where to donate, sell, recycle, & dispose
At Peony Professional Organizer, we take pride in collaborating with local donation drop-off centers, charities, and recycling plants to meet all of our clients' home organizing and decluttering needs. On behalf of our clients, we ensure that all unwanted items are directed to the appropriate locations. Need assistance? We're here to help! Learn more about how the professionals at Peony can support you. Otherwise, take advantage of our free resources below!
Phone: (206) 737 1048 / Email: hello@peonyproorganizing.com
Arts & Crafts
Seattle ReCreative is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting creativity, community, and environmental stewardship through creative reuse and art education. They accept art and craft materials including yarn, fabric, sewing supplies, classroom supplies, and many more items on this list.
Room to Craft in Bothell also takes acrylic stamps, paper crafting tools, paints, and other crafting supplies.
Batteries & Cell Phones
Whether you sell, donate, or recycle your old cell phone, make sure to delete your personal data and do a factory reset beforehand.
Decluttr has a cell phone buyback program where you can send in your phone for cash. You can check how much you could sell for here.
If you would like to donate your old cell phone, Cell Phones for Soldiers is a national non-profit organization dedicated to providing cost-free communication services and emergency funding to active-duty military members and veterans.
Also, various Lowe’s, Home Depot, and Staples stores will help you recycle cell phones and rechargeable batteries. Use this locator to find the nearest drop-off location.
Alkaline and single-use batteries can be recycled at the Factoria Recycling & Transfer Station located at 13800 SE 32nd St, Bellevue, WA 98005.
Books
If you would like to sell your books, Half Price Books is a great option since they buy hardbacks, paperbacks, magazines, textbooks, audiobooks, tablets, and e-readers. Find your nearest location here.
You can also donate books to your local library branch or to a Little Free Library near you.
Clothing & Textiles
Besides your favorite, local consignment store, ThredUp and The RealReal require little to no effort to sell your clothes. They send you a shipping package with prepaid postage, and all you have to do is fill up the bag with clothes that you’d like to sell. They will take amazing photos and list your clothes for you for a fee. Unsold clothing can also be donated.
If you have modern, professional wear that’s no more than five years old, consider donating to Dress for Success Seattle. You can find a list of items they’re currently looking for here.
Lastly, did you know that you can reuse or recycle damaged clothing? Many charities in the area like Goodwill, Northwest Center, The Salvation Army, and Value Village participate in the ThreadCycle program. Here is a list of acceptable items and where to donate them. Your local transfer station might also recycle textiles.
Electronics
Remember to delete your personal data and do a factory reset before getting rid of your electronics.
If you’d like to sell your electronics, Decluttr will buy back your Apple products, tablets, and gaming consoles for cash. You can search for the item you’d like to sell here and get an estimate of your potential earnings.
E-Cycle Washington is a program that helps Washington residents recycle their broken, obsolete, or worn-out electronics. They recycle TVs, computers, laptops, monitors, tablets, e-readers, and portable DVD players. You can find a location to drop off these items here.
Best Buy also allows you to trade in or recycle TVs, computers, tablets, and other electronics.
Kids Donation
WestSide Baby and KidVantage are both non-profit organizations that help distribute donations to children and families in need in King County. You can find out what items are currently most needed and drop-off locations on their websites.
Treehouse is another non-profit organization that is dedicated to helping foster kids pursue their dreams and launch successfully into adulthood. Their list of needed items and drop-off location can be found here.
Medication
The easiest way to safely dispose of expired and unwanted medication is to check that your item is listed on this King County website and find a drop-box location here. You can also stop by your local pharmacy to ask if they safely dispose of old medicine. Most medications, except for ones on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s “Flush List” can be thrown away in the trash, but it’s important to put them in a secure bag or container with something undesirable (like coffee grounds or cat litter). We don’t recommend flushing medication down the toilet.
Paint
Did you know that you can use this locator to find the nearest drop-off site to recycle old paint? We do recommend calling the location directly to check the hours that you can drop off paint and see if there are any limitations to the amount or type of paint to dispose. Also, latex paint, water-based stains, and clear finishes can be disposed in the trash as long as it’s hardened (i.e., either remove the lid to let it dry out or mix it with a clay-based cat litter). Oil-based paints, paint strippers, and paint thinners are considered hazardous waste and can be disposed at a Hazardous Waste Disposal Location (see more under Recycling & Disposal).
Pianos
Seattle Piano Recycling not only helps you move pianos, but they also rescue pianos from the junkyard! If you’re trying to get rid of a piano or organ, they will come haul it away, restore it to a functional level, and re-home it!
Donation Pick-Up
Many charities including The Salvation Army and the Seattle Goodwill can pick up your donations. You can also schedule a charity donation pick-up on Donation Town for free.
Bulk Shredding
PROSHRED Seattle is a woman-owned, mobile shredding company with over 30 years of experience in secure, on-site destruction of confidential documents and mixed media. You can read more about their services and get a free estimate on their website.
Recycling & Disposal
You can drop off appliances, household hazardous waste, textiles, and many more items at a King County transfer station near you. Check that your transfer station accepts the items and if there are any applicable fees.
For household hazardous waste, you can also call (206) 296-4692, or visit HazWasteHelp.org to find out how to safely dispose of these items.
Lastly, Happy Hauler will load and haul household junk, yard waste, unwanted furniture, and appliances. You can read more about what they do and get a free quote on their website.