The Monster List
Every place from the back of New Order that will take what you no longer need.
Updated October 25, 2026
Please note: this is the list as it went to print. Places move, merge and close. If a link doesn’t work or you know a better one, tell me right here. Thanks, Fay
Donate
Where to send the things you no longer need.
General stuff + furniture
- Donation Town
Accepts: Home goods, clothes, major appliances, and more.
How: Choose a charity you want to donate to, then work directly with that charity to make arrangements for pickup.
- Goodwill Industries
Accepts: Home goods, clothes, media, sports equipment, furniture, and more.
How: Drop off at stores or call to arrange a pickup.
- Your Local Homeless Shelter
Accepts: Furniture, clothes, home goods, and more.
How: Visit the website to contact homeless shelters in your area to find out what they need.
- Craigslist Free Section
Accepts: Whatever you’d like to offer.
How: Visit the website, post your free item(s), and specify your terms for pickup.
- Freecycle
Accepts: Whatever you’d like to offer.
How: Visit the website, sign up, and post your free item(s).
- Pick Up Please / Vietnam Vets Select cities
Accepts: Clothes, home goods, and more.
How: Schedule a pickup online. Leave clearly labeled boxes outside your home on pickup day. The driver will come and get all items.
- Furniture Bank Association of North America Select cities
Accepts: Furniture.
How: Visit the website to find a furniture bank near you. Check to see what they accept.
- Habitat for Humanity ReStore Select cities
Accepts: Furniture, appliances, home goods, building materials, and more.
How: Drop off at stores or call to arrange a pickup.
- Out of the Closet Select cities
Accepts: Furniture, clothes, home goods, media, electronics, sports equipment, and more.
How: Drop off at stores or call to arrange a pickup.
- American Cancer Society Select cities
Accepts: Furniture, small appliances, clothes, home goods, and more.
How: Drop off at stores or call to arrange a pickup.
cancer.org/involved/donate/more-ways-to-give/discovery-shops-national.html
- Community Warehouse Portland, Oregon
Accepts: Furniture, home goods, and more.
How: Drop off items at local sites in Portland and Tualatin.
- National Council of Jewish Women Los Angeles
Accepts: Clothes, small appliances, home goods, media, and more.
How: Drop off at stores.
- Downtown Women’s Center Los Angeles
Accepts: Clothing, home goods, food, medical supplies, personal care items, and more.
How: Drop off at their location.
- Housing Works New York City
Accepts: Clothes, jewelry, accessories, and more.
How: Drop off at one of their 12 donation centers.
Baby clothing
- Loved Twice
Accepts: Gently used baby clothes.
How: Mail to or drop off at locations in the San Francisco Bay Area.
- Baby2Baby Los Angeles
Accepts: Gently used baby clothes, breast pumps, bottles, and other baby items.
How: Drop off at one of their locations.
Bras
- The Bra Recyclers
Accepts: Clean bras.
How: Fill out the form on their website and they’ll email you a shipping label.
- Free the Girls
Accepts: Gently worn bras of all sizes and styles.
How: Mail or drop off small quantities to one of the locations listed on their site.
Business wear + coats
- Career Gear
Accepts: New or gently used men’s professional clothing such as business suits, shirts, slacks, and shoes that are currently in style.
How: Mail to or drop off at their NYC location.
- Dress for Success
Accepts: New or gently used women’s professional clothing such as business suits, shirts, slacks, skirts, and shoes that are currently in style.
How: Drop off at an affiliate.
- One Warm Coat
Accepts: Gently used coats.
How: Search their online directory and drop off at a nearby location.
Wedding + formal dresses
- Adorned in Grace
Accepts: Bridal gowns and wedding accessories.
How: Mail to or drop off at their store in Portland, Oregon.
- Brides Across America
Accepts: Bridal gowns less than five years old, unique vintage gowns, and bridal accessories.
How: Complete and submit their form and they will contact you with instructions.
- Brides Against Breast Cancer
Accepts: Bridal gowns less than five years old and bridal accessories.
How: Mail to or drop off at their store in Sarasota, Florida.
- Princess Project California
Accepts: New or gently used prom and formal dresses, jewelry, purses, and wraps.
How: Drop off at one of their locations.
- Bridal Garden New York City
Accepts: Clean wedding dresses and bridal accessories that are less than five years old.
How: Make an appointment on their website.
- Glass Slipper Project Chicago
Accepts: New or like-new prom dresses and accessories.
