City of Columbus offers nearly 50 drop-off sites for student furniture, trash and recyclable items during move in/out time

Reegan Davis
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:10:53 +0000
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During the move-in and out process, students can drop off items in designated spots around Columbus. Credit: Daniel Bush | Lantern File Photo

Students will be able to drop off any trash, furniture, cardboard boxes and other recyclable items in designated locations near campus as thousands move in and out of their dorms and houses around Columbus.?

The City of Columbus will offer nearly 50 temporary drop-off sites to reduce illegal dumping, support sustainability and make the moving-in and out process easier before the fall semester begins, in partnership with the Office of Student Life and the University District Organization. The locations will be open from? July 24 to Aug. 11., according to a press release obtained by the Lantern.

“Moving is an exciting time for students and we want to make it as easy as possible for them to be good neighbors throughout the process,” Rochelle Toth, Community Outreach and Engagement Manager in the Office of Student Life at The Ohio State University, said in the release. “These convenient collection sites give students easy and responsible options for disposing of unwanted items, while helping keep the University District clean, reducing waste and supporting our shared commitment to sustainability.”

Furniture and other items in good shape will be donated for reuse. Students can also drop off items such as mattresses, furniture, electronics and food scraps at the city’s Waste and Reuse Convenience centers at 2100 Alum Creek Dr. and 1550 Georgesville Rd for reuse, recycling and donation, the press release stated.

“The city’s Refuse Collection operations help thousands of students move responsibly each summer using dumpsters set up throughout the neighborhood to collect trash, recyclables and items that can be donated for reuse,” Mayor Andrew J. Ginther said in the release. “It is a concentrated environmentally friendly effort to divert tons of materials from the landfill and advance the city’s and the university’s sustainability goals.”

Nora Gerber, the executive director of the University District Organization, said in the release that the priority of the annual move in and out time is to provide residents with the proper resources and information to make their transitions as smooth as possible.

“We encourage anyone moving to plan ahead and utilize the added drop-off locations for donations and recycling to maximize our diversion from the landfill,” Gerber said. “We are incredibly grateful for our continued partnership with The Ohio State University and the City of Columbus, whose shared commitment is vital to keeping our neighborhood clean, vibrant and welcoming.”

Below is a list of the drop-off location spots. All locations are set up on the street, or in the alley or parking lot behind the address unless noted otherwise.

On-street or in-alley dumpsters that will collect bulk furniture, bagged household trash and smaller items:

2351 W. Patterson Ave. – next to Tuttle Pool – plus recycling dumpster

36 E. Woodruff Ave. – Ohio Stater Apartments – plus recycling dumpster

2005 Iuka Ave. – at the underpass

2040 Iuka Ave.

35 E. Lane Ave.

88 E. Lane Ave.

179 Lane Ave.

220 E. Lane Ave.

144 E. Norwich Ave.

106 W. Norwich Ave.

94 Frambes Ave.

274 E. 13th Ave.

285 E. 13th Ave.

293 E. 14th Ave.?

293 E. 15th Ave.?

140 E. 16th Ave.?

198 E. 16th Ave.?

225 E. 16th Ave. – plus recycling dumpster

286 E. 16th Ave.??

243-247 E. 18th Ave.??

315 E. 19th Ave.?

1923 N. 4th St.?

2150 N. 4th St.? – on the hill

1629 Summit St.

1726 Summit St.

1816 Summit St.

158 Chittenden Ave.

15 Northwood Ave.

491 Alden Ave.

2251 Neil Ave.

1954 Indianola Ave.

1943 Waldeck Ave.

1570 Highland St.

Additional sites that will be taped off and designated for bulk drop-off, such as furniture, in the alleys behind:

117 W. Norwich Ave.

176-178 E. Norwich Ave.

1975 Summit St.

165 E. 11th Ave.?

174 E. 12th? Ave.? – plus recycling dumpster

55 E. Blake Ave. – church parking lot

Recycling-only dumpsters that will collect cardboard boxes and other recyclable items:

2351 W. Patterson Ave. – next to Tuttle Pool

2150 N. 4th St. – on the hill

36 E. Woodruff Ave. – Ohio Stater Apartments

2471 N. High St.

142 W. 8th Ave.?

237 W. 8th Ave.?

77 W. 10th Ave.?

78 W. 10th Ave.?

110 E. 12th Ave.?

174 E. 12th Ave.

191 E. 14th Ave.?

204 E. 14th Ave.?

225 E. 16th Ave – end of alley

319 E. 17th Ave.?

65 E. 18th Ave.?

According to the press release, on-street dumpster locations may require temporary parking restrictions. To avoid a parking ticket, students and others should be aware of temporary No Stopping signs enforced around these locations.

For a map of the locations, go to the university district moving resources website. To learn more about what’s acceptable for recycling dumpster drop-off, go to the City of Columbus recycling website.