WHAT TO DO WITH STUFF

 

CHARITIES

Recycle many items via links (Across Canada) at links found at: http://www.charityvillage.com/cv/charityvillage/recycle.asp#everything

 

Or via a sample of charities located below.

  • A-1 Antiques and Used Furniture - takes used furniture and applicances in good condition (905) 278-9355 Call first. - 504 Lakeshore Rd. East. Mississauga (Cawthra)
  • Acton Food Share 9 Mill Street West, Acton, ON, L7J 1G3 (519) 853-0457
  • Altruists of Oakville; (905) 338-5185; supporting charity projects in Halton.
  • Amity Goodwill; www.amity.on.ca for local shops near you.
  • Angel Hair for Kids (Child's hair foundation) Supplies wigs for children with cancer (905) 275-3434 (hair and cash donations)
  • Big Brother Big Sisters Of Hamilton Burlington 560 Guelph Line, Burlington, ON, L7R 3M4 (905) 637-9911 Big Brothers
  • Big Sisters Of Canada 3228 South Service Road, Burlington, ON, L7N 3H8 (905) 639-0461
  • Big Brothers Halton Region 464 Morden Road, Oakville, ON, L6K 3W4 (905) 339-2355 Big Sisters Of North Halton
    139 Campbell W, Campbellville, ON, L0P 1B0 (905) 854-9953
  • B'nai Brith; check for donation needs for various causes. 1-800-274-2310/ (416) 633-6224 ext. 0. Check for local drop offs - www.bnaibrith.ca
  • Burlington Association For The Intellectually Handicapped 3057 Mainway, Burlington, ON, L7M 1A1 (905) 336-2225
  • Burlington Association For The Intellectually Handicapped-Respite House
    3220 Sovereign Road, Burlington, ON, L7M 2V8 (905) 319-5074 Burlington
  • Burlington Cooperative Toy Library (905) 336-7617 www.ststephenunited.ca/toylibrary (takes new and good used toys)
  • Burlington Reuse Environmental Group (Reuse Centre) (905) 319-0477 3335 North Service Road, Unit 2A, Burlington, On (Between Guelph and Walkers) reusecentre.on.ca
  • Clothing Works (905) 815-9411 (takes clothing - provides to women) 247 Ashtree Way Oakville
  • Crisis Pregnancy Centre 192 Plains Road East, Burlington, ON, L7T 2C3 (905) 637-8247
  • Carey House 1401 Ontario Street, Burlington, ON, L7S 1G3 (905) 681-2682
  • Child Find Ontario 295 Robinson Street, Oakville, ON, L6J 1G7 (905) 842-5353
  • Clothing Works; supplies clothes to women-(905)-815-9411 (Halton) 247 Ashtree way Oakville - 10:00 am-noon.
  • Community Living North Halton 75 Mill Street, Georgetown, ON, L7G 2C8 (905) 877-5239
  • Community Resource Services (Ontario) RR 4, Acton, ON, L7J 2M1 (519) 853-4124
  • Community Youth Programs Inc 443 Allan Street, Oakville, ON, L6J 3R1 (905) 845-9718
  • Compassion Society (905) 634-8211 (Aldershot Presbyterian Church) 937 Lasalle Park Drive, Burlington, ON.
  • Family Services Hamilton; (905) 577-1173 www.fshw.on.ca
  • Foodbank Oakville Fareshare 6-1240 Speers Road, Oakville, ON, L6L 2X4 (905) 847-3988
  • Friends for Success: clothing for disadvantaged
  • Furniture Bank - (416) 934-1229 - furniturebank@bellnet.ca 200 Madison Avenue Toronto, ON M4V 2W6
  • Georgetown Breadbasket 55 Sinclair Avenue, Georgetown, ON, L7G 4X4 (905) 873-3368
  • Grace House 130 Cornwall Road, Oakville, ON, L6J 7V8 (905) 844-4772
  • Habitat For Humanity - www.habitathalton.ca, 1800 Applby Line Units 10,11 Burlington Ontario L7L 6A1 - (905) 637- 4446 Ext. 107, 109, Email: restore@habitathalton.ca
  • Halton Aphasia Centre 760 Brant, Burlington, ON, L7R 4B7 (905) 681-8805
    360 Guelph Street, Georgetown, ON, L7G 4B5 (905) 702-9035
  • Halton Multicultural Council 635 Fourth Line, Oakville, ON, L6L 5W4 (905) 842-2486
  • Halton Support Services 53 Bond Street, Oakville, ON, L6K 1L8 (905) 849-8000
  • Halton Trauma Centre 461 North Service Road West, Oakville, ON, L6M 2V5 (905) 825-3242
  • Health Partners International Canada - Sends medical supplies to Africa - www.hpicanada.ca - 1-800-627-1787
  • Hats Off For Cancer - collects funky hats for children with cancer. info@hatsoffforcancer.com (905) 338-6783
