Donating Furniture in Toronto
Below is a list of resources for donating or re-selling your used
furniture. Some places also have free pick-up service.
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Canadian Diabetes Association
Clothesline® is the new name for the Canadian Diabetes Association's collection program. In 2004, the program diverted more than 40 million kilograms from landfill sites across Canada. Items accepted for collection include clothing, linens, dishes, toys, furniture* as well as knick-knacks. Contact Clothesline at 1-800-505-5525. Visit their website at:
http://www.diabetes.ca/Section_services/collection.asp
*Furniture pick-ups in select locations. Please call 1-800-505-5525 to find out if furniture can be picked up in your area.
Salvation Army Thrift Stores
The Salvation Army operates
Thrift Stores across Canada. These outlets accepts
all sorts of household items including furniture for resale at discount prices.
Visit their
website for the
closest location near you and whether pick-up service
is available.
Goodwill
Goodwill operates retail outlets across Canada. These outlets accepts
all sorts of household items in saleable condition for resale at discount prices.
This concept diverts items that would normally go to landfills and allows us
to re-use and reduce our garbage build-up.
Check out Goodwill Canada's website
website for the closest location near you and whether pick-up service
is available. For international outlets check out their
main website.
United Way
United Way Toronto offers a gifts-in-kind program where you can donate items,
including furniture, and receive a tax receipt. Restrictions apply. Please
contact Grace Tay at United Way Toronto at 416-359-2063 for complete details.
City of Toronto
This includes:
- East York
- Etobicoke
- North York
- Scarborough
- York
The City of Toronto has a program to pick up large appliances such as your
refridgerator, stoves, washers, dryers, and other large appliances. Call: 416-338-2010.
Donate to the Furniture Bank
The Furniture Bank
will pick up your furniture for a fee and donate it to needy families in the GTA.
Note: Furniture Bank only services the GTA.
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Send more suggestions on furniture donations to
Dian Furniture.
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