Reduce Reuse and Recycle Links

At Keys to Living Light, we are committed to sustainable decluttering and keeping as many items as possible out of landfills. As part of our professional home organizing services, we provide trusted resources to help you responsibly donate, recycle, or repurpose your unwanted items. This guide includes local donation and recycling options throughout Central Minnesota, the Twin Cities and The Piedmont Triad in North Carolina, along with national organizations that accept a wide variety of household goods. Our goal is to help you declutter with purpose-so your items can find a meaningful new home while you create a lighter, more intentional living space.

Recycle Opportunities

Recycle Fur Coats:

Cuddle Coats | Donate And Help An Orphaned Animal

Composting Coffee Grounds:

fellowproducts.com/pages/how-to-compost-with-coffee-grounds

Purchase a bag to recycle textiles and electronics:

Trashie – Do good, get rewarded
Retold Recycling: Clothing Recycling Service – Tell a new story with your old Textiles! – Retold Recycling

Recycle vintage silver into an updated piece:

juliamossdesigns.com

Recycle clothing or blankets to make into a keepsake:

https://www.pokidots.com/

Recycle Electronics/Batteries:

getrepowered.org

https://www.recyc lingtoday.org/blogs/news/goodwill-electronics-recycling-program https://www.batteriesplus.com/t/recycling

https://newsroom.lowes.com/fresh-thinking/3-easy-ways-help-recycle-rechargeable-batteries/

https://www.staples.com/stores/recycling

Electronics and Appliances Recycling at Best Buy

Recycle Cell Phones:

Secure the Call – Saving Lives, One Phone at a Time

Recycle & Donate Cell Phones for Soldiers | Big Sky Recycling

https://www.tmobile.com/responsibility/sustainability/our-customers/recycling-matters

Car/Vehicle Recycling:
https://www.junkcarmedics.com/blog/car-recycling/
https://www.cardonations4cancer.org/
https://www.bbbs.org/donate/
https://www.goodwillcardonation.org/

Asbestos Recycling:
https://mesothelioma.net/recycling-asbestos/
https://www.asbestos.net/asbestos/recycling
https://www.asbestos.com/exposure/handling-disposing-asb

Recycle Clothing, Textiles, and Leather:
www.usagain.com

Recycle Athletic Jerseys:
Sustainable Swaps Eco-friendly Alternatives to Traditional Basketball Jerseys

Recycle Plastic Caps and Lids:
https://www.greentreeplastics.com/abc-program/

Recycle Lights/Deck Lights:
https://www.decksdirect.com/deck-lights-disposal-recycling

Recycle Your Vacuum:
https://ohsospotless.com/recycle-vacuum-cleaner/

Recycle Pill Bottles:

Animal Shelters and Veterinary Clinics may take for pet medications

Walgreen’s Pharmacy Safe Medication Disposal Bins take pill bottles to recycle.

Many CVS Pharmacy locations accept empty pill bottles to recycle.

http://Mattthew25Ministries

Recycle Breast Pumps:
https://www.medela.us/mbus/medela-recycles

Recycle Disposable Masks, Gloves, Coffee and Creamer Capsules, Candy Wrappers, Disposable Cups, Straws, Lids:
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/subaru-announces-new-initiative-to-recycle-ppe-waste-in-partnership-with-terracycle-301116037.html

Recycle Crayons:

Give Crayons – The Crayon Initiative

(Drop off crayons at Staples or mail them in)

How to Recycle Your Crayons – The National Crayon Recycle Program

Recycle Crayola Markers:
https://recyclenation.com/2018/07/recycling-with-crayola-colorcycle/

Recycle Mascara Wands:
wandsforwildlife.org

Recycle Tires:
https://www.utires.com/articles/tire-disposal-fee/

Recycle Dog Food Bags:
https://apupabove.com/pages/a-pup-above-terracylce-filling-bellies-not-landfills

Recycle Cell Phone Cases:
https://www.greenmatters.com/p/what-to-do-with-old-phone-cases
https://www.customenvy.com/pages/phone-case-recycling-guide

Recycle Trophies:
https://nationwidetrophyrecycling.com/

Recycle Office Supplies:
https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/tech-takes/recycle-ink-cartridges-paper-office-supplies

Hard to Recycle Items Taken for a Fee, Select Areas:
https://www.ridwell.com/

Recycling that gives rewards:

Donate bras for vouchers
https://www.soma.com/store/page/soma+bra+donation

North Face clothing exchange for a voucher
https://www.thenorthface.com/about-us/responsibility/product/clothes-the-loop.html

Madewell jean donation for discount voucher
https://www.madewell.com/inspo-do-well-denim-recycling-landing.html

