Guides & Research

Everything we know about running one of these.

Operator guides, sourced statistics, and honest comparisons — written for the people who actually run campus move-out programs.

Education

What is Dorm Reuse?

The multi-million dollar campus opportunity hidden in the dumpsters at the end of every spring semester — and why it's historically been so hard to run.

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Guide

How to Start a Campus Move-Out Reuse Program

A real, ungated operator's guide: timeline, staffing, storage, liability, and budget for launching a move-out donation and resale program.

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Guide

AASHE STARS Credit for Campus Reuse Programs (OP 11.1)

How a move-out donation or resale program earns points under AASHE STARS OP 11.1 and OP-18 — the criteria, the evidence to keep, and how to report it.

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Research

College Move-Out Waste Statistics: A Sourced Reference

Every credible, primary-sourced number on college move-out waste in one place — with the methodology behind each one, and a correction to a widely-repeated bad estimate.

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Guide

Campus Move-Out Program Checklist & Timeline

The month-by-month checklist for running move-out collection through a move-in resale shop, from spring planning to fall reporting.

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Comparison

ReDorm vs. Goodwill Give & Go

Donation-only and campus-run resale solve different problems. An honest comparison of what each model costs, keeps, and reports.

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Comparison

ReDorm vs. Rheaply

Rheaply moves institutional assets between departments. ReDorm moves student personal items from move-out to move-in. Where the two overlap and where they don't.

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Guide

Campus Reuse Program Software: What to Look For

What a move-out-to-move-in platform actually needs to do — inventory, storefront, and impact reporting — and the questions to ask before you buy.

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Guide

Move-Out Program Cost & ROI

What a campus move-out reuse program actually costs to run, what it saves in hauling and labor, and how to build the ROI case for leadership.

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Guide

What to Do With Your Dorm Stuff When Moving Out

A student's move-out sorting guide: what to keep, what to donate, what to sell, and where the donation actually goes.

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Guide

Donate vs. Sell Your Dorm Items: Which Is Better?

When donating beats selling, when it doesn't, and why a campus resale program can make both options better for the next student.

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