One of the biggest hassles of moving is tackling the overwhelming amount of stuff that has accumulated over the years.
We have compiled these resources to aid you in this process! Obviously, there is Goodwill, but other places will pick up your stuff or take things Goodwill won’t! To keep your stress level in check, you may want to address the process in stages versus trying to deal with it all at once.
| Name | Website/Phone | What will they take? |
| Metro Area Directory | Anokacounty.us/1653/Search-the-Recycling-and-Disposal-Direct | A directory of all metro areas where you can dispose of items. The directory includes phone numbers, websites, addresses, and more. |
| The Donation Town | Donationtown.org
Schedule a pick-up directly on the website. |
Choose a charity of your choice (i.e., Salvation Army, Habitat for Humanity, etc.)
Donation Pick-Up: clothing, furniture, toys, shoes, general household items, and more. |
| Sharing and Caring Hands | (612) 338-4640
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Donate: Car Seats, Strollers, Toys, TV and Electronics, Vehicles, Clothing, Household Goods and more*
*They take almost everything! |
| Bridging | (651) 631-3255 | Donate gently used beds and furniture. |
| Habitat for Humanity Restore | Habitat.org
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Donate: furniture and building materials; they take scrap lumber, old light fixtures, and more. |
| DAV of Minnesota | (651) 487-2002 or (855) 789-0983 For Free Pick-Up Donatedavmn.org |
Donate: new or gently used clothes, shoes & small household items to help the Disabled American Veterans of Minnesota. |
| Lupus Foundation of America | (888) 445-8787 | Donate: Clothing and Shoes of all types and sizes, all bedding items, draperies & curtains, housewares & glassware, jewelry, toys, games, knick-knacks, small appliances, and tools. |
| Savers | Savers.com/donate | Donate: clothing, shoes, housewares, books and media, kitchenware, and other items.
Items Not Accepted: mattresses, weapons, auto parts, food, and large appliances. |
| Verizon Wireless | (908) 559-3497
Verizonwireless.com/storelocator
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Will take old phones and donate them to the Domestic Abuse Victims (ask for a factory reset to be completed on each phone) |
| Ceres Environmental | (800) 218-4424 Ceresenvironmental.com |
Accepts yard waste (trees, branches, yard clippings, etc.) |
| Paint Care – Sherwin-Williams is a drop-off location | (763) 324-3400 PaintCare.org |
Donate: old paint cans |
Need an extra hand? Call for assistance:
| Name | Website/Phone | Information |
| Estate Sales | EstateSales.net | Need help finding a company? We’ve made it easy. We’ll contact the companies for you! |
| JJ’s Auction Service | (612) 801-3068 | Will organize an estate auction or online auction, as needed. They will come out and assess the household inventory and inform you if it is worth an auction or if you should donate the items. |
| R HAUL, LLC | (612) 442-5824 famfirst8885@gmail.com |
R HAUL, LLC provides affordable junk removal services to the Twin Cities. No job too big, no job too small. Give us a call we haul it all: 612-442-5824 |
| Moving Helpers | (877) 441-6416
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For local movers, their prices, and reviews.
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