The Swedish furniture and homewares chain announced on Thursday that it is making its Buy Back & Resell program permanent at its 37 US stores on April 1, after testing the offer last summer.
The company said the service only applies to personally used Ikea furniture that is fully assembled and fully functional. Ikea will not accept items that have been modified or altered in any way.
The return list includes: office drawer cabinets, sideboards, bookshelves, small tables, multimedia furniture, cupboards, dining tables, desks and chairs, and stools without upholstery.
The program does not extend to non-Ikea branded products or beds, sofas, mattresses, home accessories, leather products, lighting fixtures or dressers. All recalled Ikea products are also excluded.
Ikea said it will inspect each item in participating stores for its condition, age and functionality, and if it passes screening, customers will be given a credit. The company said all “gently used” items approved for resale will be available in a designated “as is” section in stores at discounted prices.
The furniture retailer already offers a buyback service in the UK and Ireland as part of its sustainability efforts. There, customers can trade in well-preserved and well-preserved Ikea products and receive credit worth up to 50% of the original retail price. Articles in “very good” condition receive 40% credit, “good used” goods 30% of the new price.
Ikea has 465 stores worldwide and said the initiative is part of its effort to become a “circular” company by 2030. The goal is to eventually produce products that are 100% made from recycled, remanufactured and refurbished materials or reused.