The University of Minnesota ReUse Program diverts usable materials from the campus waste stream by collecting surplus items from over 250 buildings. These materials are evaluated at the ReUse Warehouse and either repurposed by university departments or made available for public purchase, helping to reduce waste and promote sustainability across the Twin Cities Campus.
- RELIEVE 250 University buildings of unwanted materials, fixtures and supplies.
- REDISTRIBUTE furniture & equipment valued at over $200,000 to U of M departments each year.
- RESELL a never-ending variety of items to the general public each Thursday and Saturday.
- RECYCLE unwanted steel, aluminum, wood, cardboard & paper.
- REDUCE campus construction waste that would otherwise end up at the landfill.
Key ReUse Information
ReUse Program contact email/phone
Since we're often in the warehouse and not close to our phone, the best way to reach us is by email at [email protected].
If you want to leave a voicemail, call 612-626-9152 and we will return your call.
Email is by far the fastest way to get a response.
Latest ReUse items on Facebook
We post pictures of newly arrived materials every Wednesday night and every Friday night. For a sampling of what we will have available please follow us on Facebook. Did you see something on Facebook that you can't live without? The only way to guarantee the right to buy something is to be the first person in line before we open for a public sale. On occasion we have had people show up several hours before opening to have first right to purchase an item. We cannot hold items by Facebook request, email request or voicemail request.
General public hours
General Public Hours*
*NOTE: ReUse discontinuing Sunday public hours beginning May 31
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 8:30am - 5pm
Friday: 8:30am - 4pm
Saturday: 10 am - 4pm
Sunday: 10 am - 4pm *Note: As of May 31, there will be no ReUse public hours on Sundays
University department hours
University Department Access*
Tuesday: 8:30am - 3pm
Wednesday: 8:30am - 3pm
Please bring EFS number for reference
*Hours may be affected by holidays and University events.
*Closed for all shopping the weeks of student move in/out.
Also available during General Public Hours (please bring EFS and your U-Card)
Location and parking
Warehouse location:
883 29th Avenue SE,
Minneapolis, MN 55414.
Parking
We allow free parking in the University of Minnesota Reuse Program loading dock area on Thursdays from 8:30am - 4pm and Saturdays from 10am - 4pm.
Additionally, free street parking is usually available just to the south of the warehouse, on Weeks Avenue, west on 27th Ave and north on Como Ave.
You will be ticketed if you park in a contracted parking location or if you do not pay at a metered spot.
There is no free parking in the loading dock area outside of public sale times.
University faculty and staff visiting the ReUse warehouse must use the metered spots on non public sale days.
Directions
From the North
Take 35W South to Hwy 280 Take the Como Avenue Exit
Go West on Como Avenue Turn left on 29th Avenue SE
From the East
Take 94 West to Hwy 280 Take the Como Avenue Exit
Go West on Como Avenue Turn left on 29th Avenue SE
From the South
Take 35W North to Hwy 280 Take the Como Avenue Exit
Go West on Como Avenue Turn left on 29th Avenue SE
From the West
Take 94 East to Hwy 280 Take the Como Avenue Exit
Go West on Como Avenue Turn left on 29th Avenue SE