Note: this is not an exhaustive list – it’s a quick reference. Yes, there are other options.
| Batteries; rechargeable batteries; devices with rechargeable batteries that can’t be removed; paint; household cleaners, SHARPS containers; cell phones with non-removable batteries; and much more | Washtenaw County Home Toxics Center bit.ly/washhometoxics |
| Electronics of all kinds | Staples bit.ly/staplesrecycles Best Buy bit.ly/bberecycle |
| Fabrics that are not re-saleable because they are worn out, torn, stained, etc. | Parking lot donation bins. Sometimes thrift shops will accept them in bags marked “rags” |
| Re-saleable items – toys that have all their pieces, clothes that are in good condition, household goods. | Kiwanis – drop off Saturday from 9-3 PTO Thrift Shop – check web site Ann Arbor Thrift Shop especially for nicer items – M, T, Th, F 10-4; Sat 10-1 |
| Flat sheets, blankets and towels that are not in good enough shape for re-sale; pet products that are in good shape | Huron Valley Humane Society – drop-off bins are just inside the entrance and accessible anytime they are open |
| Art supplies, paper bags, fabric, the corks that never got made into a bulletin board, wrapping paper, and much more | Scrap Creative Reuse Center – open dropoff on Thursdays from 11AM-6PM |
| Furniture that needs to be picked up | Kiwanis; Habitat for Humanity ReStore; HouseN2Home; JFS Refugee Resettlement |
| Nice household items, decorative items, lamps, kitchen utensils, dish sets – everything to set up an apartment. | HouseN2Home |
| Plastic bags, plastic wraps (like around toilet paper), other plastic films | NEVER IN YOUR CURBSIDE RECYCLING! There are bins in the bottle return area at Kroger, Meijer, etc. |
| Clothes and other items that will fit in garbage bags | Donatestuff.com (Purple Heart) |
| Shredding | Staples, OfficeMax, UMCU shred days |
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