  • Humane Society (Oakville-905-845-1551) shelter@oakvillehumane.ca 445 Cornwall rd., Oakville L6J 7S8
  • ICNA Relief 391 Burnhamthorpe Road East, Oakville, ON, L6H 7B4 (905) 257-9997
  • IODE (Internatinal Order of the Duaghters of the Empire) thrift store for charity - (905) 842-6338 - 154 Kerr Street, Oakville (and Rebecca)
  • Literacy North Halton (Read, Write, Spell Program - an outreach for literacy)P.O. Box 218 Georgetown, Ontario L7G 4Y5 (905) 873-2200 literacy@bellnet.ca
  • MADD Halton 466 Speers Road, Oakville, ON, L6K 3W9 (905) 844-0096
  • Mathew House (Toronto) (416) 364-8287 (Takes used furniture & Household items) #100-304 The East Mall, Toronto
  • Milton Meals On Wheels 80 Ontario Street North, Milton, ON, L9T 4Z6 (905) 878-6699
  • Missing Children Society Of Canada 99 Bronte Road, Oakville, ON, L6L 3B7 (905) 469-8826
  • Multiple Sclerosis Society Of Canada 2349 Fairview Street, Burlington, ON, L7R 2E3 (905) 681-8770
  • North Halton Family Support Network 760 Main Street East, Milton, ON, L9T 3P6 (905) 693-1705 Oaklands Regional Centre
    53 Bond Street, Oakville, ON, L6K 1L8 (905) 844-7864
  • Oakville Big Sisters 464 Morden Road, Oakville, ON, L6K 3W4 (905) 338-0238
  • Oakville Humane Society 445 Cornwall Road, Oakville, ON, L6J 7S8 (905) 845-1551
  • Oakville Public Library; (905) 815-2028. Books for fund sale. (Spring/Fall)
  • Oakville Parent-Child Centre - 461 North Service Road W. Unit 17 - (905) 849-6366 - www.op-cc.ca (takes toys, games clothing to age 9)
  • Oasis Addiction Recovery Services; supplies support for recovering addicts and their families; small items accpeted - (416) 751-5155
  • Ontario Early Years Centre 96 Guelph Street, Georgetown, ON, L7G 3Z5 (905) 873-2960
  • Ontario March Of Dimes 917 Nipissing Road, Milton, ON, L9T 5E3 (905) 876-4466 Ontario March Of Dimes 259 Robinson Street, Oakville, ON, L6J 6G8 (905) 845-7412
  • Our Community Cares 356 Burloak Drive, Burlington, ON, L7L 4W5 (905) 631-1218
  • Ontario Foundation for Cerebral Palsy 1-877-244-9686 ofcp@ofcp.on.ca
  • Partnership West Food Bank 1254 Plains Road East, Burlington, ON, L7S 1W6 (905) 637-2273
  • Peel Children's Aid Society (905) 363-6131
  • Renewed Computer Technologies Ontario (refurbishes computers for kids) (905) 795-5388, (905) 795-2931 6150 Kennedy Road unit 2 Mississauga.
  • Salvation Army 100 Nipissing Road, Milton, ON, L9T 5B2 (905) 875-1022
  • Salvation Army - main depot - 2360 South Service Road Oakville (Near Bronte Go) (905) 825-9208
  • Shifra House for Unwed Mothers - (905) 681-963 215 Pamona, Burlington
  • Stroke Recovery Assn Burlington Chapter 460 Brant Street, Burlington, ON, L7R 4B6 (905) 319-1776
  • St. Vincent de paul Society (905) 549-3902 www.stvincentdepaulsociety.ca (Accepts furniture, clothing in good condition)
  • Transitions For Youth 3365 Harvester Road, Burlington, ON, L7N 3N2 (905) 632-6531
  • Transitions For Youth 491 Steeles Avenue East, Milton, ON, L9T 1Y7 (905) 875-1932
  • Transitions For Youth 1225 Trafalgar, Oakville, ON, L6J 4Z5 (905) 849-6181
  • United Way Of Hamilton Burlington Office 720 Guelph Line, Burlington, ON, L7R 4E2 (905) 632-5577
  • United Way Of Milton 1 Chrishadfieldway, Milton, ON, L9T 1Y1 (905) 875-2550
  • United Way Of Oakville 466 Speers Road, Oakville, ON, L6K 3W9 (905) 845-5571
  • Used Eye glasses (repaired and re-distributed by Lion's Club)
  • Women's Information & Support Centre Of Halton 1515 Rebecca Street, Oakville, ON, L6L 5G8 (905) 847-5520
  • Woodview Children's Centre 69 Acton Boulevard, Acton, ON, L7J 2H4 (519) 853-5153
  • Woodview Children's Centre 69 Flatt Road, Burlington, ON, L7R 3X5 (905) 689-4727
  • Woodview Childrens Centre 50 Fairwood Place West, Burlington, ON, L7T 1E5 (905) 333-2729
  • Y M C A 410 Rebecca Street, Oakville, ON, L6K 1K7 (905) 338-8135
BOOKS

