Resources
We've compiled a list of fantastic local resources and our favorite small businesses in the community to assist you in decluttering and finding new homes for your unwanted items.
Beauty & Skincare
Recycle: Nordstrom BEAUTYCYCLE | Sephora Beauty (Re)Purposed
Cars, Parts & Etc.
Cars: Chicago Car Club
Auto Parts: Freddy's Auto Recycling
Construction Materials & Furniture
Construction: Habitat for Humanity
Furniture & Household Items: Chicago Furniture Bank | The Brown Elephant Resale Shop
Electronics
Recycle Office Supplies, Devices & Etc.: Staples
Recycle Electronics, Audio, Home, Cell Phones & Etc.: Bestbuy
Gym Equipment: ReSupply
Video Games: The Exchange
Household Items
Donation Drop-Offs: Let’s Change Resale Shoppe | Goodwill | Salvation Army
Sheets, Blankets & Towels: Paws Chicago
Baby Supplies & Furnishings: Share Your Spare
Care Seats: Target Car Seat Trade-In Program
Pianos: PianoForte Chicago
Music Supplies & Instruments: MUSIC Inc. | Girls Rock Chicago
Bikes: Working Bikes
Sports Equipment: The Sports Shed
VHS & DVD & Etc.: Frugal Muse Books Music & Video
Vinyl Records: Reckless Records
Arts & Crafts: The Wastedshed | Creative Chicago Reuse Exchange
Lawnmowers & Snowblowers: Chicago Lawn Mower, Inc
Tools and misc. items: Chicago Tool Library
Flags: VFW or American Legion
Medical Devices, Equipment & Supplies
Medical Devices & Equipment: Devices 4 The Disabled
Medical Supplies: Pilsen Food Pantry
Paper Shredding
Your local FedEx charges by the pound of paper.
Personal Help
If you feel like your clutter is too overwhelming or you think you have hoarding tendencies, Clutterer's Anonymous is a Compassionate 12 Step Group.
If you like to shop a lot and you think you may have shopaholic tendencies, The Schulman Center has worked with people of diverse backgrounds—in person, by phone, and via video chat and conferencing—from around the globe.
Books
Text Books: Better World Books
Children Books: The Oak Park River Forest Infant Welfare Society
Books: Books 4 Cause
Clothing
Donation Drop-Offs: Let’s Change Resale Shoppe | Goodwill | Salvation Army
Consignment Stores: Elliot Consignment, you can sell your items in this local second-hand shop. The shop owner gets a percentage of the sale.
Crocs: Old Crocs New Life
Recycle Textiles & Shoes: Chicago Textile Recycling
Baby Textiles: Share Your Spare
Jewelry: Mr & Mrs Digz
Hazardous Waste
General: City of Chicago Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility
Paint: PaintCare
Medicine & Prescriptions: Pharmaceuticals Drop-off Locations
Firearms: Chicago Police
Metal: Central Metal Recycling, LLC
Junk Mail
Online Resell
Here are some popular options to sell your clothing and other household items.
Thredup | Mercari | Poshmark | Facebook Marketplace | The RealReal
Pet Supplies
Recycle: Pet Food and treats
Pet Supplies & Gently Used Pet Toys:
- Paws have a limited storage space, so they have put together a list of items that they desperately need on their website.
Toys
Barbie®, Fisher-Price®, Matchbox® or MEGA® toys: Mattel PlayBack
Legos: Legos
Recycling Solutions
At Terracycle, their mission is Eliminating the Idea of Waste®. Businesses, government entities, and people like you work with them globally to keep trash out of landfills or from incineration. Through collaboration and innovation, they've developed the world's first solutions in everything from recycling to reuse.
What are you waiting for?
Service Area:
North Side Chicago, Northern Cook County & Lake County Suburbs.
