From old clothes to computers, batteries to dishwashers, there’s a right — and often tax-deductible — way to dispose of it. It’s not just about getting rid of junk; it’s about giving it a new use. If you don’t find info here on the specific item you’re trying to unload, try earth911.com.
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Office of Mitigation and Refugee Services of Cleveland Catholic Charities
Ask for Stacy Dever. (216) 939-3708 batteries
The most toxic batteries are NiCd (nickel cadmium) and NiMH (nickel metal hydride). There is virtually nothing harmful in alkaline batteries, but they do take up landfill space. Many places that sell batteries, especially car batteries, recycle old ones. As for household batteries, your best bet isRadio Shack, with numerous locations throughout Northeast Ohio. cars
Military Order of the Purple Heart
1-888-414-4483 cell phones
Generally, cell phone stores will recycle these items. Additionally, allBody Shop stores nationwide collect cell phones, donating the proceeds to the fight against domestic violence. clothing
In our April story, “Spring Clean Your Life,” we printed a guide to clearing your house of everything from old cars to cleaning supplies. Here is the expanded list of where to sell or donate your old clothes. The following nonprofits pick up donations from your home:
Easter Seals Household Discard Program
(216) 662-4483 or donatestuff.com. Accepts clothing and small household items. Military Order of the Purple Heart (216) 731-1924 Vietnam Veterans of America
(216) 731-4534 The Volunteers of America 1-800-873-4505 Act II Shop at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
2747 Fairmount Blvd., Cleveland Heights (216) 932-5815 Resale Shop, only sell good quality clothes Among Other Things
364 Griswold Road, Elyria (440) 324-5333 Accepts all clothes. The Cache Resale Shop Church of the Covenant 11205 Euclid Ave., Cleveland (216) 421-0482 Drop off Tuesday or Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. or leave container in activity room. Accepts all clothes. Make list of what you’re leaving with name and address to get receipt. Christ Child Clothing Cottage 1535R Mentor Ave., Painesville (440) 350-9836 Accepts men’s, women’s and children’s clothes, including accessories. Christ Child Society Showcase Resale Store 16306 Detroit Ave., Lakewood (216) 228-3370 Accepts men’s women’s and children’s clothing. Doesn’t matter what the season is. Shoes, belts, etc. About the only thing they don’t take is furniture and appliances. Drop off anytime they’re open. Discover Shops of the American Cancer Society
Akron Discover Shop 1690 W. Market St., Akron (330) 867-5043 Accepts clean, unabused clothing – men’s and women’s only Chardon Discovery Shop 102 Cherry Street, Chardon (440) 285-4377 Accepts anything gently used and clean. Cleveland Discovery Shops: Gazebo West 20470 Loraine Road, Fairview Park (440) 333-6307 Accepts clothes folded in a box, in a bag or on hangers. Can’t be older than 5 years. Takes women’s, men’s and children’s clothes under age 4. Does not take men’s suits. Clean and in good condition. Take many non-clothing items also, including bed linens, lamps, furniture, mirrors, etc. Make a list of things you’re donating before you bring them in for receipt. Discovery Shop East (440) 461-9034 5404 Mayfield Road, Lyndhurst Dress for Success Cleveland 2239 East 55th St., Cleveland (216) 391-2301 Accepts women’s clothes and shoes only They only take donations on Fridays — need to make an appointment. Easter Seals Household Discard Donor Program 4359 Cranwood Parkway, Warrensville Heights (216) 662-4483 Accepts clothing and small household items, nothing heavier or larger than one man can carry. Pick-ups scheduled by ZIP code. Call or go online to donatestuff.com Goodwill Industries Various locations, 1-800-942-3577 Attended donation centers and buildings around Cleveland. Every store has donation center drive thru. Attendant helps unload car. Accepts furniture, TVs, appliances, clothing, books, shoes, anything that still works, bowling balls, jewelry, cameras. Does not take large appliances, stoves, refrigerators, gas appliances, oil stoves, automobile parts, console TVs or stereos, bathroom or kitchen fixtures, yard swings, soiled mattresses, carpeting, cans of paint, food items, household chemicals, air conditioners, copy machines, sofa beds, waterbeds, doors or screens, wire hangers, cribs, car seats, walkers if they don’t meet safety standards, pianos, organs. Everything must be working and in decent condition Hospice Resale Shop 5139 Mayfield Road, Lyndhurst (440) 442-2621 Accepts adult clothing only. Starting in April they’ll only take spring and summer clothing. Military Order of the Purple Heart (216) 731-1924 Call to schedule a pick-up appointment |
