Where to Donate Items in the Durham Region Organization Where to Find Them Phone # What They Will Accept Website Recycle My Cell On the internet to search for drop off locations by postal code. cell phones, smartphones, wireless PDAs, batteries and pagers www.recyclemycell.ca Do What You Can On the internet to search for collection locations by municipality, postal code or material type. Computers, keyboards, monitors, printers, disk drives, fax machines, televisions www.dowhatyoucan.ca Habitat for Humanity Durham 85 Chambers Drive Ajax, ON L1Z 1E2 905-428-7434 Habitat for Humanity offer free pick up of building materials, etc., to use when building new homes for needy families. They also offers free pick up for items you might otherwise sell in a garage sale, i.e., furniture, washer, dryers, fridge, and stove etc. www.habitatnorthdurham.com Adelaide's Attic 33 McGrigor Street, Oshawa, ON 905-576-6356 Casual and business clothing as well as decor www.ywcadurham.org and small household items. Value Village 1801 Dundas Street East, Whitby, ON L1N 7C5 Monday to Saturday: 9am to 9pm, Sunday: 10am to 6pm Ontario Federation for Cerebral Palsy Community Donation Centre 905-571-4977 www.valuevillage.com Good quality clothing, housewares and furniture. They do not accept TV or computer monitor due to high disposal fees. Value Village 155 Harwood Avenue North, #D Ajax, ON L1Z 905-427-9338 0A1 Monday to Saturday: 9am to 9pm Sunday 10am to 6pm Canadian Diabetes Association Community Donation Centre www.valuevillage.com Good quality clothing, housewares and furniture. They do not accept TV or computer monitor due to high disposal fees. The Denise House Drop off location is 455 Bond Street East, open 905-728-7311 on Wednesday only. Hours are 10am to 7pm. Donors with larger furniture items such as beds, dressers, kitchen tables, sofas, etc. may call the shelter to place these items on a donation list for women who are leaving the shelter. Care & Share Thrift Shop part of Mennonite Centre Committee. 6240 Main Street Stouffville, ON 905-640-1410 Recycling Rewards Store located in Mississauga, just call to schedule pick up 866-927-3873 Freecycle A simple e-mail list, any member of the community can post a note about an item they'd like to give away, or an item they are seeking. Canadian Diabetes Bibles for Missions Thrift Store 1251 Simcoe Street North Oshawa, ON L1G 4X1 905.430.9462 www.thedenisehouse.com www.mcc.com Unfortunately, due to health and safety restrictions, we are unable to accept donations of used children's car seats, cribs, second hand stuffed animals, broken toys and soiled clothing. www.recyclingrewards.com Entirely a nonprofit movement of people who are giving (and getting) stuff for free in their own towns and thus keep good stuff out of landfills. Freecycle members use freecycle groups at their own risk. www.freecycle.org 800-505-5525 www.diabetes.ca/getTo schedule a free pick up right from your door. They accept for pick up: Used clothing, involved/clothesline towels, draperies, toys, linens, shoes, dishes, knickknacks, cell phones & PDA. 905-720-2430 www.bfmthriftstores.ca Bibles for Missions stores accept all types of goods, clothing, furniture, knickknacks, sporting goods, jewelry, automobiles and anything else that can be resold. All we ask is that your goods be clean and ready for resale Janet L. Marks, Professional Organizer [email protected] www.howsolutions.com Where to Donate Items in the Durham Region Organization Where to Find Them Phone # Goodwill Stores 1121 Dundas Street East, Whitby, ON 905-430-6093 Goodwill accepts new and gently used items that are clean and in saleable condition. www.goodwill.on.ca Cornerstone Community Association 133 Simcoe Street South 905-433-0254 Men's clothing in good condition www.geocities.com\ccadurham Kidsport Ontario 1185 Eglinton Avenue East, Suite 201 Toronto, ON M3C 3C6 416-426-7171 Do you have gently used sport equipment lying around your basement or garage? If you're no longer using it, why not clear up some space, and donate it to a child who can be introduced to sport because of your generosity? (Please provide three (3) valuation statements from a used sporting goods store in order to obtain a charitable tax receipt . Equipment donations must be valued at $25 or more to receive a tax receipt www.kidsport.on.ca Salvation Army Thrift Stores 45 King Street East Oshawa, ON L1H 1B2 King Street and Albert Street 905-728-1743 They take a lot: used clothing, furniture, and household articles. The will not take children's furniture and mattresses. They offer free pick up. 416-900-0951 www.musicboxcc.com MusicBox Children's Charity is a non-profit, charitable organization. They believe that a formal education in music should not be a privilege limited to those who can support it. Musicbox Children's Charity What They Will Accept Website Post free local classified ads. Categories are www.oshawa.kijiji.ca buy and sell, cars & vehicles, services, housing, community, pets, jobs and resumes. kijiji.ca Canadian Lions Eyeglass Recycling Centre Drop off locations are all Zellers - Pharmacy area and Wal-Mart with Vision Centre. Call2Recycle Enter your postal code to find a rechargeable battery and cell phone recycling location near you. 877-723-1297 Call2Recycle is the only free rechargeable battery and cell phone collection program in North America. Paint Recycle 1640 Ritson Road North Oshawa only 905-433-2050 For residents wishing to dispose of unwanted www.region.durham.on.ca/ but usable paints or stains, the Region offers works a special program that encourages other residents to reuse these materials. This program operates out of the Region's Waste Disposal Site in Oshawa only. The Paint Reuse Centre offers residents good reusable paints and stains at "no charge". 866-580-3625 The National Do Not Call List (DNCL) gives https://www.lnnte-dncl.gc.ca/ consumers a choice about whether to receive telemarketing calls. The National DNCL Rules introduce new responsibilities for Canada’s telemarketers. 416-391-2362 The Association’s Do Not Contact Service is offered free of charge to consumers and allows individuals to reduce the number of marketing offers they receive by mail. Canada's Do Not Call List Canadian Marketing Association 1 Concorde Gate, Suite 607 Don Mills, ON M3C 3N6 905.430.9462 Lions clubs send collected eyeglasses to one www.lionsclub.org of 17 official Lions Eyeglass Recycling Centers in the world. They volunteer their time and services to prepare eyeglasses for distribution, cleaning and classifying each pair by prescription. Janet L. Marks, Professional Organizer [email protected] www.howsolutions.com http://www.call2recycle.org/ recycling-at-home.php?s=&c= 1&q=1&a=1&w=2 www.the-cma.org