How: Drop off at one of their locations.
Shoes
- Soles4Souls
Accepts: New and used shoes.
How: Start a shoe drive or join one and donate.
- Nike
Accepts: Sneakers (Nike or otherwise).
How: Drop off at participating stores near you.
- One World Running
Accepts: Running shoes.
How: Mail to or drop off at one of their regional locations.
Arts + crafts supplies
- Crazy Crayons
Accepts: Crayons.
How: Mail your unwanted crayons to the address on their site.
- Creative Reuse Centers Select cities
Accepts: Arts and crafts supplies.
How: Search for a creative reuse center near you. Here are a few: Long Beach, California: thelongbeachdepot.org. San Francisco Bay Area: creativereuse.org. Pasadena, California: remainders.org.
Artwork
- Boston Children’s Hospital Boston
Accepts: Artwork that is framed with plexiglass.
How: Submit a completed Gifts of Art Submission Form with pictures of your artwork.
Books
- Books for Soldiers
Accepts: Used books, CDs, and DVDs.
How: Sign up as a volunteer on the website (required for security) and browse through soldiers’ requests.
- Books for Africa
Accepts: Books, especially reference books, encyclopedias, and textbooks.
How: Mail to or drop off at warehouses in Atlanta, Georgia, or St. Paul, Minnesota.
- Pajama Program
Accepts: Nurturing children’s books for children in need. (They accept pajamas, too!)
How: Fill out the donation form on their website.
- Book Ends
Accepts: Children’s books.
How: Mail to or drop off at centers in Los Angeles. Check online for guidelines.
- Your Local Library
Accepts: Books, CDs, and DVDs.
How: Contact them directly to see what they will take.
- Discover Books Select cities
Accepts: Books.
How: Drop off at participating centers. Curbside pickup available for more than ten boxes of books. Check online for nearest center.
Cars
- Public Radio Stations
Accepts: Cars, boats, motorcycles, trucks, and RVs. Some will take vehicles that aren’t working, while others will not.
How: Call your local public radio station to speak with a representative.
- Make-A-Wish Foundation
Accepts: Cars, trucks, SUVs, boats, motorcycles, and RVs, whether running or not.
How: Fill out their online form or call to arrange for free towing or pickup within 24 hours.
- Habitat for Humanity
Accepts: Cars, trucks, boats, RVs, and other vehicles.
How: Call to provide info about your vehicle. Most vehicles are accepted unless the cost of processing and towing exceeds the vehicle’s auction value. If it’s accepted, they will make pickup arrangements with you.
- Purple Heart Foundation
Accepts: Cars, trucks, boats, SUVs, and other vehicles.
How: Fill out their online form and a representative will contact you to arrange free pickup.
Cellphones
Also see “Recycling + hazardous waste” below.
- Hope Phones (now Medic)
Accepts: Cellphones, including broken ones.
How: Visit the website to download a free shipping label.
CDs / DVDs / videogames
- CafeDVD
Accepts: DVDs.
How: Email your name, address, and roughly how many DVDs you have to request a free shipping label, or mail them to PO Box 51860, Palo Alto, CA 94303.
- Beyond Video
Accepts: DVDs and Blu-rays in working condition with their cases and artwork. No fitness, yoga, or instructional titles.
How: Email them first to get the shipping address (it is on their donate page).
Electronics
Also see “Recycling + hazardous waste” below.
- National Cristina Foundation
Accepts: Computers.
How: Visit the website to find a location near you that is accepting donations.
- Goodwill
Accepts: Many stores accept both working and nonworking electronics either for resale or recycling.
How: Visit a location near you.
- Music & Memory
Accepts: iPods and iTunes gift cards.
How: Visit the website to download a free shipping label.
Eyeglasses
- New Eyes
Accepts: Eyeglasses, sunglasses, and hearing aids for those in need.
How: Mail to or drop off at their New Jersey location.
- OneSight
Accepts: Eyeglasses and sunglasses for communities worldwide.
How: Drop off at LensCrafters, Pearle Vision, or Sears Optical.
Gift cards
- Kars4Kids
Accepts: Unused gift cards in any amount.
How: Donate online through their form, or mail the card in a prepaid envelope they send you.
Linens
- Your Local Animal Shelter or Wildlife Center
Accepts: Towels, bedsheets, comforters, and other linens.
How: Visit the website to find a shelter near you that is accepting donations.
Magazines
- Your Local Medical Facility
Accepts: Magazines.
