Moving out of Uppsala? What to do with your furniture

Moving out of your room in Uppsala? If you live in Uppsala municipality you drop off waste free at the recycling centres, and items in one piece are taken for reuse. Below is what the city's Uppsala Vatten and the university themselves say, with the source next to every rule.

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When students move in Uppsala

• At Uppsala University the spring term 2027 runs from 18 January to 6 June 2027. (Uppsala University - term dates, 2026-10-07)
• The autumn term 2026 runs from 31 August 2026 to 17 January 2027. (Uppsala University - term dates, 2026-10-07)

Many rooms come free around the end of a term; 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 Uppsala, and post something yourself for free.

The recycling centres

• Private individuals who live in Uppsala municipality drop off waste free of charge at the recycling centres. (Uppsala Vatten - recycling centres, 2026-10-07)
• There are eight recycling centres in Uppsala municipality, including Fyrislund, Gränby and Librobäck. (Uppsala Vatten - recycling centres, 2026-10-07)
• Reusable products are accepted at all recycling centres. What can be sold goes to Återbruket and is sold in its shop at Bolandsgatan 4. (Uppsala Vatten - recycling centres, 2026-10-07)
• Uppsala Vatten recommends avoiding weekends, when visitor numbers peak, and going on a weekday evening instead. (Uppsala Vatten - recycling centres, 2026-10-07)

Paid collection

• If you cannot get to a recycling centre, bulky waste can be collected at your property for a fee. (Uppsala Vatten - bulky waste collection, 2026-10-07)
• Collection is done by Uppsala Vatten's contracted suppliers. You ask one or more of them for a price, book with the one you choose and are invoiced directly by that supplier. (Uppsala Vatten - bulky waste collection, 2026-10-07)
• The collection service does not include, among others, hazardous waste, packaging, electrical waste, white goods, fridges and freezers. (Uppsala Vatten - bulky waste collection, 2026-10-07)

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Everything being given away free in Uppsala

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. The week before: drop items in one piece off for reuse at a recycling centre - ideally on a weekday evening.
4. No car? Ask the suppliers for a collection price, or give away what you can.

Frequently asked questions

Does it cost anything to drop things off at a recycling centre?

No, private individuals who live in Uppsala municipality drop off free.

Where do furniture and things that still work go?

Reusable products are accepted at all recycling centres; what can be sold goes to Återbruket at Bolandsgatan 4. Or give them away free.

Can the city collect my bulky waste?

Yes, for a fee, through Uppsala Vatten's contracted suppliers. You ask them for a price and book yourself.

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.