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    Upcoming events!

    Want to stay in the loop? Join the email list for updates and event info. Follow @spartanupcycle, @msu_recycling and @msusurplusstore on social. 

    Getting here: The MSU Surplus Store & Recycling Center is located on the south end of campus, off of Farm Lane, across from the Baker Woodlot. CATA bus 32 stops out front on Farm Lane. Parking in our lot is free while attending events or shopping at the Surplus Store, which is open on Fridays from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. It's about a 25 minute walk from the Union. We also have bike racks and scooter parking. Address: 468 Green Way, south of Trowbridge Rd. and Service Rd. Upcycle events are in the Education Center. Follow the signs and look for the outdoor table, then enter there.

    Student-only Surplus Sale

    Tuesday, May 6

    10 a.m. - 3 p.m. @ MSU Surplus Store

    Get first dibs on everything collected during campus move-out! Valid MSU student ID required.

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    ReFashion Drop-in Days with Spartan Upcycle 

    Fridays, June 6, 13, 27

    11 a.m. - 3 p.m. @ Surplus & Recycling

    Want to alter your clothes or make something wearable from scratch? Give it a try at these casual drop-in days with Spartan Upcycle -- no sewing experience necessary!
     
    Enjoy crafting in community while you have access to machines, supplies, and scrap textiles (fabric remnants, discarded linens, secondhand clothing). We can help you get started, show you how to use the sewing machines, and/or troubleshoot to the best of our ability, but drop-in days are not step-by-step workshops. These events are the perfect time to make something wearable for the ScrapFest ReFashion Show, a DIY showcase (not competition) on July 11, 2025.
     
    Attendees are welcome to bring their own supplies or use what's available (sewing machines, hand sew/embroidery supplies, and fabrics). If you're interested but are not sure where to start, take a look at these suggestions. 
     
    Open to the community and all ages welcome. Hosted in collaboration with the organizers of Lansing's annual reuse art festival, ScrapFest, and local fabric shop, Seams Sewing and Mercantile. 
     
    Interested in volunteering? Sign up to help at the making days! Contact recycle@msu.edu with questions.