The annual Clean & Swap event — 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. May 20 and 21 at O’Hara Student Center — gives Pitt employees and graduate students a chance to clear out their unwanted office items and “shop” among the items for free.

All donated items will find new homes with other Pitt departments and local nonprofits or be properly recycled with Pitt Surplus.

Register for your drop off time. The list of accepted supplies is below  

Office materials: 

• Furniture: Desks, chairs, tables, etc. (Contact Pitt Surplus for large items.) Due to health and safety concerns, rugs and upholstered furniture (couches, futons) will not be accepted.

• Electronics: Desktop printers, laptops, monitors, CPUs, peripherals (mice, keyboards, cables, etc.), phones, cameras, etc. 

• Office supplies: Folders, binders, paper, ink & toner, clipboards, paper and binder clips, pens, markers, etc. 

• Office essentials: Filing cabinets, organizational items, dry erase boards, desk lamps, plants, wall decor, etc.

• Kitchenette items: Coffee makers, microwaves, toasters, cutlery and dishware, mini-fridges, etc.

• Textiles: Clothing, shoes, other fabrics 

• Books

Medical supplies:

• Canes

• Crutches

• Walkers

• Wheelchairs (manual only)

• Shower chairs/benches

• Nebulizer machines and accessories

• Incontinence supplies

• Portable suction pumps

• Blood pressure monitors (home use, non-mercury)

• Syringes (with and without needles)

• Ostomy supplies

• Wound care supplies (bandages, gauze, etc.)

• Other (please contact prior to dropping off)

Medical supplies should be unopened, unused, do not expire for 13 months.