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Local Donation and Reuse Opportunities for
Residents and Small Businesses
Many charities, shelters, and non-profit organizations accept donations of used, surplus or obsolete but reusable materials. Please call the charity or organization to confirm before making a donation. The City also operates a swap shop where usable items may be taken.
Charities:
Agape, 688-3007
Goodwill Industries, 930 E. Main Street, 27701, 687-4342
Goodwill Industries, 4318 Garrett Road, 27707, 493-1182
Goodwill Industries, 5273 N. Roxboro Road, 27712, 479-1141
Habitat for Humanity, 403-8668
Salvation Army, 124 Latta Road, 27712, 477-5457
The Giving Closet (children's clothing/furniture), 560-7150
Shelters:
Community Shelter for Hope, 688-5539
Durham Interfaith, 682-2846
Durham Rescue Misson, 688-9641
Durham Crisis Response Center, 403-9425
Genesis Home, 683-5878
Others:
The Freecycle Network is a nationwaide grassroots movement of people who are giving (& getting) stuff for free. Freecycle provides individuals and non-profits an electronic forum to "recycle" unwanted items. One person's trash can truly be another's treasure! There is now a local Triangle chapter.
The Scrap Exchange is a nonprofit organization that collects clean reusable industrial discards for creative art programs. They do not typically take household wastes (i.e. egg cartons, yogurt containers) but they do accept odds and ends, such as buttons, game pieces, left over ceramic tile, etc. from individuals.
Residents and Small Businesses
Many charities, shelters, and non-profit organizations accept donations of used, surplus or obsolete but reusable materials. Please call the charity or organization to confirm before making a donation. The City also operates a swap shop where usable items may be taken.
Charities:
Agape, 688-3007
Goodwill Industries, 930 E. Main Street, 27701, 687-4342
Goodwill Industries, 4318 Garrett Road, 27707, 493-1182
Goodwill Industries, 5273 N. Roxboro Road, 27712, 479-1141
Habitat for Humanity, 403-8668
Salvation Army, 124 Latta Road, 27712, 477-5457
The Giving Closet (children's clothing/furniture), 560-7150
Shelters:
Community Shelter for Hope, 688-5539
Durham Interfaith, 682-2846
Durham Rescue Misson, 688-9641
Durham Crisis Response Center, 403-9425
Genesis Home, 683-5878
Others:
The Freecycle Network is a nationwaide grassroots movement of people who are giving (& getting) stuff for free. Freecycle provides individuals and non-profits an electronic forum to "recycle" unwanted items. One person's trash can truly be another's treasure! There is now a local Triangle chapter.
The Scrap Exchange is a nonprofit organization that collects clean reusable industrial discards for creative art programs. They do not typically take household wastes (i.e. egg cartons, yogurt containers) but they do accept odds and ends, such as buttons, game pieces, left over ceramic tile, etc. from individuals.