How: Call your local hospital, urgent-care center, or doctor’s office to see what donations they are accepting.
- Your Local Library
Accepts: Magazines and periodicals.
How: Drop off at your Friends of the Library Society. Contact them to see what they will take.
Musical instruments
- Hungry for Music
Accepts: Musical instruments, in any condition, other than pianos and organs.
How: Fill out the donation form on the website, and they will contact you.
- The Roots of Music New Orleans
Accepts: Musical instruments.
How: Call for more information and to see what donations they will accept.
- Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation Los Angeles
Accepts: Gently used band and orchestral instruments.
How: Mail in your well-packaged instruments.
- Silverlake Conservatory Los Angeles
Accepts: Musical instruments.
How: Contact them for more information and to see what donations they will accept.
Office supplies
- Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA)
Accepts: Office furniture, office equipment, office supplies, and more.
How: Contact your local MDA branch for more information and to see what they will accept.
- Your Local School
Accepts: Pens, pencils, paper, binders, Post-it notes, staplers, tape, scissors, and more.
How: Call schools in your area to see what they will accept.
- L.A. SHARES Los Angeles
Accepts: Office furniture and office supplies.
How: Drop off at their Griffith Park facility or call to arrange a pickup.
Sports equipment
- Pitch In for Baseball and Softball
Accepts: Gently used gloves, mitts, bats, helmets, baseballs, softballs, uniforms, and more.
How: Fill out the donation form on their website and ship to their Warminster, Pennsylvania location, or drop off locally.
- Peace Passers
Accepts: Soccer equipment and gear, including ball pumps, shin guards, and jerseys.
How: Contact them for a current shipment location.
- Tennis Racquets for Kids
Accepts: Tennis rackets in playable condition.
How: Mail to their location in Great Neck, New York, or drop off there or at other participating New York locations.
- Bikes to the World
Accepts: Bicycles, bicycle parts, accessories, and more.
How: Drop off at participating regional locations.
- Yoga Activist
Accepts: New or gently used yoga mats and props.
How: Fill out the donation form on their website, and they will arrange the donation with you.
Toiletries (+ beauty products)
- Hope and Comfort
Accepts: New soap, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, toothpaste, and more.
How: Mail to or schedule a drop-off time with their Massachusetts location.
- Clean the World
Accepts: Soap.
How: Mail. Register for a soap drive. Collect soap from your home (and from your connecting friends, if you want). Ship collected soap to centers in Orlando, Florida, and Las Vegas, Nevada.
- Beauty Bus
Accepts: New and unused beauty and grooming products.
How: Mail to their California office.
- Your Local Women’s Shelter
Accepts: Soap, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, toothpaste, and more.
How: Call to see what donations they accept. Drop off at a location near you.
- Your Local Free Clinic
Accepts: Unused or gently used clothes, makeup, skin-care products, and more.
How: Call to see what donations they accept. Drop off at a location near you.
Toys (+ stuffed animals)
- Toys for Tots
Accepts: New toys.
How: Drop off at a participating store.
- My Stuff Bags Foundation
Accepts: Toys, stuffed animals, blankets, clothes, schools supplies, and more.
How: Mail to their California location.
- Gleaning for the World
Accepts: Gently used stuffed animals.
How: Mail to the address on their website.
- Project Smile
Accepts: Stuffed animals in like-new condition.
How: Mail to or drop off at their Massachusetts location. Check website for donation guidelines.
- Your Local Day-Care, Religious, or Community Center
Accepts: New and gently used toys.
How: Call to see what donations they will accept.
- Stuffed Animals for Emergencies (SAFE)
Accepts: Stuffed animals in like-new condition, children’s clothing, baby items, blankets, coloring books, and more.
How: Mail to a SAFE contact listed on the website or drop off with SAFE volunteers in select cities.
Trophies
- Awards Mall
Accepts: Trophies, plaques, and awards to donate to nonprofits. (They close seasonally to process donations.)
How: Mail to or drop off at their Wisconsin headquarters.
- Lamb Awards
Accepts: Trophies, plaques, and awards to donate or recycle.
How: Email them for more information.
- Your Local Youth Organizations
Accepts: Trophies, plaques, and awards.
How: Contact local youth organizations (Girl Scouts, sports teams, schools, camps, after-school programs, etc.) to see what they will accept.
Recycle
Recycling + hazardous waste
- Earth911
Accepts: Provides comprehensive search and resources to recycle glass, plastic, paper, gardening equipment, construction materials, and more.
