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 Centerbit.ly/washhometoxics |
Electronics of all kinds | Best Buy bit.ly/bberecycle |
Fabrics that are not re-saleable because they are worn out, torn, stained, etc. | Parking lot donation bins Sometimes thrift shops 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 siteAnn Arbor Thrift Shop especially for high-end 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 Centerhttps://annarbor.scrapcreativereuse.org/ |
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. | HouseN2Homehttps://www.housen2home.org/ |
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. |
Clothes and other items that will fit in garbage bags | Donatestuff.com (Purple Heart) |
Shredding | OfficeMax, UMCU shred days |