Local Donation & Disposal Resources
General Household items
Catholic Charities – Refugee Resettlement Services
(315) 472-1544 x. 32
Caz Cares
(315) 655-3174
Encore Thrift Shop
(315) 637-6133
Give To Others
Huntington Family Centers
(315) 476-3157
Interfaith Works
(315) 449-3552 x. 208
Little White House of Hope aka P.E.A.C.E. Inc. Westside Family Resource Center
(315) 470-3352
Rescue Mission
(315) 701-3862
The Open Wardrobe
(315) 882-6747
The Salvation Army
(315) 475-1688
Winds of Agape, Inc
(315) 425-0547
Specific Household Items
Antiques
Syracuse Antiques Exchange
(315) 471-1841
Antique Center of Syracuse
(315) 476-8270
Books (novels) & magazines
Syracuse VA Medical Center
(315) 425-4400
Onondaga County Public Libraries
(315) 435-1900
China, crystal, & silverware
Replacements Ltd
(800) 737-5223
Christmas trees
Put it on the curb
Cleaning products (including laundry detergent, bleach, dish soap)
Humane Association of CNY
(315) 457-8762
Francis House
(315) 475-5422
Samaritan Center
(315) 472-0650
Egg cartons
Community Supported Agriculture Farms
Flags
American Legion
(315) 655-2099
Food
Fayetteville-Manlius Community Outreach, Inc.
(315) 682-3688
Francis House
(315) 475-5422
Furniture
Winds of Agape
(315) 425-0547
Greeting cards & calendars
Check with a local nursing home
Household hardware & tools
ReStore
(315) 475-9172
Musical instruments & sheet music
Gorham Brothers Music (no woodwinds)
(315) 214-3573
Check with a local school
Office supplies
Samaritan Center
(315) 472-0650
Packing peanuts
UPS Stores
Paper to shred
OCRRA Shred-a-thon
Bodow Recycling (For a fee)
(315) 422-2552
Staples (For a fee)
Office Depot (For a fee)
Plastic grocery bags
Check with a local grocery store (e.g., Wegmans)
Sporting equipment
Tillies Touch
(315) 254-8569
Rescue Mission
(315) 701-3862
Styrofoam
Thermal Foams, Inc
(315) 699-8734
Televisions
Battery World (For a fee)
(315) 437-1404
Salvation Army (Drop-off only)
(800) 728-7825
Textbooks
SU Bookstore-3rd floor donation bin
(315) 442-3242
Toxic waste/chemicals
OCRRA
(315) 453-2866
X-rays
Merry X-ray
(800) 635-9729
Yard waste
OCRRA - Amboy & Jamesville Compost Sites
(315) 453-2866
Clothing
Vera House
(315) 425-0818
Clothing - Kids (sizes for grades K-12)
Fayetteville-Manlius Community Outreach, Inc.
(315) 682-3688
Clothing - Prom dresses
Becca’s Closet
(315) 453-1500 x4006
Clothing - Career attire
JobsPlus!
(315) 442-3242
Women's Opportunity Center
(315) 446-0550
Shoes
Rescue Mission
(315) 701-3862
Soles4Souls
Electronics
Appliances - Large (refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers, washers, dryers)
OCRRA - Ley Creek
(315) 453-2866
ReStore (less than 10 yrs old and working)
(315) 475-9172
Appliances - Small (can openers, toasters, blenders, electric knives)
Rescue Mission
(315) 701-3862
Batteries - Household
Wegmans
(315) 446-1180
Green Hills
(315) 492-1707
CDs & DVDs
Onondaga County Public Libraries
(315) 435-1900
The Sound Garden
(315) 473-4343
Cell phones
Verizon
Best Buy
Staples
Vera House
(315) 425-0818
CFL light bulbs
Lowes, Home Depot & several area hardware stores
ocrra.org for participating stores and types of bulbs accepted
Computer monitors, keyboards, CPUs
Staples
A&E Computer Solutions
(315) 468-2665
Dehumidifiers
OCRRA - Ley Creek (For a fee)
(315) 453-2866
Electronic equipment
Bruin Electronics
(315) 410-0050 x. 101
Best Buy
WireflyTradeIns
Printer cartridges
Staples
Office Depot
Thermometers (mercury) & thermostats
OCRRA - Ley Creek
(315) 453-2866
VHS tapes
Rescue Mission
(315) 701-3862
Green Disk
Kid's Items
American Girl dolls and accessories
Girl AGain
(914) 358-1460
Art & craft supplies
abcdexperiments
(315) 299-6855
Check with a local pre-school
Books for children
JobsPlus!
(315) 442-3242
Caz Cares
(315) 655-3174
Children's Consortium
(315) 471-8331
Car seats
New Hope Family Services
(315) 437-8300
Crib mattresses
Humane Association of CNY
(315) 457-8762
Medical
Contact lenses
MADRE (expiration date must be more than 6 months out)
(212) 627-0444
Empty pill containers
Humane Association of CNY
(315) 457-8762
Expired medication
Check with a local police station
C&J's Northside Pharmacy (no narcotics)
(315) 455-6677
Dispose my Meds
Eye glasses
Lenscrafters
MADRE
(212) 627-0444
Hearing aides
Starkey Hearing Foundation
(866) 354-3254
Medical equipment
MedEq
Give To Others
Mobility equipment (walkers, canes, crutches)
Menorah Park
(315) 446-9111
Give To Others
Sharps
Place in large disposable plastic jug (e.g., laundry detergent bottle), tape shut, label "sharps" and put in trash
Metal
Fire extinguishers
Bodow Recycling (must be empty)
(315) 422-2552
Chuck's Fire Equipment
(315) 422-3655
Propane tanks
Bodow Recycling
(315) 422-2552
Scrap metal
Metalico
(315) 463-9500
Bodow Recycling
(315) 422-2552
Vehicle-related
Cars, trucks, boats (with trailers), motorcycles, SUVs, RVs
Wheels For Wishes (running or not)
(877) 690-9474
Cars & farm equipment
Bodow Recycling
(315) 422-2552
Tires
OCRRA - Ley Creek (For a fee)
(315) 453-2866
Vehicle batteries (lead-acid)
Battery World
(315) 437-1404
Interstate Batteries of CNY
(315) 437-9075
Vehicle oil (used)
Check a local service stations or retail store that sells vehicle oil