Salvation Army Thrift Store in Cleveland
5005 Euclid Ave., Cleveland (216) 881-2625 Various locations www.salvationarmy.org Accepts any kind of clothes. Receipt for tax purposes, go inside and ask for it after dropping clothes off in bins St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop (Name is changing to Cleveland Furniture Bank) 6700 Biddulph Plaza, Cleveland (216) 741-7837 ext. 108 Accepts everything but infants’ clothes. The Thrift Store at United Church of Christ 13740 Pearl Road, Strongsville (440) 238-6697 Accepts all clothing, gift items, household items, baby items, holiday decorations, books, magazines, games, and toys. Only open Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., but donations can be left in the hallway by the Royalton Road door. Thriftique Run by National Council of Jewish Women 12611 Larchmere, Cleveland (216) 231-6060 Accepts all clean clothes; on hangers preferably. Thrifty Peddler 14501 Detroit Road, Lakewood (216) 226-9988 Takes anything clean and in good condition. What they don’t use they’ll pass on to another charity. Proceeds go to Lakewood Hospital Treasures for Life Thrift Shop
4427 State Road, Cleveland (216) 661-3000 ext.14 Takes all kinds of clothes, needs infant clothes the most. Unique Thrift – 4 locations Accepts any kind of clothing 3333 Lorain Ave., Cleveland
(216) 631-0205 4250 Fulton Road, Cleveland
(216) 398-1551 4601 Northfield Road, N. Randall
(216) 663-0147 30604 Lake Shore Blvd, Willowick
(440) 347-0200 Vietnam Veterans of America (216) 731-4534 Call to schedule a pickup. Does not pick up at apartments. The Volunteers of America 1-800-873-4505 Call to schedule a pick-up or drop off at one of two locations. 1063 N. Aurora Road, Aurora
(330) 562-2118 1480 Pearl Road, Brunswick
(330) 220-2737 Women’s Center of Greater Cleveland 6209 Storer Ave., Cleveland, (216) 651-1450 Resale and consignment shops:
Ample Duds 17008 Madison Ave., Lakewood (216) 228-3388 Plus size women’s only. Drop off clothes by appointment only The Apple Core 19347 Detroit Road, Rocky River (440) 356-4747 Accepts better clothing that’s no more than two to three years old. Doesn’t take Gap or Old Navy, etc. Takes jewelry and fashion accessories. Very seasonal. Accepts home décor and furniture. Length of consignment is 60 days. Consigner receives 40 percent of selling price. On furniture they receive 50 percent. Can donate unsold items. Donations by appointment Bags@Gails
12726 Larchmere Blvd., Cleveland New store. Sells women’s and men’s clothes. Preferably high end. Also sells accessories. Best Bib and Tucker 311 S Prospect Ave., Hartville (330) 877-3308 Very seasonal. Accepts women’s, junior’s and children’s clothing. Bloomin’deals 210 Washington St., Chardon (440) 285-8035 Accepts women’s and children’s clothing. Everything has to be clean and free of spots. Toys have to have all of their parts and pieces in original boxes. Can donate what doesn’t sell.
Closets Consignment Boutique 1100 Linda St., Cleveland (440) 333-5379 Women’s, children’s, men’s, maternity, shoes and jewelry; Price things at 1/3 to original cost, consigner gets half of that. Return clothes or donate them to Yvonne Pointer. Don’t take anything older than 2 years. Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Wed and Thu 11 a.m.- 7 p.m. Hours for Consignment: Mon, Tue, Fri, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Wed and Thu 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., appointment for Sat. Curvy Consignments 13902 Puritas Ave., Cleveland (216) 251-9591 Clothing, outerwear, shoes, jewelry, and accessories. Clothing sizes 16 or XXL and up. The Designer Consignor 17118 Detroit Ave., Lakewood (216) 228-1309 Keep for two months. Get 40 percent of selling price. Tue-Sat from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Look through no more than 30 items at a time Encore Resale Fahions 4125 Cleveland Ave N.W., Canton (330) 492-7004 Looking for very current things purchased last couple of years, clean and on hangers. Seasonal. No appointment necessary. Seller gets 45 percent of whatever items sell for. Accepts women’s, men’s and juniors clothing. Children’s formal wear only. Anything you can wear — shoes, scarves, gloves, hats, accessories, jewelry, etc. The Growing Years 4940 Darrow Road, Stow (330) 655-5499 Call ahead of time to see what they are looking for. Name-brand store, doing business for 11 years. Accepts shoes, coats, Holy Communion gowns, dancewear, second-hand equipment (strollers, bouncy seats) as long as it is current, safe and clean. Bedding, crib bedding. Anything related to children. No carseats. Pays cash upfront for what it accepts. Offers extra 20 percent for gift card instead of cash. Forty to sixty percent of sale price goes to the customer. |
