Moving out of Utrecht? What to do with your furniture
Moving out of your room in Utrecht and have furniture or things you cannot take? Below is what the city and the university themselves say, with the source next to every rule. Throwing away is the last step: much of it 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 Utrecht
Rooms come free around those two dates; 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 Utrecht, and post something yourself for free.
Free bulky-waste collection
- The municipality of Utrecht collects bulky waste by appointment, free of charge. You book online or by phone on 14 030. (Municipality of Utrecht - bulky waste collection, 2026-10-06)
- On the day of the appointment, put the bulky waste on the pavement by the road: June to August before 7:00, September to May before 8:00. (Municipality of Utrecht - bulky waste collection, 2026-10-06)
- Per appointment it may be no larger than 1.5 m long x 1 m wide x 1 m high (1.5 m³). (Municipality of Utrecht - bulky waste collection, 2026-10-06)
- Not collected as bulky waste: among others garden waste, building rubble, glass, chemical waste, textiles, paper and electrical appliances with a plug or battery. (Municipality of Utrecht - bulky waste collection, 2026-10-06)
Taking it yourself, and the second-hand container
Get it repaired first
What not to do
Free in Utrecht right now
Everything being given away free in Utrecht
Timeline
- 4 weeks before you move: decide what you take, what you give away and what has to go.
- 3 weeks before: post what you give away free online, with photos, sizes and when it can be collected.
- 2 weeks before: book a bulky-waste collection (free, online or 14 030) for what nobody wants.
- The week before: take usable things to the second-hand container at a waste station; borrow a trailer or cargo bike there for free if you need one.
- Collection day: put the bulky waste out in time, at most 1.5 m³.
Frequently asked questions
Is bulky-waste collection free in Utrecht?
Yes. The municipality collects bulky waste free by appointment; you book online or on 14 030.
Can I just put my old sofa outside?
No. Put bulky waste out only on the day of your appointment, on the pavement by the road and in time. Putting waste on the street the wrong way can get you a fine.
Where do furniture and things that still work go?
Give them away free, or take them to the second-hand container at any of the three waste stations.
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.