Reuse / Donate / Recycle Tracker

A disposition plan for furniture you're not keeping — reuse, donate, liquidate, or recycle — so the old space (and the new one's overflow) doesn't become a forgotten cost.

working draft Updated Jun 3, 2026

Reuse / Donate / Recycle Tracker

Not everything makes the move. Old desks, surplus chairs, the credenza nobody wants — they need a destination, or they’ll sit in the old space racking up rent and restoration headaches. This tracker gives every leftover item a plan.

What it’s for

To answer “what happens to this?” for every piece you’re not bringing. Extra furniture with no disposition plan is a classic miss — it blocks an old-space surrender, clutters a staging area, or becomes a last-minute disposal bill.

How to use it

  1. List everything not moving to the new space (from your FF&E Inventory).
  2. Assign a disposition and a recipient/vendor to each.
  3. Book pickups against your old-space decommissioning deadlines.
  4. Keep proof (receipts, donation letters) — useful for finance and sometimes tax.

The structure

ItemQtyDispositionRecipient / vendorPickup dateStatus
Old desks24DonateLocal nonprofitJun 20Scheduled
Surplus chairs18LiquidateUsed-office dealerJun 21Quote in
Broken storage6RecycleHaulerJun 22Booked
Lounge sofa1Reuse (new space)Moving

Disposition values: Reuse · Donate · Liquidate · Recycle · Dispose.

Tips

  • Tie it to the surrender date. Disposition has to finish before the old-space final landlord walk.
  • Donation beats disposal. It’s often cheaper, faster, and comes with a receipt.
  • Keep the paperwork. Pickup confirmations protect you if an item’s whereabouts are questioned later.

See the full workstream: Decommissioning.