Canadian Book Exchange Centre; www.collectionscanada.ca/cbec-ccel/index-e.html (905) 828-7200 (may buy used text books and takes donations for third world distribution.

International Book Bank; www.internationalbookbank.org/donation1.htm; distributes to Africa, Brazil. Thailand etc.

Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital; (905) 845-2571 (paperbacks and magazines - call first - drop off at lobby)

Some nursing homes accept used books - call first.

Reuse Centre 2A-3335 North Service Road (905) 319-0477 books, paperbacks, magazines Call first.

Recycle books by placing them in cardboard boxes on blue box day.

Treasure Island Books 250 Kerr Street Call first: (905) 845-6000

CONSIGNMENT STORES
Buenavista Imports: Linn Cumin 451 Wyecroft Rd., Oakville, On Canada L6K 2H2 (905) 337-7453 linn@buenavistaimports.com. EMAIL
CONTENT SALES
The Next Move: http://www.contentsales.ca/
METAL COLLECTORS AND DROP OFFS

Thompson Metals and Disposal: 961 Zelco Drive, Burlington Ontario L7L 4Y2 (905) 681-8832, Waste Transfer: 735 Strathearne Ave, North, Hamilton, ON (905) 312-8855, Drop-off Hours: Mon – Fri, 7:00am – 6:00pm & Sat, 7:00am – 1:00pm (no Bar-B-Q tanks.

USED APPLIANCES

A-1 Antiques and Used Fiurniture - takes used furniture and applicances in good condition (905) 278-9355 Call first. - 504 Lakeshore Rd. East. Mississauga (Cawthra)

Crawford Appliances and Air Conditioner - (905 279-5822 Call first.

APPLIANCE PICK UPS:
(coming soon)

OLD CARS

http://www.carheaven.ca 1-866-535-7312

 

AUCTIONS, WEB SITES

AUCTION SITES

www.eBay.com, eBay.ca

Barterworld.com http://www.barterworld.com/index.cfm

FREE (OR REASONABLE) CLASSIFIED SITES

www.Craigslist.com, www.kijiji.ca

ELECTRONICS

Computers

Renewed Computer Technologies; refurbishes old computers. 6150 Kennedy Road Mississauga (905) 795-5388 www.RCTO.ca