My Eco-friendly Donation and Recycling Resources List
"I want to declutter my home, but I don't want to add to the landfill." As a home organizer, I hear this all the time. I get it. We all want to minimize our impact on the environment and we certainly don't want our clutter to become our planet's problem.
But this is not an excuse to put off tidying your home. To help you declutter responsibly, below is a list of great resources where I have donated, recycled or otherwise sustainably discarded my clients' belongings as well as my own.
By directing your decluttered items to the right place, you're much more likely to NOT add to a landfill. And sometimes "the right place" is NOT a donation center-- I have included below places that accept textiles and electronics that are too old, worn, torn, stained or broken to be donated. Every resource listed here is easy and convenient. I'm based in Los Angeles but most of these resources are available in many parts of the country. Share with friends, family, coworkers, neighbors and more!
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The Princess Project
"The Princess Project promotes self-confidence and individual beauty by providing free prom dresses and accessories to high school teens who could not otherwise afford them."
The Princess Project accepts donations of dresses less than five years old, dry-cleaned and stain free, as well as gently used shoes, jewelery, unopened makeup, handbags and other accessories. Learn more and find a drop off location near you on their website: princessproject.org
Donations can be dropped off at one of four local chapters in California: San Francisco, Sonoma, Silicon Valley, San Diego Corporate HQ and the following locations in Los Angeles and Orange County:
Margaret's Cleaners
10700 Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 160
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Margaret's Cleaners
1831 Westcliff Drive Newport Beach, CA 92660
If a drop off is not near you, you can ship donations to:
The Princess Project
P.O. Box 600761
San Diego, CA 92160-0761
Want easy tips to declutter clothing? How about simple strategies to keep closets and dressers organized? Read my Blog Post "Wash Away the Clutter: A Sneaky Strategy for Successfully Decluttering Your Wardrobe."
Operation Blankets of Love
Operation Bankets of Love rescues the rescuers. They provide pet food and supplies to animal rescues and shelters in Los Angeles and across the country. OBOL is on-call in emergencies, providing relief when natural disasters hit like earthquakes, floods and the recent LA wildfires. In addition, OBOL provides supplies and help for struggling pet owners including seniors, low-income families, disabled pet owners and veterans. Read more about Operation Blankets of Love on their website: obol.info
Operation Blankets of Love accepts blankets, towels, crates, pet wheelchairs and strollers, pet food, pet beds, leashes, harnesses and collars, medical and grooming items, pee pads and kitty litter, pet toys, stainless steel bowls and more animal supplies.
OBOL's many drop off locations throughout Southern California make donating easy and convenient. Click to find DROP OFF LOCATIONS near you.
Donate Books Fast
Donate Books Fast is a family-owned, free book pickup service based in Los Angeles. They redistribute unwanted books to new homes, libraries and charitable organizations.
As the name indicates, the team at Donate Books Fast really works fast and they're super friendly. Simply fill out the brief form on their website and the team will be in touch within 24 hours to schedule a convenient pickup date and time that works for you.
Learn more and schedule a pickup on the Donate Books Fast website: donatebooksfast.org.
Better World Books
If you don't live in the LA area, you can donate books to Better World Books. Better World Books sells books online to support literacy organizations that build schools and libraries, teach children and support families around the world. Learn more on their website: www.betterworldbooks.com
Better World Books has convenient drop boxes throughout the Northeast, Midwest and South. Click to find a DROP BOX near you. Better World Books also accepts book donations through the mail.
Attention: Donations
Better World Books
55740 Currant Road
Mishawaka, IN 46545
Pickup Please
Pickup Please provides free, easy pickups in support of the following charitable organizations: Vietnams Veterans of America, Veterans' Voice of America, Special Olympics, Teen Challenge of Southern California and Clean International.
Pickup Please accepts clothing, household goods, toys, electronics, books, equipment, small furnishings and more. Items must be small and light enough for one person to easily lift and carry.
To learn more about Pickup Please and schedule a pickup, check out their website: pickupplease.org.
Trashie
For all your worn, torn, ripped, stained and too ugly to donate clothing, linens, shoes, accessories and more, there's Trashie's The Take Back Bag. Stop donating clothing and other items that are heavily worn or damaged. No one wants your old stained clothes.
The Take Back Bag is easy to order on the company's website. All you do is fill the bag with your unwanted items and mail it back. They do the rest.
Trashie sorts through all the donated goods and redistributes everything, keeping 95% of unwanted donations out of landfills.
Learn more and order The Take Back Bag on Trashie's website: trashie.io
And now Trashie also accepts electronic waste including phones, tablets, cables, laptops and more. Order The Tech Take Back Box on Trashie's website also.
LA Sanitation and Environment
The City of Los Angeles has convenient permanent collection sites for your electronic and hazardous household waste. These S.A.F.E. Centers are open every weekend.
Items collected at S.A.F.E. Centers include: paint, paint thinners, cleaners and solvents, used oil, furniture polish and unwanted electronic equipment.
Find a S.A.F.E. Center near you on the LASAN website: LEARN MORE HERE.
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