Doing some New Year's cleaning? Here's where to donate + recycle your items - Bham Now
Doing some New Year's cleaning? Here's where to donate + recycle your items | Bham Now
Reviewed by: Nathan Watson
Doing some New Year’s cleaning? Here’s where to donate + recycle your items
Want to declutter your home, recycle some of your old holiday decorations or donate to a local mission? There are plenty of donation hubs, recycling centers and thrift stores around Birmingham eager to receive your items.
Donation spots around the Greater Birmingham Area:
- Lovelady Center Thrift Store
- How: In-store or schedule a pick-up.
Irondale location| Clay location
- How: In-store or
- King’s Home
- Habitat ReStore
- Sozo Trading Company
- America’s Thrift Stores
- The Salvation Army Thrift Stores
- How: Bring new or gently used items to a thrift store location
Homewood location| Hoover location
- Goodwill
- How: Bring your items to a Goodwill store or donation center
Find a Goodwill location
Where to recycle appliances, metal + more
- Appliances + electronics:
- Christmas Trees:
- Drop-off: Birmingham Zoo| Ensley| Eastend| Homewood| North Birmingham| Southside| Vestavia Hills
- Pick-up: You can place trees out on bulk trash days. Stay updated on the pick-up schedule.
- Drop-off:
- Cans, cooking oil, paper + plastic:
- Metals
Check out ways to donate and recycle your items in the Huntsville area!
What donation + recycling spots did we miss? Tag us @bhamnow+ let us know!
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