What to do with old furniture in an office move

First: what moves and what does not

• Go through the new office plan and check what fits.
• Mark every item: moving, sold, donated or cleared.
• Desks and chairs in good condition are usually worth moving. Old cabinets and partitions that do not suit the new space are better left behind.

Selling

Office furniture in good condition, such as ergonomic chairs, electric desks and metal cabinets, can be sold to used office furniture dealers. Start a few weeks before the move, because arranging collection takes time.

Donating

Non-profits, schools and community centres are sometimes happy to receive desks, chairs and cabinets. Check in advance what they need and how they collect, and arrange collection before moving day.

Clearing

Whatever is not sold or donated is cleared. We clear old furniture as part of the office move, on moving day or right after it, so you hand back the old office empty.

When to deal with it

Ideally a month before the move. When you know in advance what is not moving, the number of trucks and the crew can be planned correctly, and the old office can be handed back on time.

Computers and electronics

Old computers, monitors and printers are not thrown away with the furniture. The IT team wipes the data, and the equipment goes to electronic recycling through a licensed handler.

Office moving by area

• Office moving in Tel Aviv and Ramat Gan
• Office moving in Herzliya Pituach
• Office moving in Petah Tikva and Rosh HaAyin
• Office moving in Rehovot and Ness Ziona
• Office moving in Modiin and Airport City

More about large office moves

• Disassembling and reassembling workstations in an office moveHow to disassemble and reassemble workstations, sit-stand desks and partition walls in an office move without losing screws or delaying staff.
• Moving offices in a tower: service elevator, building management and working hoursHow to move an office into or out of an office tower: booking the service elevator, building management requirements, truck access and parking, protecting elevators and the lobby, and moving in the evening or at the weekend.

More guides

• Office move checklistA complete office move checklist: two months before, one month before, one week before, on moving day and on your first day in the new office.
• How to move an office over a weekend without losing a working dayHow to plan an office move that starts Thursday afternoon and finishes before Sunday morning: timeline, roles and what to prepare in advance.
• How much does an office move cost?What affects the cost of an office move: number of workstations, furniture disassembly, floors and elevators, working hours, server rooms and safes. How to get an accurate quote.
• A labelling system for office moves: every box at the right deskA simple labelling system for an office move: number rooms and workstations, colour-code labels by floor, label computers and cables, and sign the new office.