For Peace of Mind - Recycle your Stuff

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Recycle your Stuff

To track your donations for a potential tax deduction, use ItsDeductible.

Check out these local agency wishlists

Alliance for Living

Habitat ReStore

MASH - Mystic Area Shelter and Hospitality

Waterford Country School

Safe Futures

Item	Here's a thought
Appliances	recycle-steel.org; Goodwill accepts working appliances
Athletic shoes	www.nikereuseashoe.com Nike Factory Store in Clinton accepts for recycle.
Backpacks	Backpacks for Kids Foundation
Batteries - used	Recycle at your local Staples
Bicycles	Bike Share Mystic Program
Blankets, towels, linens	Donate to the Humane Society
Books	Book Barn in Niantic Donate to your local library or use convenient drop off containers Got Books. Ship to soldiers at booksforsoldiers.org
Building materials, small appliances, etc.	Contact Habitat for Humanity ReStore
Business clothing - women	Dress For Success or The Womens Alliance
Business clothing - men	Career Gear or Men's Warehouse National Suit Drive
Cardboard tubes, plastic tubs, etc.	Donate to your local elementary school art teacher
Carpets	Carpet Recovery
Cell Phones	Hope Phones recycles old phones and provides them to health care workers in developing nations
Children's items	Newborns in Need Send 'like new' blankets, books, stuffed animals to children in homeless shelters at Project night night
Crayons and Coloring Books	Project Smile
Coats	One Warm Coat
Coat Hangers	Return them to your nearest dry cleaners
Designer Clothes	Go to Refashioner to trade your designer castoffs for someone else's.
DVDs and Play stations	The Pinwheel Project or Tunes 4 the Troops
Electronics	My Green Electronics
Everything	freecycle.org
Eyeglasses	New Eyes for the Needy
Flag	For repurposing, the Boys Scouts will take them. To have burned appropriately, see your local Fire Department.
Formal dresses	Operation Fairy Dust or Donate My Dress
Household items and used clothing	Salvation Army or Goodwill. Contact Salvation Army to see if they pickup in your area (800-728-7825).
Medical Supplies	American Friends of Kenya, a non-profit public charity in Norwich
Musical Instruments	Check with your local elementary and middle school band teachers.
Packing peanuts & packaging materials	Your local shipping store
Prescription drugs	Learn how to dispose of prescription medications at Earth911 or DisposeMyMeds
Printer cartridges - used	Recycle at your local Staples
School Supplies	American Friends of Kenya, a non-profit public charity in Norwich
Shoes	Recycle with Soles 4 Souls

Stuffed animals	Project Smile; Stuffed Animals for Emergencies; Loving Hugs
Wedding Dresses	Brides Against Breast Cancer