Moving out of Delft? What to do with your furniture

Moving out of your room in Delft and have things you cannot take? Below is what the city and TU Delft themselves say, with the source next to every rule. What still works can go free to someone nearby.

Please note: this guide is general information to help you plan, not legal advice. yeybu is not part of, or affiliated with, the city or the organisations named here. Fees, fines, opening hours and rules are set by them and can change at any time; the official page always prevails. No rights can be derived from this page.

When students move in Delft

  • TU Delft's first semester of 2026-2027 ends with exams in week 4 (25 - 29 January 2027). (TU Delft - Academic Calendar 2026-2027, 2026-10-06)
  • The last exam week of the second semester is week 25 (21 - 25 June 2027); resits follow in week 28 (12 - 16 July 2027). (TU Delft - Academic Calendar 2026-2027, 2026-10-06)

Rooms come free around those weeks; start sorting out what to give away a few weeks before.

Give it away free

What still works can make someone else happy. On yeybu you can see what is being given away free in Delft, and post something yourself for free.

Taking it to the recycling centre

  • Take bulky waste to the recycling centre (milieustraat) at Voltaweg 11, open Monday to Saturday 8:00 - 17:00. Bring your (digital) Avalex pass. (Municipality of Delft - bulky waste, 2026-10-06)
  • Bringing bulky waste is usually free. Some kinds of waste cost money, and so does visiting the recycling centre more than 12 times in a calendar year. (Municipality of Delft - bulky waste, 2026-10-06)
  • There is a second-hand (kringloop) container at the recycling centre. Furniture, appliances and clothes that are still good can go to a second-hand shop. (Municipality of Delft - bulky waste, 2026-10-06)
  • Residents with an Avalex pass rent a trailer (type A or C) free for up to 3 hours to take bulky waste to the recycling centre, up to 500 kg. You book through Boedelbak and get the rent back with the stamped proof from the recycling centre. (Municipality of Delft - trailer for bulky waste, 2026-10-06)

Bulky-waste collection

  • If you cannot take it yourself, book an appointment with Avalex to have the bulky waste collected at home. (Municipality of Delft - bulky waste, 2026-10-06)
  • In Delft, pruning waste, mattresses, electrical appliances and metal also count as bulky waste. (Municipality of Delft - bulky waste, 2026-10-06)

Free in Delft right now

  • Packaway 40L Geïsoleerde Koeltas - Groen
  • Glazen taartplateau met stolp
  • Wit houten kinderbedje met huisframe
  • Samenvattingen Examenstof VMBO TL/GL 2024-2025
  • Gratis stevige salontafel - 67x39,5 cm
  • Gratis Batavus Mambo herenfiets uit 2007
  • Kledingpakket jongens, maat 170 / 18-19 jaar
  • Hoekbank grijs *gratis af te halen*

Everything being given away free in Delft

Timeline

  1. 4 weeks before you move: decide what you take, what you give away and what has to go.
  2. 3 weeks before: post what you give away free online, with photos, sizes and when it can be collected.
  3. 2 weeks before: reserve the free trailer if you need it (3 hours, up to 500 kg).
  4. The week before: take usable things to a second-hand shop, the rest to the recycling centre.
  5. Keep the stamped proof from the recycling centre to get the trailer rent back.

Frequently asked questions

Is it free to drop off bulky waste in Delft?

Usually yes. Some kinds of waste cost money, and so do more than 12 visits to the recycling centre in a calendar year.

I have no car. How do I get my things to the recycling centre?

Residents with an Avalex pass rent a trailer free for up to 3 hours, up to 500 kg.

Where do things that still work go?

Give them away free, or take them to a second-hand shop; there is also a second-hand container at the recycling centre.

Every rule above comes from the official source named next to it and was checked on the date shown. Rules can change: if in doubt, check the source.