How: Use their online directory or call their toll-free hotline (1-800-CLEANUP).
- Big Chain Stores
Accepts: BEST BUY: TVs, iPods, MP3 players, car-audio systems, GPS systems, digital cameras, camcorders, mobile phones, CDs, home-monitoring systems, DVDs, e-readers, video games and consoles, computers, some appliances, pedometers, rechargeable batteries. Varies by state. Check online to see what your Best Buy will accept. HOME DEPOT: Compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFLs), rechargeable batteries. LOWE’S: Aerosols, compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFLs), fertilizers, latex paint, oil-based paint, pesticides, rechargeable batteries, varnishes, lacquers, thinners, and strippers. STAPLES: Ink and toner cartridges, certain tech items. TARGET: Plastic bags, glass, aluminum, MP3 players, cellphones, ink cartridges. WHOLE FOODS: Batteries.
How: Drop off at your local store.
- 1800Recycling
Accepts: Plastics, electronics, paper, glass, metal, packaging, hazardous waste, and more.
How: Search for recycling locations using their comprehensive online database.
- GreenDisk
Accepts: CDs, VHS tapes, PCs, and more.
How: Order a collection box based on weight, then drop it off at your nearest FedEx for pickup. They will safely and securely destroy old data, recover reusable components, and recycle the rest. Visit the website to see what they will accept.
- CD Recycling Center of America
Accepts: CDs, DVDs, ink cartridges, small electronics, and more.
How: Mail by printing out a shipping label from the website.
- PlanetReuse
Accepts: Construction materials and more.
How: Post items on the PlanetReuse Marketplace, where buyers can find materials they need. They’ll contact you to coordinate the purchase, pickup, or shipping.
- Carpet America Recovery Effort
Accepts: Carpets and carpet samples.
How: Find carpet-reclamation partners and locations near you that offer carpet recycling.
- Starkey Cares
Accepts: Hearing aids and accessories.
How: Mail hearing aids in a crush-proof box or secure package to Starkey Cares Program, 6700 Washington Avenue South, Eden Prairie, MN 55344. Register and insure the package.
- Blue Jeans Go Green
Accepts: Jeans and other denim clothes or materials.
How: Mail to or drop off at participating retail stores.
- Local Hazardous Waste Programs
Accepts: Chemicals, cleaners, lightbulbs, oil-based paints, gasoline, propane, and more.
How: Find a waste-disposal site near you.
epa.gov/hwgenerators/links-hazardous-waste-programs-and-us-state-environmental-agencies
- Local Drive
Accepts: Many cities now have regular electronics-recycling drives.
How: See if there’s one in your area.
- Paint Care
Accepts: House paints, primers, stains, sealers, and clear coatings.
How: Drop off at one of their regional locations.
- S.A.F.E. Centers Los Angeles
Accepts: Residential hazardous and electronics waste.
How: Drop off at a location near you. Check website for hours of operation.
Shred
Shredding
- FedEx, Office Depot, Staples Copy & Print
Accepts: Paper for secure shredding.
How: Bring your shredding jobs to any location nationwide.
FedEx · Office Depot · Staples
- Shred-it
Accepts: Paper, hard drives, and media.
How: Find a location near you and request a shredding quote.
- ProShred Select cities
Accepts: Paper and hard drives.
How: Fill out the form online for a price quote.
- Goodwill Shredding
Accepts: Large jobs of paper and CDs.
How: Call your local Goodwill to see if they offer shredding services. Here’s the website for the Southern California location:
goodwillsocal.org/business-services/document-imaging-secure-shredding
Sell
As I said in chapter 2, if you’re really going to do it, then by all means—cash is better than clutter. Just give yourself a firm time limit, or else it’s Donation City.
Sell it online or by mail
- eBay
Accepts: Practically everything.
How: Set up an account, then list items with photos and a starting price. Buyers increase their auction bids throughout the week. When an item sells, send it promptly to the buyer.
- Craigslist
Accepts: Practically everything.
How: Post items directly on the website. Work out sale details directly with the buyer.
- Move Loot
Accepts: Most types of furniture and select home décor.
How: Submit your items on their site. They’ll pick up your item and create your listing. When the consigned item sells, you’ll receive a 50% commission (or 70% in Loot Bucks).
- Cash4Books
Accepts: Books.
How: Get a price quote with the ISBN. Ship books with a free label. Payment is issued within two weeks either via PayPal or with a check.
