Reuse Options  

Donation and Resale Centers
for items in new or gently-used condition

• Summary of information listed below (1-page PDF)  

Ann Arbor District Library, Main Branch - 343 S. Fifth Ave., 302-7774, www.faadl.org. Accepts books for Friends of the Library Book Store, delivered to the loading dock during library hours.

Ann Arbor PTO Thrift Shop - 2280 S. Industrial, 996-9155, www.a2ptothriftshop.org. Accepts and sells small household goods, jewelry, antiques, clothing, and toys.

Ann Arbor Thrift Shop - 3530 Washtenaw, 662‑6771, www.annarborthriftshop.org. Accepts and sells clothing, toys, jewelry, antiques, books, and small household items. Donations taken at the blue side door.

Drop-Off Station - 950 E. Ellsworth, 971-9400, www.recycleannarbor.org Accepts most electronics, and clean, dry clothing, paired shoes, and linens in plastic bags at no charge. Also recycles appliances, computers, televisions. Some fees may apply.

Food Gatherers - 1 Carrot Way, 761‑2796, www.foodgatherers.org. Call  or check Web site for guidelines.                                                                                                                         

Friends in Deed  - 1196 Ecorse Rd. Ypsilanti, MI, 484-7607, www.friendsindeed.info. Provides free, good-condition furniture to needy of Washtenaw County.

Habitat for Humanity ReStore - 170 April Drive, 822-1530, www.h4h.org/restore.html. Accepts and sells building materials, tools, appliances, and furniture. Will schedule pickups.

House by the Side of the Road - 4133 Washtenaw County Service Center, 971‑2550. Accepts clothing, bedding, cribs, toys, and small household articles. Call for donation and pickup information.

Humane Society of Huron Valley - 3100 Cherry Hill Rd., 662‑5585, www.hshv.org. Accepts towels, pet articles, dog collars, leashes, and newspapers.

Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor ‑ Downtown - 200 S. First at Washington, 665‑0450, www.aakiwanis.org, www.kiwanissale.com. Accepts and sells clothing, furniture, tools, toys, books, and small appliances. Schedules free pickups.

Military Order of the Purple Heart - Westland, 734/728‑4560, www.donatestuff.com.  Accepts clothing, household items, and small working appliances and TVs. Schedules free pickups.

Pregnancy Help Center - 3150 Packard, 975-4357. www.annarborvitae.com/giving.php Accepts infant and children’s clothing up to size 5T, gently used or new baby linens, monitors, baths. Call for drop-off hours.

Recycle Ann Arbor’s ReUse Center  - 2420 S. Industrial, 662-6288. Accepts and sells salvaged building materials, working appliances, TVs, and household items. Pickup service available; some restrictions apply.

St. Vincent De Paul Society 1001 Broadway, 761‑1400, www.svdpaa.org. Accepts and sells clothing and household items.

Salvation Army, Area Drop‑Off Center - 1621 S. State, 332-3474, www.sawashtenaw.org. Accepts clothing, household goods, books, furniture, and jewelry. Call (313) 965-7760 to schedule free pickups.

The Scrap Box - 581 State Circle, 994-4420, www.scrapbox.org. Accepts and sells craft items from industrial discards. Public welcome to recycle film canisters, corks, coffee cans, cds, seashells, and baby food jars.

Consignment and Resale Shops

Consignment shops will pay for your used items to resell. An annual membership fee may be involved.  Telephone before dropping off items.

The Klothes Kloset
2410 E. Stadium
971-6211

You can also try selling your useable items to antique, used book and music shops, many are listed on Washtenaw County's  Trash-to-Treasures. Try holding your own yard sale, freecycle.org, or other free local internet listings. 

• Several local haulers will separate materials for reuse and recycling as part of their trash hauling   services. The businesses that have Washtenaw County’s Waste Knot review and designation include: 1-800 Got Junk, Calvert’s Rolloff Containers, Coaches Catastrophe Cleaning, Recycle Ann Arbor, and TDF II Hauling. More information is on the web at http://recycle.eWashtenaw.org  under “Waste Knot” Partners or call (734) 222-6874.
• Washtenaw County's Trash to Treasures online listing provides information on additional local reuse and resale agencies.(new page)
• Please also see the city's Bulky Waste page, and Recycle Ann Arbor's Drop-Off Station page for more disposal options. (new pages)

Qs? Contact customerservice@a2gov.org

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