Julianne’s Bridal Outlet and Resale Shop
8070 Columbia Road, Olmsted Falls (440) 235-7774 Consignments by appointment only. Gowns must be 3 years old or newer, cleaned and in good condition. Ten-item limit. Neverending Child 12245 Pearl Road, Strongsville (440) 572–3002 neverendingchild.com Buys and resells clothes as well as equipment. Buys seasonally. By appointment. Offers cash or store credit; store credit about 20 percent more. Pays upfront. Piece Unique 8426 E Washington St., Chagrin Falls (440) 543-4535 Women’s clothing; appointment necessary. Spring and summer clothing accepted only. Items have to be current — not older than two years. Items must be floor ready — clean and on hangers. Plato’s Closet – five locations platoscloset.com Buys and sell trendy, designer styles as well as everyday basics. 27820 Chagrin Blvd., Woodmere
(216) 464-7580 4636 Great Northern Blvd., North Olmsted
(440) 801-9088 15205 Pearl Road, Strongsville
(440) 878-5085 7689 Mentor Ave., Mentor
(440) 602-9790 564 Howe Avenue Unit 14-2, Cuyahoga Falls
(330) 940-9005 Mon-Sat 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sun noon - 5 p.m. The Wren House 31 S Franklin St., Chagrin Falls (440) 247-6566 Now consigning spring items, need to schedule appointment for drop-off. Women’s clothing, accessories and shoes (only high-end labels) Current styles within past two years. New sellers need to drop off a minimum of 10 and maximum of 15 items. Once you do that, you can bring as many items as you want. First-time seller must make an appointment. computers
Computers Assisting People
Cleveland, (216) 781-8227 or capinc.org S.A.W. Inc. 23750 Mercantile Road, Beachwood, (216) 464-1695 or ccbmrdd.org Council for Economic Opportunities in Greater Cleveland 1228 Euclid Ave., Suite 700, Cleveland, (216) 696-9077 or ceogc.org Fairhill Center (MAR)
12200 Fairhill Road, Cleveland, (216) 421-1350 or fairhillcenter.org RET3 Job Corp Inc. 1814 E. 40th St., Cleveland, (216) 361-9991 or ret3.org J & J Properties LLC
820 E. 237 St., Euclid eyeglasses Goodwill Industries, which has numerous locations, accepts donations of glasses, as do all LensCrafters.
hazardous chemicalsLocal counties offer collection days where household hazardous chemicals can be dropped off for proper disposal. Below is a list of upcoming dates. Cuyahoga County
(216) 443-3749 Next collection day May 9 at the county fairgrounds (164 Eastland Road, Berea) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Geauga County (330) 675-2673 Hazardous household items are collected at the district’s recycling facility (5138 Enterprise Blvd., Warren) on Wednesdays from May 6 through Sept. 30 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Additional collection days are May 2, June 6 and Aug. 1 from 9 a.m. to noon. Lake County (440) 350-2645 Next collection day is June 6 at the county fairgrounds (1301 Mentor Ave., Painesville Twp.) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lorain County
(440) 329-5440 Next collection day is April 25 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at two locations: Lorain County Community College (1005 Abbe Road, Elyria) and the Lorain County JVS (15181 state Route 58, Oberlin). Medina County (330) 723-9588
Next collection day is May 16 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at two of the district buildings: 8700 Lake Road, Westfield Twp. and 1238 W. 130th St., Brunswick. Portage County
(330) 678-8808
Hazardous household items collected at the district (3588 Mogadore Road, Brimfield Twp.) from April through October, Mon - Fri from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Summit County
(330) 374-0383 Hazardous items are collected at the district’s recycling facility (1201 Graham Road, Stow) April though September, Tuesdays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and Wednesdays from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. medicine Return to the pharmacy it came from, though most pharmacies will accept all old medications. Do not dispose of in sink or toilet. paint
If the paint has no hazardous chemicals in it (generally, latex paint is not hazardous, but oil-based paints are), remove the lid and let it air-dry in the can. To speed up the process, add kitty litter, sawdust or sand. When it’s dry, remove from can, wrap in newspaper and discard in trash. The can and lid can most likely be recycled. Oil-based paint should be treated as a hazardous household chemical. |
