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Donating and Recycling
Donating is a great way to help those in need and get a tax deduction. Be sure to keep a list of all items you donate in your current year tax file. Donated items are generally worth about a 15-20% tax deduction of the original retail price paid.
Clothing and Small Household Items in good condition
Arc Value Village
6528 Penn Avenue South, Richfield
612.861.9550
arcsvaluevillage.org
Depending upon where you live Arc may do a complimentary pick up at your home. If you live in south Minneapolis get on their mailing list. They will send you a postcard every few months that tells you what day they will be in your neighborhood picking items up. On your pick up day, simply put your items out on your front steps and they will pick them up and leave you a tax deduction receipt.
Books
The Minneapolis Public Library 612.630.6177
Also, Half Price Used Books is a great place to sell your books. Visit their website to find a location near you.
Bikes
Bolder Options
2100 Stevens Avenue South
Minneapolis
612.379.BOLD
www.bolderoptions.org
Eyeglasses
Lions Club International
They have collection boxes throughout the city including Lenscrafters.
www.lionsclubs.org
Musical Instruments
Music in Schools
www.mustcreate.org
Batteries
www.batteryrecycling.com
www.rbrc.org
Cellphones/Technotrash
www.greendisk.com
Obsolete Computers
Computer Recycling Center
www.crc.org
Usable Computers
www.sharetechnology.org/information.html
Light Bulbs
www.GreenLightsRecycling.com
Holiday Tree Pickup, Hazardous Waste, Large Items, (mattresses, carpet)
www.AlliedWasteTwinCities.com
Household Building Supplies
ReUse Center
2801 21st Avenue South
Mpls, 612.724.2608
www.greeninstitute.org
Recycling
Recycling is important for our environment. The number of landfills here in the US has dropped by about 64% since 1988. Last year nearly one third of our nation's solid waste was recycled. Setting up a proper recycling system is easy and the effort is worth it.
- Label your bins, this makes it easy for everyone in your family to know what goes where
- Reduce volume by crushing cans, breaking down boxes and flattening plastic bottles
- Put your recycling bins in a convenient location, more likely your family will use them
http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/solid-waste/