UL Free Store

07/28/2026

It’s that time again! The UofL Free Store is looking for volunteers for the fall semester. If you’re interested, scan the QR code or find the sign-up in our linktree! ♻️

07/01/2026

Apply by July 30th for the 2026-27 Kroger Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Scholars program! Full details: https://uoflsustainable.wordpress.com/2026/07/01/apply-by-july-30th-for-the-2026-27-kroger-zero-hunger-zero-waste-scholars-program/

06/10/2026

Final results have been posted and it is clear that the competition was intense in the 2026 Campus Race to Zero Waste! Building on our top-place finishes in 2022, 2024, and 2026, the University of …

04/27/2026

The Free Store is closed for the spring semester! Check back soon for summer hours.

If you’re interested in helping with Trash-to-Treasure move out sorting, DM the free store or email us at [email protected].

If you’d like to volunteer during the summer or fall 2026, sign up using the form in our bio! 🌱♻️

04/09/2026

🌼 Calling All Gardeners & Plant Lovers! 🌼
This spring, let’s grow greener—together! 🌱
On April 23rd, join kNOw Waste Louisville, Louisville Grows, and the Metro Office of Sustainability for The Garden Swap at Louisville Grows.
Bring your gently used garden tools, seeds, plants, pots, and more and swap them with your neighbors. It’s a fun, free way to reduce waste, save money, and support a more sustainable Louisville.
♻️ Keep resources in use
🌸 Support community sharing
🌍 Reduce landfill waste
See you at the swap!

03/23/2026

It’s time for UofL Sustainability’s very first repair fair! Sign up to get repairs or be a repairer at the fair. ♻️ April 4 - SAC W116, 12-4pm

02/24/2026

Don't send your old electronics to the landfill! As a part of UofL's Ecolympics 2026 E-Waste Recycling Drive, there will be a special Drive-up Drop-off Collection on Thursday Feb. 26th, 8am-11am on the north side of the Clinical & Translational Research Building at HSC. Due to rain, this year we will be loading items into the box truck for recycling at the CTR Loading Dock (618 E Muhammad Ali Blvd). The contact for the Drive-up Drop-off is Skip Hurley (502) 599-6228.
Stop by to drop off any of the following types of electronics for recycling: all computers, monitors, televisions, printers, copiers, scanners, servers, networking equipment, fax machines, telephones and cellphones, RAM/memory, hard drives, battery backups, and peripherals such as keyboards, mice, speakers, AC adapters, and mixed computer cables/wires.
We also have E-waste collection points set up in the following locations Feb. 18 - March 13:
BAB (1st floor lobby)
SAC W310
Duthie Center at Speed School of Engineering (1st floor Study Area, SE corner)
HSC Kornhauser Library (1st floor lobby behind elevators)
Full details: https://louisville.edu/sustainability/events/drive-up-drop-off-e-waste-collection

02/19/2026

02/10/2026

Please support these amazing Kroger Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Scholars in their effort to "Nourish The Ville!" They are collecting non-perishable food donations now through April 1st and seeking volunteers to help with gardening, cooking, and distributing food to those in need!

02/10/2026

https://www.uoflnews.com/post/uofltoday/uofl-launches-free-professional-clothing-resource-for-students/

Two hours before an interview, a student realized they didn't have professional clothes to match their qualifications. Another student landed an internship in Frankfort, only to be told the dress code required a blazer, an item they had never owned before. Those are the moments when the University o...