Responsible Tidying

Where do our things go when we’re done with them? Responsible Tidying is the means of donating your things with the purpose of helping someone in need and discarding household items ethically. If you’re looking for places to donate and recycle your used household goods, check out our list of organization recommendations for the Denver Metro Area! If you’re outside of Denver, you can do a Google search “best place to donate clothes near me”, you can do this with any item you’re trying to donate. Thanks so much for tidying up responsibly!

Clothing & Home Goods

  • Assistance League - Denver

    Accepted Donation Items: New or gently used Items.

  • Clothes for Kids

    Accepted Donation Items: New or gently used clothing in current styles and age appropriate for youth and teens.

  • Dress for Success

    Accepted Donation Items: New or gently used professional attire that is cleaned, on-hangers and fashionable within the last 5 years.

  • DSW Gives

    Accepted Donation Items: New or gently used shoes.

  • Habitat for Humanity

    Accepted Donation Items: Appliances, cabinets, dishes, flooring, furniture, heating & cooling, insulation, landscaping, lighting & electrical, lumber & trim, mirrors, plumbing, roofing, sheet goods, tools, windows & doors.

  • La Cache

    Accepted Consignment & Donation Items: Antiques, sterling silver, crystal, china, art, fine linens, small rugs, jewelry, furniture and more.

  • Soles4Souls

    Accept Donation Items: Gently used shoes and clothing.

  • Soul Dog Rescue

    Accepted Donation Items: Clothing, smaller furniture items (dressers, end tables, shelving, etc.) , knick-knacks, DVD/Blue-ray, décor & artwork, kitchen items, camping and outdoor gear.

  • Step Denver

    Accepted Donation Items: Mens clothing and unopened hygiene items.

  • The Gathering Place

    Accepted Donation Items: Please visit their website to learn more about their current needs.

  • Zappos for Good

    Accepted Donation Items: New and gently used shoes and apparel, new school supplies and backpacks, new and gently used books.

  • hope cycle

    They are a nonprofit organization that has empowered thousands of youth and adults in underserved communities through the transformation of bicycles into VEHICLES OF HOPE.

  • urban peak

    Urban Peak ignites the potential in youth to exit homelessness and create self-determined, fulfilled lives.

Books

  • 2nd and Charles

    Accepted Resell Items: Books, audiobooks on CD, collectibles & action figures, musical instruments, games & toys, CDs & vinyl records, DVDs & blu-ray, video games, game systems & accessories, comics, iPods, iPads, e-readers.

  • 50/50 Bookstore

    Accepted Donation Items: New and gently used books and media.

  • Reach Out & Read Colorado

    Accepted Donation Items: New and gently used children’s books.

  • Dream Books

    Dream Books has book donation bin locations and you can also schedule a pick-up.

Paper & Data

  • Bayaud Enterprises

    Services Offered: Pick up or drop off document shredding and hard drives destruction.

  • Paper Wise

    Services Offered: On-site Truck Shredding, drop off and in-store paper shredding.

Electronics

  • 3R Technology Solutions

    Services Offered: Electronics recycling, secure data destruction.

  • Best Buy

    Accepted Trade-in or Recycling Items: TVs, computers, cell phones/radios, appliances, ink/toner, audio, music/movies, video games/gadgets, cameras and camcorders, car audio/video/GPS.

  • R2 eCycle

    Services Offered: e-waste recycling, secure data destruction, IT asset recovery

Hazardous Waste

  • GreenSheen Eco-Friendly Paint

    Accepted Paint Recycling: latex paint (acrylic), oil paint (alkyd), stains, shellacs, lacquers, varnishes, urethanes, sealers, textured coatings.

  • Rooney Road Recycling

    Accepted Hazardous Recycling Items: a variety of household chemicals. Please visit website for full list.

  • Sustainability Recycling

    Accepted Recycling Items: electronics, styrofoam, paint, hard-to-recycle, common recycling, batteries, compost, etc.

Art & Craft Supplies

  • ReCreative Denver

    Accepted Donation Items: paper, craft Items, natural materials, misc. items, fine art supplies, fabrics and notions, etc.

  • The Craft Box Colorado

    Accepted Resell Items: various crafting supplies. Anything that isn’t appropriate to resell will be donated to an appropriate charity.

If you have any suggestions of organizations that should be featured, please contact us!