{"id":65,"date":"2025-07-25T12:50:33","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T17:50:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/off-campus-resources\/trash-or-treasure\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T15:43:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T20:43:54","slug":"trash-or-treasure","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/off-campus-resources\/events-initiatives\/trash-or-treasure\/","title":{"rendered":"Trash or Treasure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\"><header class=\"page-header\"><h1 class=\"entry-title heading-separator\">Trash or Treasure<\/h1><\/header>\n\n<div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-221\">\n<p class=\"new-label-sm uwm-c-link--dark\"><a href=\"#h-green-neighbors-initiative\">A Green Neighbors Initiative<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/off-campus-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/727\/2026\/03\/TorT-2026-Staircase-Sign.png\" alt=\"Trash or Treasure Event Flyer.\" class=\"wp-image-514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/off-campus-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/727\/2026\/03\/TorT-2026-Staircase-Sign.png 2000w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/off-campus-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/727\/2026\/03\/TorT-2026-Staircase-Sign-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/off-campus-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/727\/2026\/03\/TorT-2026-Staircase-Sign-1024x384.png 1024w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/off-campus-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/727\/2026\/03\/TorT-2026-Staircase-Sign-768x288.png 768w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/off-campus-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/727\/2026\/03\/TorT-2026-Staircase-Sign-1536x576.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Trash or Treasure<\/strong> is a free event designed to reduce waste, discourage illegal dumping, and help students find great household items for free. Avoid city fines and give your unwanted items a second life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us at the Zelazo Parking Lot to browse donated items or drop off things you no longer need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>When:<\/strong> Thursday, May 21, 2026 | 10:00 am \u2013 3:00 pm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Where:<\/strong> Zelazo Parking Lot<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>What to Expect:<\/strong> A variety of items, from clothing to furniture, donated by University Housing and fellow students. Everything is <strong>free<\/strong> to take!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Request a Large Item Pick-Up<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Need help moving heavy items? We offer <strong>free curbside pick-up<\/strong> for large items to help ease the stress of moving. All usable items will be featured at Trash or Treasure the following day and unusable items will be responsibly discarded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>When:<\/strong> Wednesday, May 20, 2026 | 8:00 am \u2013 2:00 pm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>How<\/strong>: Sign up for a time slot with the button below, set your items on the curb at your designated time, and then we do the rest!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--wrap uwm-u-flex--left\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/off-campus-resources\/events-initiatives\/trash-or-treasure\/pick-up-request\/\" rel=\"\">Request Large Item Pick-Up<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\"><nav aria-label=\"Sidebar\" class=\"uwm-p-navigation-list uwm-p-navigation-list--gold-border \"><div class=\"uwm-p-navigation-list--title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/off-campus-resources\/events-initiatives\/\">Events &amp; Initiatives<\/a><\/div><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/off-campus-resources\/events-initiatives\/free-store\/\">Free Store<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/off-campus-resources\/events-initiatives\/housing-fair\/\">Housing Fair<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/off-campus-resources\/events-initiatives\/neighborhood-cleanup\/\">Neighborhood Cleanup<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/off-campus-resources\/events-initiatives\/panther-swap\/\">Panther Swap<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"current\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/off-campus-resources\/events-initiatives\/trash-or-treasure\/\"><span aria-current=\"page\">Trash or Treasure<\/span><\/a><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/off-campus-resources\/events-initiatives\/trash-or-treasure\/pick-up-request\/\">Large Item Pick-Up Request<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-gray uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\"><div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-188\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-green-neighbors-initiative\">Green Neighbors Initiative<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An overarching effort in the Off-Campus Resource Center that brings together several programs aimed at promoting sustainable living and resource sharing among commuter students. Whether you are interested in cleaning up the surrounding neighborhoods through Neighborhood Cleanups, or in reducing waste through reuse efforts in the OCRC Free Store, Panther Swap, and Trash or Treasure, the Green Neighbors Initiative offers meaningful ways to get involved. 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