an easy way to update your address with different services?

Check out iammoving.com

Join the food sharing revolution with OLIO so surplus food and other items can be shared.

7 Ways To Reduce Waste

Save The Planet!

Donate

Donate items to local charity shops you can find on our list, which includes what donations they're currently accepting.
Donate clothes via the on-campus British Heart Foundation clothing bins.
Donate unopened cupboard food items via the Trussell Trust food donation point in Rootes Grocery Store.
Donate furniture to the British Heart Foundation.
Arrange for furniture to be collected via a Coventry City Council bulky waste collection (in partnership with Emmaus).
Donate furniture to one of the furniture community reuse schemes in Warwickshire.

Give Away

Sell, give away, or swap clothes via Fashion Exchange at Warwick on Facebook.
Sell, give away, or swap other items via Warwick Uni Buy-Sell-Gift-Exchange on Facebook.
List your items for free on groups such as Freecycle Leamington, and Freecycle Coventry.
Offer items to your hallmates, housemates, and friends.

Swap

Swap or donate clothes via the SU's clothing swap shop in week 6.
Sell, give away, or swap clothes via Fashion Exchange at Warwick on Facebook.
Sell, give away, or swap other items via Warwick Uni Buy-Sell-Gift-Exchange on Facebook.

Sell

Sell, give away, or swap clothes via Fashion Exchange at Warwick on Facebook.
Sell, give away, or swap other items via Paperclip or Warwick Uni Buy-Sell-Gift-Exchange on Facebook.
List your items for sale on other sites such as Gumtree, Facebook Marketplace, eBay, or DePop.

Recycle

Double-check what can go in your blue-lidded recycling bins in Coventry or red recycling boxes and bags in Leamington, and make best use of your remaining collection dates.
Take recyclable items to the Coventry Reuse and Recycling Centre or the Princes Drive Recycling Centre in Leamington.
Compost any food waste by placing it in your brown-lidded bin in Coventry, or green wheeled bin in Leamington Spa.

Store

Contact a storage company to arrange storage for some of your belongings over the vacation period.

Take Home

Plan in advance how much you can take with you when you travel home, and be realistic to avoid having to ditch things on move out day.
Tip: Ask local supermarkets and shops whether they have any cardboard boxes you can have to pack your possessions in.

Landfill

Please ensure that any waste sent to landfill could not be reused or recycled via one of the routes above!

Double-check what can go in your green bins in Coventry or grey bins in Leamington Spa, and make best use of your remaining collection dates.
Take any surplus waste to Coventry Reuse and Recycling Centre (the tip) or the Princes Drive Recycling Centre (the tip) in Leamington.
If you're in on-campus accommodation, please use the skips provided by Warwick Accommodation.

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