Rescue, Reuse, and Give Back
Dump & Run ITHACA is a campus- and community-wide waste-reduction and recycling program through which items are collected from students leaving in May, and resold in August to students moving in. Last year, the Dump & Run sale raised more than $60,000 — with net proceeds donated to Cops, Kids & Toys, Inc., a local nonprofit that helps Tompkins County families and children in need!
About Dump & Run Ithaca
Dump & Run ITHACA, a project of Cops, Kids & Toys, was established to provide departing Cornell students with an easy way to donate their unneeded — yet still serviceable — dorm room and apartment supplies and clothing for resale and reuse, thereby saving thousands of pounds of quality goods from the dumpster and landfill.
Donated items are sorted and priced by volunteers, and then sold — first to Cornell students, and then to the broader community. Proceeds from the Dump & Run Sale support the purchase of holiday toys and gifts to families and children in need throughout Tompkins County.
The impact of your support last year
310
Families served
through
Cops, Kids & Toys
756
Kids receiving toys through
Cops, Kids & Toys
Event Details 2025
Stay tuned for 2025 details as they become available!
Frequently Asked Questions
2024 Price List
Volunteer for Dump & Run Ithaca
Dump & Run Ithaca would not be possible without the hundreds of hours contributed by our dedicated volunteer team. Volunteers sort, clean, organize and display merchandise, as well as run the sale.
Dump & Run volunteers who work 20 or more hours are invited to attend a pre-sale event. Items are not sold prior to the pre-sale.
Sign up to become a Dump & Run volunteers by emailing your availability and interests to: volunteer@dumpandrunithaca.com.
We regret that individuals who resell merchandise as a business cannot be volunteers.