The YMCA at Virginia Tech coordinates YTOSS, one of the largest sustainability initiatives on campus. Each year, the program collects gently-used items from the dorms during the student move-out days.  The items are then made available to incoming students during the fall move-in sale at Cassell Coliseum on Virginia Tech’s campus. ALL the profits support the YMCA Student Programs.

The 2022 Y-toss Collection will be held on Virginia Tech’s campus, May 6-11, 10am-7pm.

VT Ytoss Facebook Page www.facebook.com/vtytoss

Call 540-961-9622 or email outreach@vtymca.org with questions or to get involved!

YES WE ACCEPT THESE ITEMS!

• Furniture
  • Desk hutches
  • Shelves
  • Chairs
  • Etc.
• Electronics
  • Microwaves
  • Refrigerators
  • Lights
  • Fans
  • Computers, tablets, etc. (remember to unlock and/or wipe memory)
• Dishes, bathroom caddies, ironing boards, mirrors
• Bicycles, skate boards, etc.
• Clothes
• Pictures, posters, decorations
• Etc.  most items that are in good condition!

NO WE DO NOT ACCEPT THESE ITEMS!

• Broken furniture
• Broken electronics – these can be taken to the Y Center / Thrift Shop location for responsible Electronics Recycling
• Foam or Cloth Mattress Toppers
• Clothes that are worn out, ripped, modified, dirty or stained
• Carpets that are bigger than 5’x7’
• Carpets that are stained, ripped, damaged, or worn
• Bed sheets and bed pillows (we do accept decorative pillows as long as they are not stained, ripped, damaged, or worn

POD LOCATIONS

POD LOCATIONS

Oak Lane – Pod will be placed on the grass at the West end of the T-Section at the Oak Lane community entrance.
Vawter – Pod will be placed on the grass area between Vawter Hall and Newman Hall.
Miles – Pod will be placed on the grass area between Miles and Johnson Hall.
Pritchard – Pod will be placed on Dietrick Field.
Lee – Pod will be placed in a service vehicle parking spot.
West AJ – Pod will be placed on the grass area just south of West AJ Hall.
Slusher – Pod will be placed on green patch just south of Slusher Hall by the emergency pole.
Payne – Pod will be placed on the grass courtyard just south of Payne Hall.

Since the first collection, with the help of our partners, sponsors and volunteers, YTOSS has:

• • Diverted more than 100 tons of gently used household items from the waste stream
  • Engaged over 1300 community volunteers in service to students and families
  • Generated over $60,000 to support student-led programs that nurture the potential of youth and teens, improve the health and well-being of individuals and families, and inspire social responsibility throughout the New River Valley.
  • Contributed to Virginia Tech’s ranking as a Silver member of the Association of the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education in 2008.