Donation Options
Furniture
Charity
Aunt Leah’s Thrift Store
Small appliances, kitchen items, home décor, jewellery, accessories, apartment-sized furniture, and clothing.
https://auntleahs.org/thrift-store-donation-info/Consignment
Coast Consignment
Upscale Furniture (transitional, mid-century, vintage, antique, and new), collectibles, artwork, outdoor rugs, and jewellery.
https://coastconsignment.com/Charity
Habitat for Humanity
Appliances, cabinets, flooring, furniture (no mattresses or baby furniture), air conditioners, furnaces, heaters, insulation (still in the bag), landscaping material, lighting and electrical (no fluorescent or CFL bulbs), lumber, framed mirrors, plumbing (no toilets or hot tubs), roofing, sheet goods, windows & doors, painting supplies, home décor.
https://www.habitatgv.ca/accepted-itemsCharity
HomeStart Foundation
Night tables & dressers, kitchen & dining room tables, chairs & sofas (no sofa-beds), armchairs, coffee tables, bookcases, TVs & VCR/DVD players, radios, desks (not office-size), microwave ovens, telephones & lamps, rugs. No items with glass (e.g. glass tables)!
https://homestart.ca/?page_id=106Sell/Cosign
IKEA
Their sell-back program will accept trade-ins on IKEA products for credit in the IKEA store.
https://www.ikea.com/ca/en/customer-service/services/buy-back-resell/Charity
Lookout Housing + Health Society (formerly The Living Room)
Beds, furniture, household goods, linens, winter clothing, backpacks, and toiletries.
https://lookoutsociety.ca/get-involved/donate-now/Charity
Return-It
Disposal of large appliances (refrigerators, washers, etc.).
https://www.return-it.ca/large-appliances/recycling/how-to-recycle/Sell/Cosign
The Carriage House
Upscale consignment store focusing on unique, one-of-a-kind items.
http://www.carriagehouseconsign.com/