| Batteries; rechargeable batteries; devices with rechargeable batteries that can’t be removed; paint; household cleaners, SHARPS containers; cell phones with non-removable batteries; and much more | Washtenaw County Home Toxics Center |
| Electronics of all kinds | Best Buy Staples Recycle Ann Arbor Ellsworth Drop-off |
| Fabrics that are not re-saleable because they are worn out, torn, stained, etc. | Parking lot donation bins. Sometimes thrift shops (including PTO Thrift Store and Ann Arbor Thrift Shop) will accept them in bags marked “rags” |
| Re-saleable items – toys that have all their pieces, clothes that are in good condition, household goods. | Kiwanis – drop off Saturday from 9-12PTO Thrift Shop – check web site Ann Arbor Thrift Shop – especially for high-end items Ann Arbor PTO Thrift Shop – check donation hours as they change frequently Nu2U Again in Saline – open for drop off more hours than others and accept a wide variety of items. |
| Flat sheets and towels that are not in good enough shape for re-sale; pet products that are in good shape | Huron Valley Humane Society – drop-off bins are just inside the entrance and accessible anytime they are open |
| Art supplies, paper bags, fabric, the corks that never got made into a bulletin board, wrapping paper, and much more | Scrap Reuse Center |
| Furniture that needs to be picked up | Kiwanis, Habitat for Humanity ReStore; HouseN2Home |
| Nice household items, decorative items, lamps, kitchen utensils, dish sets – everything to set up an apartment. | HouseN2Home |
| Plastic bags, plastic wraps (like around toilet paper), other plastic films | NEVER IN YOUR CURBSIDE RECYCLING! There are bins in the bottle return area at Kroger and Meijer; near the entrance at Target, and in the coat room at TBE. |
| Clothes and other items that will fit in garbage bags for pickup from your porch | Donatestuff.com (Purple Heart) |
| Shredding | OfficeMax, Staples, UMCU shred days |
| Pens/markers that are not usable, cords & cables, batteries, CDs/DVDs and much more – plus they will give you Rewards money for the first item each month. | Staples |
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