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DECLUTTER AND SUPPORT LOCALLY

DECLUTTER AND SUPPORT LOCAL COMMUNITIES


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When a job isn't quite big enough to call in experts like Downsizing Diva Durham, there are options that can help you support your community while decluttering your home.



ELECTRONICS


1) Best Buy Canada: Battery and Electronic Recycling Program:

We want to make it easy for all of our customers to recycle responsibly and limit the toxic pollution and e-waste in landfills. Our recycling program is available at most of our stores across Canada so you can recycle batteries and select electronics, even if you didn't buy them from us.

 

The following items are accepted for recycling:

·       Batteries (alkaline, lithium ion, rechargeable, and cell phone batteries under 5 pounds)

·       Cellular Devices and Pagers

·       Computer Peripherals

·       Cords and Cables

·       Countertop Microwave Ovens

·       Desktop Computers

·       Desktop & Portable Scanners

·       Desktop Printers, Multi-Function Printers

·       Display Devices: TVs, Monitors

·       External Storage Drives and Modems

·       GPS and Portable Car Electronics

·       Home Audio/Video Systems

·       IT and Telecom Equipment

·       Medical and Monitoring Equipment

·       Musical Instruments

·       Non-Cellular Telephones and Answering Machines

·       Personal/Portable Audio Systems

·       Portable Computers

·       Small/Large Battery Powered Toys

·       Vehicle Audio/Video Systems

·       Video Gaming Systems and Accessories


2) ANJ Electronics Recycling Inc.

Money paid out for your scrap metal and eletronics on the spot!


BOOKS


Their mission is to find new homes for as many books and other media as possible. 

 

They take (Minimum quantity of 2 boxes of books.  No maximum)

·       Books

·       Music CD’s

·       Video Games

·       Audio Cassettes

·       DVDs and Blu-rays in original cases

·       LPs

·       Small Electronics (DVD’s, VCR’s, Stereo Components)


FURNITURE


Furniture Bank: Furniture Bank is a charitable organization and social enterprise that has been helping people in the Greater Toronto Area establish their homes since 1998. Furniture Bank accepts gently used furniture and household goods and redistributes them to people in marginalized communities. – https://www.furniturebank.org/request-a-pick-up/

To cover the cost of the pickup, our competitive furniture removal pricing starts at $160.00 and is based on the size of your items and number of pieces. As a charitable service, we don’t charge HST on our pickups and you will receive a charitable tax receipt for the value of your items.  


HOUSEHOLD ITEMS


Habitat Restore:

By donating to ReStore, you will:

  1. Divert perfectly good items from landfill

  2. Benefit from free pick-up for certain items (e.g. kitchens)

  3. Support a great cause without spending any money, since all ReStore profits go to Habitat for Humanity

  4. Help a family in your community secure a safe and decent place to live

  5. Your donated items create possibilities for our ReStore shoppers and for families in need of affordable housing.

Free pickup (Must upload photos of items for pickup on their website

  • Home décor

  • Appliances

  • Kitchens

  • Bathroom fixtures (not toilets)

  • Lighting

  • Flooring

  • Windows

  • Doors

  • Furniture

  • Tools – Hand/Power/Gardening

  • Outdoor furniture and décor

  • Electrical supplies

  • Plumbing supplies

  • New building materials

  • Salvageable household goods


CLOTHES


Diabetes Canada:  https://declutterfordiabetes.ca/pickup:  All items must be packed in sealed bags or boxes, weighing less than 40 lbs., and placed on the doorstep to ensure a safe, contactless pick up for our donors and staff.


CURBSIDE OFFERS


Durham Region Curbside Giveaway Day events are organized in cooperation with the local municipalities, where residents place unwanted items in good condition—clearly marked FREE—on their curb for anyone to pick up. At the end of the Giveaway Day, residents return unclaimed items to their home.

Spring Event:  June 14, 2025    Fall Event:   Sept. 13, 2025

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

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