Resources
Recycle/Donate
- Best Buy – Recycles computers, phones, batteries, and cameras
- Canadian Lions Recycle for Sight – Collects used eyeglasses
- Canadian Disability Resources Society (C.D.R.S.) – Buy, sell, trade, or donate medical equipment
- CNIB Phone It Forward – Donates used smartphones to persons with sight loss (CNIB will wipe & refurbish phones)
- Durham Region Waste – Explains garbage, recycling, and special waste collection services in Durham Region (east of Toronto)
- Furniture Bank – Distributes gently used furniture and household goods to the formerly homeless, women and children escaping abusive situations, and newcomers and refugees to Canada
- Good Shepherd Ministries – Provides food, clothes, and shelter to those in need
- Health Products Stewardship Association – Safely return unwanted medications and medical sharps
- iSpy – Sells new and gently used clothing and toys for babies and children
- Peel Region Waste – Explains how to sort your waste in Peel Region (west of Toronto)
- ReStore (Habitat for Humanity) – Sells donated, salvaged, and overstocked housing items
- Salvation Army Thrift Store – Accepts and resells donations of gently used clothing and household items; items not sold in store are transformed by local recyclers into industrial rags, insulation material, or scrap metal to be used for cars, computers, and other items
- St. Felix Centre – Accepts women's and men's clothing, footwear, and toiletries for its Clothing Bank; also welcomes mugs for its Community Meals Program
- Second Life Books – Offers pickup of books for resale and for donation to shelters and youth centres
- Staples Canada – Recycles computers, office tech products, ink and toner cartridges, cell phones, rechargeable batteries, and writing instruments
- Textbooks for Change – Accepts textbooks up to 15 years old, providing affordable and accessible educational material to students locally and across the globe
- Toronto Tool Library – Lends donated tools, board games, toys, camping and sports equipment, and house party supplies
- Toronto Waste Wizard – Explains how to dispose of waste materials in Toronto
- York Region Garbage and Recycling – Provides an overview of how and where to dispose of various types of waste in York Region (north of Toronto)
For another extensive list, check out Where to donate stuff in Toronto, posted by BlogTO.
Still have stuff to donate? Check out these local resources wherever you live:
- Dry Cleaner – Takes those pesky wire hangers; may also accept sewing notions
- Veterinarian/Animal Hospital/Humane Society – Accepts washable linens in any condition, especially if they can be cut up
Consignment & Resale
- Castle Makers – Consign modern, quality items for the home, and get a fair price for gently used items. Stop by to pick up accent furniture, up-cycled pieces, and one-of-a-kind items.
Design & Renovation
- Acoustics with Design – Decorative sound-absorption panels
- Closets by Design – Custom closets designed, built, and installed
- Venetian Studios – Decorative paint and plaster finishes
Celebrity Experts
- Karen Kingston – Professional Clutter Clearing Practitioner and author
- Peter Walsh – Professional Organizer and author