RESIDENT CHECKOUT PROGRAM
Welcome back to campus, or if you are a new resident, welcome to Western! This year, University Residences Residence Hall Reuse Program FREE rental checkouts will be based on a FIRST COME FIRST SERVE system for checking out items.
Residents Hall Reuse Program
As part of the Resident Checkout Program, popular room essentials are available for long-term checkout through the Residence Hall Reuse Program. Stocked with donations from on-campus residents, gently used donations are cleaned, tested, and labeled before being issued to incoming residents. Residents check out items for the 9-month academic year by default.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
- Residents will receive their storeroom assignment and priority group in an email. DO NOT LOSE THIS EMAIL, it will be required to checkout an item.
- Available stock will be split evenly across days, keeping items available daily.
- Sunday, September 20 is going to serve as the last call for items and is open to all residents. If you missed your pickup date or item checkouts were finished for the day, this is your last chance!
Fall 2026 Pick-Up
The current schedule for pickup dates is as follows from 1pm-5pm (3pm-5pm on 9/16), or until daily allotted inventory has been checked out:
PRIORITY GROUPS: Pell grant-eligible (students identified by financial aid as eligible to receive federally funded Pell grants) and first-generation (students who are the first in their family to attend college).
- Wednesday, September 16 – Priority Groups / Early Arrivals
- Thursday, September 17 – Priority Groups / Move-In Day 1
- Friday, September 18 – Priority Groups / Move-In Day 2
- Saturday, September 19 – Priority Groups / Move-In Day 3
- Sunday, September 20 – All Residents (subject to availability)
Pickup Locations:
EN-134 – Edens Hall, Higginson Hall, and Edens North Residents
MA-007 – Mathes and Nash Residents
CG-518 – CG Residents Only
Ridgeway Commons – SODA and Kappa Residents
RG-112 – Beta and Gamma Residents
Fairhaven Front Desk – Fairhaven Residents
Need to Know
- Appliances are not available for rental if you live in Buchanan Towers or Birnam Wood Apartments, as your space already has a fridge.
- Due to limited stock and demand requirements, availability is limited and it is not guaranteed that items will be available to all residents.
Available Items
- Short Minifridges (<30 inches tall): Only 1-Door units
- Tall Minifridges (>30 inches tall): 1-Door and 2-Door units
- Microwaves
- Bikes and accessories (helmets & locks)
RHRP items are limited to three (3) items per resident (at most: 1 minifridge, 1 microwave, 1 bike (lock and helmet included).
Short-term Checkout
All residence halls on campus offer free 24-hour checkouts of household and recreational items. With more than 1,600 items with a combined worth of over $40,000 students are encouraged to take advantage of this fantastic resource during their time on campus.
All short term items are available at your front desk, view your community page for further information.
AVAILABLE ITEMS
- Brooms & vacuums
- Space heaters
- Moving carts/dollies/hand carts
- Board games
- Sports equipment
- Electronics
Recovery Drive
Moving out? Donate your unwanted items!
Donate clean used items in good condition & unopened food/products to the Recovery Drive. Information will be published before these events begin.
If you are moving off-campus during the quarter and have items you would like to donate, please contact Housing-Sustainability@wwu2.onmicrosoft.com.
Program Benefits
- By offering students quality residence hall essentials for free, living on-campus becomes more accessible and affordable.
- By keeping items in use longer, we can work together to reduce our solid waste footprint within the residence halls.
- By emphasizing sustainability education and the benefits of a circular economy, we can engage students’ critical thinking about personal consumption and foster students’ community engagement.
More Information
Each residence hall has their own inventory of items available for 24-hour checkout unless otherwise noted. Talk to your friendly front desk attendant to see what is available. New additions to residence hall inventories are purchased based on student demand or as needed. Want something your desk doesn't have? Fill out our item suggestion survey!
HOW TO CHECK OUT
1. Bring your Western ID card to your community front desk during posted business hours.
2. Check out item(s) for 24 hrs or allowed checkout period.
3. Return item(s) to the desk during posted business hours.
Moving out during the year? If you are moving off campus during the year, please contact Housing-Sustainability@wwu2.onmicrosoft.com.
Resident Responsibilities
Items should be properly returned either at the end of the agreed upon period or before the resident checks out of the room. Failure to do so will be processed via appropriate conduct and/or student billing measures in accordance with Community Standards
Contact Us
If you have any questions or comments, feel free to email us at HousingSustainability@wwu2.onmicrosoft.com.