ReUse Guidelines

Follow these guidelines to determine if the ReUse route is the correct choice for your materials:

The ReUse Program can never accept the following materials:

  • Hazardous materials
  • Biohazards or equipment labeled with biohazard stickers
  • Radioactive material or equipment labeled with radioactive stickers
  • Liquids - please contact us at reuse@umn.edu if you believe you have an exception
  • Mercury
  • Fluorescent Light Bulbs - please contact us at reuse@umn.edu if you have new bulbs in the original manufactures box 
  • Asbestos
  • Medical sharps

Please email reuse@umn.edu for guidance if there are any questions. We apologize but the ReUse route is not funded to move large quantities of materials. Please contact 3rd party movers for larger quantities of materials. 

Please contact DEHS for disposal of any materials not accepted by the ReUse Program.