details by deb

GENERAL:

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Call2Recycle: Directory for rechargeable battery and cell phone recycling drop-offs

Donation Town: Nationwide directory of charities that will pick up donations for free

FreeCycle: Community groups in Tacoma, Enumclaw, Seattle, and Bellevue. Donate and pick up free items (and help keep things out of landfills!)

Goodwill Pick-Up: (253) 573-6710

Habitat for Humanity: Donate in-person or fill out an online form for pickup. Check this site for the list of what items they accept.

How2Recycle: General recycling reference

Kent PriceCo: $55 for any pickup of furniture, supports life skills training for men in recovery

Multi Service Center: Furniture, household goods, and clothing. Helps families exiting homelessness. Tacoma, Kent, Burien, Federal Way

Second Use: Accepts construction salvage, appliances, hardware, and more 

St. Vincent De Paul: Free pick up of large items. Drop off smaller items at their thrift shop locations 

Other options include BuyNothing, OfferUp, and Facebook Marketplace

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FURNITURE:

nwfurniturebank.org Tacoma agency supports programs and transitional housing, affiliated with Hope

Furnishings Tacoma, a new/used furniture store

habitatforhumanity.org

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MATTRESSES:

Spring Back Mattress Recycling NW, part of NW Furniture Bank, 253.627.1290, $20 pickup fee, $10

drop-off for used, dry mattresses

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ELECTRONICS:

SBK Recycle: Fife. Free drop-off, $75 total pick-up charge including large screen TVs, and printers 

1 Green Planet: Renton- anything with a cord, including freon appliances for $30 pick-up/drop-off

e-cycle Washington: TVs, computers, monitors, laptops, tablets, e-readers, portable dvd players

Best Buy & Staples: free recycling for many electronics

Best Buy, Home Depot, Lowe’s: Rechargeable batteries                

ecy.wa.gov: appliances, automotive, batteries, building materials, hazardous waste, electronics, light bulbs

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BUILDING MATERIALS:

seconduse.com Tacoma & Seattle locations

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HAZARDOUS WASTE:

piercecountywa.org/hhw 

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PAINT:

habitatforhumanity.org

seconduse.com 

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CLOTHING:

seattle@dressforsuccess.org: Women’s designer clothes, new or nearly new suits, shoes, handbags, jewelry

soles4souls.org: donated shoes support micro-business internationally, DSW drop-off location

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MISC:

Animal shelters: Linens, pillows, blankets

UPS/Fed Ex Store: Clean molded Styrofoam, recycled bubble wrap, packing peanuts- will shred & recycle these for a small fee- typically around 99 cents/pound

takebackyourmeds.org: drop-off locations near you