- Amazon Trade-In
Accepts: Previous purchases, traded in for Amazon gift cards.
How: Follow the instructions on their website.
- Powell’s Portland, Oregon
Accepts: Books.
How: Enter your book’s ISBN in the text box and click “sell these books.” If they want it, ship to their Portland warehouse. After appraisal, they’ll issue payment in online credit or in cash.
Clothing, shoes + accessories
- thredUP
Accepts: Clothing, shoes, and accessories, particularly high-end or luxury items.
How: Order a thredUP Clean Out Kit and fill it with like-new clothing. Drop it off at a nearby FedEx Office location for free. They will review your clothes and pay up to 80% of the resale value. Cash out with PayPal or earn thredUP shopping credit. Anything they don’t accept will be donated.
- Tradesy
Accepts: High-quality designer clothes.
How: Order a pre-labeled bag, then fill it and ship it back from your home. They deduct a 9% commission from your sale, then issue Tradesy Cash for the website or transfer it to your bank account for a 2.9% fee.
- Poshmark
Accepts: Luxury clothing, shoes, and accessories.
How: Create a listing within the app, click the Sell button, take photos of your luxury item, and fill out the info about it. They take a flat commission of $2.95 for all sales under $15 and 20% for sales of $15 or more.
- The RealReal
Accepts: High-end luxury clothing, shoes, and accessories.
How: Consign your items with free white-glove pickup in 16 U.S. cities or free shipping via FedEx. Consignors receive 60% of the sale price to start. They inspect and authenticate all items and take care of the selling.
- Crossroads Select cities
Accepts: Mid-range to luxury clothing, shoes, and accessories.
How: Go to a Crossroads store with your items. They choose which ones they want to sell based on the condition of the item and the season. They also offer consignment services for select designer brands.
- Buffalo Exchange Select cities
Accepts: Mid-range to luxury clothing, shoes, and accessories.
How: Go to a Buffalo Exchange store with your items. They choose which ones they want to sell based on the condition of the item and the season.
- Wasteland California
Accepts: Mid-range to luxury clothing, shoes, and accessories.
How: Go to a Wasteland store with your items. They choose which ones they want to sell based on the condition of the item and the season. They also offer consignment services for high-end items.
- Nearly Newlywed
Accepts: Bridal gowns.
How: Fill out the form and complete the checkout process (it’s $25 to list). They’ll promote the sale of the dress, and when the dress sells, you ship it to them and they send you a check for 75% of the net sale price.
- Still White
Accepts: Bridal gowns.
How: Choose from their Standard or Premium listing ($19.95 or $29.95) and then describe your dress. It’ll stay listed until it’s sold. Once it is, you keep 100% of the money that it sold for.
Music, movies, games + electronics
- Decluttr
Accepts: CDs, DVDs, and videogames in good condition.
How: Enter the bar codes for a price estimate. Ship items using UPS or USPS, then get paid by check.
- Local Record Shops
Accepts: Vinyl, CDs, and DVDs.
How: Call to check and see what they will accept.
- Exchange My Phone
Accepts: Cellphones.
How: Describe the condition of your device, then get a quote. If you accept, choose whether you want to get paid or have your money support the charity of your choice. Ship in your phone, and the payment is made via PayPal, with a check, or as a charitable donation. They also accept older or broken phones to be recycled responsibly.
- NextWorth
Accepts: Cellphones, tablets, and other electronic devices.
How: Get a quote on your device (if it’s in better condition than described, they pay more), then ship it for free. After it arrives, they make the payment via PayPal or with a check, NextWorth Discover Prepaid Card, or Target gift card.
- uSell
Accepts: iPhones, cellphones, tablets, and other electronic devices.
How: Get a quote. If you take a cash offer, they’ll send you a prepaid shipping kit. Get paid via PayPal or with a check.
Gift cards
- CardCash
Accepts: Gift cards.
How: Tell them which gift cards you want to sell, and get their best offer. Mail in your cards or enter in the gift-card numbers online, then choose check, PayPal, direct deposit, or Amazon gift card for payment.
- Raise
Accepts: Gift cards.
How: Enter in gift-card info and check the balance, then choose a delivery method. Create an account and set up your profile to get paid by check or ACH. Adjust the selling price at any point. Over 90% of cards can be delivered online for free, and the rest get prepaid shipping labels to mail. A 15% commission is deducted from the selling price after the card has sold.
Doesn’t all that letting-go feel great?
Get used to it. (It feels great every single time.)