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 OKC Metro Area! If you’re outside of OKC, 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
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Dream Center OKC
The Oklahoma City Dream Center exists to reach, rescue, and restore people isolated by poverty in OKC by meeting basic needs, preventative programs for at-risk kids and youth, relationships and referrals through our Community Resource Center, and our Dream Living Transitional Program for men.
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Infant Crisis Services
Infant Crisis Services provides formula, food, diapers, blankets, clothing, and other basic necessities by appointment. Please call (405) 528-3663 to schedule an appointment. These services are available four times annually to children birth – age 3.
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DonationPickup.org
DonationPickup.org makes donating easy—just schedule a free pickup online, leave your labeled items outside, and they’ll handle the rest. Your gently used goods support Oklahoma nonprofits and you’ll get a tax-deductible receipt
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Second Chances Thrift Store
Second Chances Thrift is a faith-based nonprofit offering affordable goods while supporting people overcoming homelessness, addiction, and other challenges. Proceeds fund vital services like meals, housing help, and reentry programs—giving individuals a true second chance.
Books
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World Book Bank
World Book Bank transforms donated cell phones and iPads into brand-new books for individuals in jails, schools, shelters, and recovery programs across the U.S. Donating is simple: print a free shipping label, box up your used devices, and drop them off or schedule a FedEx pickup. Each device is securely wiped to meet DOD, HIPAA, and NIST standards, then recycled or resold to fund book donations. For example, an iPhone 16 can provide up to 428 books, turning your old tech into life-changing resources for those in need.
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Bookish
Bookish is an Oklahoma-based used bookstore dedicated to rescuing and rehoming books that might otherwise be discarded. Founded in 2021 after witnessing thousands of books being sent to recycling centers, Bookish partners with local recyclers to handpick titles still full of life. With a focus on sustainability and nostalgia, they’ve given new homes to over 10,000 books, celebrating the beauty of secondhand goods and the stories they carry.
Paper & Data
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The Meadows
The Meadows in Edmond offers secure, eco-friendly paper shredding with drop-off, pickup, and on-site options. No need to remove staples or folders, and you’ll get a Certificate of Destruction. All paper is recycled—and your support helps provide jobs for adults with developmental disabilities
Electronics
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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.
Hazardous Waste
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OKC.gov
Visit the link below to find out what they will and will not accept.
https://www.okc.gov/departments/public-works/household-hazardous-waste-collection-center
Art & Craft Supplies
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Trove Arts and Crafts
Have you ever started a new craft or art medium only to discover it was not for you? Instead of letting those materials go to waste or gather dust, you can donate them to us and we'll find them a new home and we'll give you store credit for finding something that's a better fit for you!
*Visit website for list of all acceptable items