Where to Donate, Recycle and Consign
There’s lots of ways for you to purge your stuff without tossing it in the trash.
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Consign
Bellies to Babies Gently Used Maternity and Baby to 2T clothing and Special Occasion Maternity Dress Rentals. No appointment needed to sell.
Gamestop Trade in used video games, equipment and accessories. Used and new video gaming stuff for sale. World wide locations.
2nd Swing Trade in used golf equipment for discounts on other equipment. Two Twin Cities locations.
Instant Reply Sports Equipment Sells new and used broomball, hockey, soccer, softball, lacrosse, golf and football equipment. One Twin Cities location.
Cheapo/Applause Buys and sells used music on all formats as well as DVDs and VHS (selected locations). Three Twin Cities locations.
The Lived in Room Furniture consignment store. One Twin Cities location.
Bella Galleria Upscale consignment furniture and home furnishings. Two Twin Cities locations.
Diggerslist Free online home improvement classifieds. Nationwide.
ArtStart/ArtScraps Donate used art materials and other miscellaneous items for reuse in art projects. One Twin Cities location.
Once Upon a Child Children’s clothing, equipment and toys. Locations across the United States and Canada
Turn Style Consignment Designer and better department store mens, womens and children’s clothing, shoes and accessories. Locations in Minnesota and Arizona.
Bella Bambino Higher end children’s clothing.
Beeline Consignment Boutique (952) 473-6755 18148 Minnetonka Blvd Wayzata, MN 55391 Upscale attire, handbags, and jewelry. Vintage and designer labels. Consignment by appointment.
Cinaura Furniture Boutique (952) 431-9944 7539 148th St W Apple Valley, MN 55124 Furniture
My Sisters' Closet (651) 222-2819 1136 Grand Ave St Paul, MN 55105. Clothing
Movables (612) 746-2929 1228 2nd St Ne Minneapolis, MN 55413. Furniture
Encore Boutique (651) 699-7522 242 Hamline Ave S St Paul, MN 55105. Clothing
Elite Repeat (651) 699-2315 1336 Randolph Ave St Paul, MN 55105. Clothing
Nu Look Consignment Apparel (612) 925-0806 4956 Penn Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55419
Play it Again Sports Sports equipment. Locations across the United States and Canada.
Music-Go-Round Musical instruments. Locations across the United States and Canada.
Half Price Books Books, magazines, software, games, CDs, DVDs Locations across the United States
Give it to Someone Else
Craigslist Worldwide forum by city for giving and getting free stuff
Freecycle Local to cities around the world, it's all about reuse and keeping good stuff out of landfills.
PaperbackSwap Free online exchange of books and more.
Donate
Goodwill Accepts a large variety of household goods and clothing. Check out their very handy valuation guide for completing your IRS tax deduction paperwork. Locations across the United States and Canada
The Salvation Army Another large donation organization that will pickup large donations from your home.
Thrift Shopper website Find other thrift stores in your area
Dress for Success Donate your gently used professional clothing to assist disadvantaged women to enter the workforce. Locations across the United States.
Donate My Dress Searchable database of United States charities who accept special occasion formalwear and pass it on to disadvantaged women.
Libraries Check with your local library to see if they accept donations of used books, CDs,and DVDs
Recycle/Reuse
Our Earth Searchable online database of recycling programs in communities across the United States.
Local Waste Hauler Most local waste haulers also take household recycling such as paper, cardboard and certain types of plastics on a set schedule. In some areas, you can earn points for recycling which can be redeemed at retail stores.
Recycling Association of MN Your one-stop website for recycling those odd things like cell phones, laptops, printer cartridges, holiday lights and more.
Local Charities Nature organizations, zoos, service groups, schools, youth groups and more often collect items such as cell phones, printer cartridges and eyeglasses for reuse and recycling as part of their fundraising or community service efforts. Watch for opportunities in your community.
Grocery Stores Many grocery stores are recycling plastic bags such as produce and meat bags as well as the two handled white plastic bags.
Preserve Is a company that takes those pesky, non-recyclable #5 plastic containers and recycles them. Donation sites across the United States and donations accepted by mail. The company also recycles Brita water filters via the same process.
Nike This program accepts sneakers of all brands and makes the shoes into sport court surfaces. Drop off locations across the United States.
Packing Peanuts Search the database for a mailing store near you that accepts these for reuse.
Styrofoam blocks Searchable database for many items including Styrofoam blocks recyclers. Search term is “polystyrene”.
Sell It
Craigslist Worldwide forum by city for selling your stuff. The best part is the buyer picks it up!
Ebay Ship it and get rid of it yourself or by using one of the eBay stores in your area.
Gazelle Sell your unwanted electronics to this site. They send you a shipping label.