H&M clothing donation for a voucher
https://www2.hm.com/en_us/sustainability-at-hm/our-work/close-the-loop.html

American eagle clothing donation for a voucher
https://bluejeansgogreen.org/recycle-denim/

MAC makeup – return 6 containers for a voucher
https://www.macosmetics.com/giving_back/printable_form.tmpl

Levis bring in your denim for a voucher
https://la.racked.com/2015/7/22/9014877/levis-recycling-program

Donation Opportunities:

Donate C-Pap Machine:

Reggie White Sleep Disorders Research and Education Foundation – Donate

Donate Art Supplies (St. Cloud, MN)

Scraps Donation information.updated 9.15.25

Donate Stamps:

Stamp Ministry – Sisters of the Holy Cross

Stamps for the Wounded

Fabric, needlecrafts, sewing and needlecraft tools and equipment.
Swanson’s Fabric

New, unlaundered fabric, sewing supplies:
Workshop
In-Kind Wishlist – Days for Girls International
Quilts of Valor Foundation

Cloth Diapers and Supplies:
Minnesota Cloth Diaper Bank

Women’s Clothing:
dressforsuccess.org

Wig Donations:
angelhairforcancer.org

Exercise Equipment:
Local Police and Fire Stations

Children’s Clothing and Supplies:
www.wearetandem.org

Donate Pianos:
www.pianosforeducation.org
www.beethovenfoundation.com
www.suartists.org

Donate American Girl Dolls and Clothes:
The items will be repaired and given to girls awaiting adoption or removed from their homes.
www.joydollhospital.org

Donate Legos:
https://www.lego.com/en-us/sustainability/replay?locale=en-us&consent-modal=show&age-gate=grown_up

General Donations:
(The Prop Shop, Eden Prairie, MN Serving local families)
www.propshopep.org
www.goodwill.org/donate-and-shop/donate-stuff
www.loveinc.org
www.vva.org (disabled Vietnam Veterans)
www.catholiccharitiesusa.org
https://wacosa.org/
https://www.epilepsyfoundationmn.org/donate-used-goods/
http://www.donationtown.org/
www.satruck.org
Reach & Restore – connecting people with needs to people with resources

Donate to Animal Shelters:
www.humanesociety.org/how-you-can-help

Donate Human Hair:
https://locksoflove.org/get-involved/
https://cancercareservices.org

Donate Crutches:
https://worldcrutches.com/donate-crutches/

Donate to Crisis Nursery:
www.crisisnursery.org

Donate Furniture and Household Goods:
greeNest
https://www.bridging.org

Donate to a Women’s Shelter:
www.womens-shelter.org

Donate Home Supplies:
www.habitat.org

Donate Building Materials/Art Supplies:
https://leonardosbasement.org/

Donate/Recycle Shoes:
https://soles4souls.org/donating-shoes-is-now-easier-than-ever/Shoe Drive –
Samaritan’s Feet
Internationalhttps://sneakers4good.com

Donate Credit Card Rewards:
https://www.bankrate.com/finance/credit-cards/help-those-affected-by-coronavirus-donate-credit-card-rewards/

Donate Wedding Dresses
www.nicuhelpinghands.org/programs/angel-gown-program
Brides Against Breast Cancer – Donate Your Wedding Dress

Donate Bibles, Christian Books/Materials:
https://lovepackages.org/

Donate Books:
Winston Salem, NC: shepherdscenter.org

Neighborhood Libraries

Women’s Prison Book Project
www.wpbp.org
https://prisonbookprogram.org/donate-books/
Books For Africa

Donate Gift Cards to St. Jude:
https://www.stjude.org/get-involved/other-ways/cardcash.htm

Donate Medical Supplies and Equipment:
Mano a Mano – Reducing Waste in the US, Improving Lives in Bolivia

Donate Stuffed Animals:
https://www.lovetoknow.com/life/lifestyle/where-donate-stuffed-animals-make-child-smile

Resale Opportunities

MN Materials Exchange, classifieds for businesses, industry, non-profits, and institutions to list items to sell or give away:
Minnesota Materials Exchange

Clothing and Shoes:
beaconscloset.com

Exercise Equipment:
http://www.playitagainsports.com

Gold and Silver:
cashforsilverusa.com
www.mngoldsilver.com

Stereos and Audio Equipment:
https://www.stereobuyers.com/

Clothing Resale and Consignment:
www.platoscloset.com
www.ntyclothingexchange.com
www.thredup.com
www.clothesmentor.com
www.onceuponachild.com
www.swap.com
www.childrensorchard.com/
https://poshmark.com/sell
www.therealreal.com/
https://kidizen.com/
https://www.depop.com/
https://www.vinted.com/
https://menswear-market.com/
https://www.fashionavenueresale.com/
https://stockx.com/
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/