Donation Resources

Donations

This donation list is primarily local to Boston, MA, USA, but many are national.

Please be assured that there are “Donation Destinations” in every community.

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Appliances (must be less than 8 years old)

Boston Building Resource Center | Phone: 617.442.2262
https://www.bostonbuildingresources.com/donate-building-materials/

Baby, Toddler & Child

Cradles to Crayons (new or like-new children's clothing and shoes)
https://www.cradlestocrayons.org/boston/

Room to Grow (up to age 3 - baby clothes, books, toys, feeding items and room accessories in new or nearly new, clean condition)
https://www.roomtogrow.org/donate-baby-items

Books & Media

Boomerangs (books, clothing, vinyl records, VHS & cassette tapes, curtains, jewelry, ...)
https://shopboomerangs.org/donations/

Global Literacy Project
http://www.glpinc.org/web_pages/book_donation_guidelines.htm

Goodwill (VHS tapes, …)
https://www.goodwill.org/donors/donate-stuff/

More Than Words (books, clothing, games, DVDs &CDs, maps, …)
https://mtwyouth.org/donate-books/

Boxes

Give Back Box
The 'green' alternative to recycling Amazon and other delivery boxes - fill them with your donations and ship for free.
https://givebackbox.co

Clothing, Shoes & Household Items

American Red Cross (bedding, tools, collectibles, toys, electronics, …)
https://www.gogreendrop.com/redcross/american-red-cross-donations

Big Brother Big Sister Foundation (small toys and bikes, too)
https://www.bbbsfoundation.org

Brides Across America (wedding dresses less than 4 years old to pass to a military, first responder or front-line healthcare bride in need – founder: Heidi Janson, Andover, MA)
https://www.bridesacrossamerica.com/giving/give-a-dress

Caring Partners, Inc
Prom Dresses (Belle of the Ball cleans and distributes prom dresses at no charge to high school junior and senior girls who would otherwise not have the opportunity to attend their school’s prom - Feb to Mar each year)
Winter Coats for Kids and Adults (Anton’s professionally cleans all donated coats before distributing them through a network of local distribution partners - Dec to early Jan each year)
https://www.antons.com/antons-supporting-our-community/

Free The Girls (new and gently used bras to help empower girls who have been rescued from sex trafficking by providing them with resources to sell bras in the second-hand market)
https://www.freethegirls.org/

Dress for Success (professional attire and accessories)
https://boston.dressforsuccess.org/get-involved/donate/

Goodwill (office supplies, musical instruments, sports equipment, textile recycling, ...)
https://www.goodwill.org/donors/donate-stuff/

Salvation Army
https://satruck.org

Savers - Epilepsy Foundation New England (toys, too)
https://donateclothes.epilepsynewengland.org

Solutions at Work (professional attire, children’s clothing, books, toys and gear)
https://solutionsatwork.org/donate/donate-goods/

Suits & Smiles (men’s work attire in clean, immediately wearable condition)
http://www.projectsmile.org/donate-suits

Tailored for Success (professional attire and accessories)
https://www.tailoredforsuccess.org/support-our-mission

Vietnam Vets of America
https://vva.org/donate/

Electronics

Best Buy
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/services/recycling/pcmcat149900050025.c?id=pcmcat149900050025

Goodwill
https://www.goodwill.org

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
(cell phones, laptops, digital cameras, video game systems, related chargers & accessories)
https://ncadv.org/donate-a-phone

Reply'd, Allston
https://replayd.com

Staples, All locations
https://www.staples.com/sbd/cre/marketing/sustainability-center/recycling-services/electronics/

Eyeglasses and Hearing Aids

Lions Club International (drop off at participating Walmart Vision Centers or local Lions clubs)
https://www.lionsclubs.org/en/explore-our-clubs/eyeglasses-and-hearing-aids-recycling

Food (non-perishables only)

The Council of Social Concern, Woburn
https://www.socialconcern.org/

Furniture & Household Items

Note: Mission of Deeds has received GuideStar's Platinum Seal of Transparency, their newest and highest level of recognition among nonprofits. MOD is proud that 86.7% of their budget goes directly to client care.

Mission of Deeds, Reading (small scale furniture only)
https://www.missionofdeeds.org/

Big Brother Big Sister Foundation
https://www.bbbsfoundation.org

Boomerangs (small scale furniture only)
http://www.shopboomerangs.org/donations/

Furnishing Hope MA (small scale furniture only)
https://www.furnishinghopema.org/

Habitat Restore
https://www.habitat.org/restores

Household Goods, Acton (small scale furniture only)
https://householdgoods.org

Salvation Army
https://satruck.org

Furniture

Boston Restore (office furniture & supplies)
https://www.habitatbostonrestore.org/

Furniture Banks Nationwide
https://furniturebanks.org

MIT Furniture Exchange
https://fx.mit.edu/

New Life, Walpole (furniture bank of MA)
https://newlifefb.org/

Salvation Army
https://satruck.org

The Furniture Trust (office furniture)
https://www.thefurnituretrust.org

Savers - Epilepsy Foundation New England
https://donateclothes.epilepsynewengland.org

Recycling Mattresses & Textiles

On November 1, 2022, Massachusetts banned all mattresses and textiles from landfills.

MA Mattress recycling guidelines
https://www.mass.gov/guides/mattress-recycling

If you have a mattress that you want to dispose of, there is a young adult organization called U-Tech who come and pick it up for you (978) 856-3997. They collect, deconstruct, and recycle mattresses. They are based in Lowell and service Northern New England.

MA Textile recovery guidelines
https://www.mass.gov/guides/textile-recovery

Helpsy (clothing, shoes, household textiles for re-wear, reuse, and recycling; in any condition for all ages and genders so long as they are clean, dry, and odorless)
https://www.helpsy.co/find-a-bin

Planet Aid (clothing, shoes, household items - yellow drop off bins)
https://www.planetaid.org

Rescue Boxes (Order a free Clean Out kit from ThredUP. They email you a shipping label so you can pack the items into a box and send it off. Anything that they can't sell will go into their Rescues Program.)
https://www.thredup.com/bg/p/about-rescues

Simple Recycling (clothing, shoes, small home goods - check your zip code when pick up times are available and schedule a pickup)
https://simplerecycling.com/

Smart Recycling (Use it to find out how and where to donate or recycle items that can’t go in your home recycling bin)
https://recyclesmartma.org/beyond-the-bin-search