Where Do I Recycle or Donate Unwanted Items? 

Before you toss an item in the trash, please check this list of organizations and businesses that will gladly accept your items for donation or recycling. Many will provide a tax-deductible receipt. Thank you for giving your items a second life and keeping them out of the trash.

Additional Resources

• Furniture Sharehouse. Small electronic appliances. Drop off location: Westchester County Airport, Building #3

• Pickup Please/Vietnam Veterans Small appliances: microwaves, blenders, toasters, coffee makers, and almost anything else. Pick-up service only. Schedule pickup online or by phone (800) 459-8387

• Renovation Angel, 275 Route 46 West, Fairfield, NJ, (973) 461-2344. They will inspect your kitchen (cabinets, counter tops, appliances, fixtures and building materials) and will arrange to have it removed by a licensed contractor if the kitchen is suitable. Email donate@renovationangel.com

• Salvation Army, 36 North Main Street, Port Chester. Clothing, furniture, household items, appliances. Drop off only. (914) 939-2725

Due to covid, Rye Arts Center is only accepting monetary donations. Donate art supplies on Rye Moms or Buy Nothing on Facebook.

• Rye Presbyterian Thrift Shop, 882 Boston Post Road, Rye.

• Furniture Sharehouse. Drop off location: Westchester County Airport Warehouse.

• Carver Center. 400 Westchester Avenue, Port Chester. Diapers, powered baby formula

• The Sharing Shelf, 47 Purdy Avenue, Port Chester. Infant car seats (less than 5 years old - wash covers before donating), pack-n-plays, strollers (cleaned), diapers, new and gently used baby clothing. New only: bottles, pacifiers. (See CLOTHING for Sharing Shelf's donation guidelines.) Appointments required for dropoff.

• Rye Presbyterian Thrift Shop, 882 Boston Post Road, Rye. Strollers, toys. 914-921-2634

• Vietnam Veterans. Baby clothing, baby items. Pick-up service only. Schedule pickup online or by phone (800) 459-8387

• Midnight Run. Contact Robin Shainberg at shain92@aol.com for drop off details in Rye.

Note: Under the NYS Rechargeable Battery Law, rechargeable batteries can be recycled at most retail locations that sell them.

• Verizon Wireless, 86 Purchase Street, Rye. Accept lithium ion batteries found in old flip phones

• Home Depot, Midland Avenue, Port Chester. You can recycle rechargeable batteries free by placing them in Call2Recycle bins at the store. Any rechargeable battery, including lithium batteries or a cellphone battery that weighs up to 11 pounds and is under 300 watt hours, is accepted.

• Staples, 515 Boston Post Road, Port Chester. Free rechargeable battery recycling.

• Rye Presbyterian Thrift Shop, 882 Boston Post Road, Rye.

• Linking Handlebars/Danny’s Cycles - gently used bicycles a youth-run not-for-profit Organization that collects and refurbishes bicycles donates them to underprivileged children in the local area. Drop off in Rye Brook. Email linkinghandlebars@gmail.com.

• Vietnam Veterans. Pick-up service only.

• Midnight Run. Hotel size toiletries. Contact Robin Shainberg at shain92@aol.com for drop off location in Rye.

• Vietnam Veterans. Cosmetics, body care items. Pick up service only.

• Bedford Hills Free Library. Accepts old and new books, DVDs, books on CD, puzzles. Please call ahead. 914-666-6472

• Better World Books. Book drop-off bin in front of West Harrison Public Library, 2 Madison Street.

• Big Brothers Big Sisters Schedule pickup online.

• Children’s Collective, email: ChildrensCollective@gmail.com. Gently used books; collected at the end of May.

• Dobbs Ferry Public Library. Accepts only children’s books.

• Mamaroneck Public Library.Donation drop-off days: Monday and Wednesday ONLY. Only accepting one Trader Joe’s size bag of hardcover and paperback books in good condition for adults, teens and children. DVDs, CD audiobooks and music CD’s in good condition in their original containers.

• Mount Pleasant Library. Donations of books, audiobooks, yearbooks, games, puzzles, and DVDs are welcome during operating hours.

• New Rochelle Public Library. Deliveries should be made between 10:00 am and 12:00 pm on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Call before drop-off at (914) 813-3705

• Rye Presbyterian Thrift Shop. Only children’s books.

• Vietnam Veterans. Pick-up service only. Hardcovers, softcovers, fiction, nonfiction, ereaders

Renovation Angel, 275 Route 46 West, Fairfield, NJ, (973) 461-2344. Cabinets, countertops, appliances, fixtures and building material.

• Rye Arts Center, 51 Milton Road, Rye. Not accepting donations at this time.

• Rye Department of Public Works. Schedule curbside electronics pickup online.

• Apple Products. Drop off Apple products at local Apple stores or recycle online with prepaid mailing label.

• Verizon Wireless, 86 Purchase Street, Rye. Trade-in devices for a gift card, or choose to donate devices to HopeLine, a charity that gives survivors of domestic violence a safe, reliable way to stay in contact with vital resources in a time of crisis. (914) 921-1819

• Staples, 515 Boston Post Road, Port Chester. Accepts accessories, adapters, cordless phones, trade-in eligible mobile phones.

• Rye Presbyterian Thrift Shop, 882 Boston Post Road, Rye.

• The Golden Shoestring, 149 Larchmont Avenue, Larchmont.

• Vietnam Vets/Pickup Please. Schedule pickup online.

• Humane Society of Westchester, 70 Portman Rd, New Rochelle. Disinfecting wipes, paper towels, Windex, bleach, brooms, small scrub brushes, large garbage bags, disposable gloves, dish/liquid hand/bar soap, hand sanitizer, laundry detergent, Ziploc sandwich bags. Click link for wish list.

• Rye Presbyterian Thrift Shop, 882 Boston Post Road, Rye. Accepts only new clothing

• The Sharing Shelf, 47 Purdy Avenue, Port Chester. New and gently used clothing, SHOES for infants, children and teen.

  • Clothing should be in clean, wearable condition ready for immediate distribution.

  • No used socks, underwear, hats or gloves (new is fine).

  • Accepts: Fall and winter clothing from July 15 - February 28 and spring and summer clothing/shoes from March 1 - July 14.

  • Recycling of stained or damaged clothing: Bag recyclables separately. Label bag "For Recycling". Drop off Tuesday/Wednesday, Thursday between 9:30am-2:30pm. Do not include items for recycling in your regular donation bags.

• Bottomless Closet. Women’s professional clothing. Only accepting mail-in donations. Contact info@bottomlesscloset.org

• Operation Prom. Have an old prom dress still hanging in your closet? Donate it, jewelry or bags (no shoes) to a local teen. Drop-off locations: Maizie Consignment Shop, 511 Central Park Ave., Scarsdale or Life Cleaners, 300 Neppherhan Avenue, Yonkers. Westchester Contact: Noel D’Allacco, email: Noeld@HelpPROM.org

• Rye Middle School. Spring Clothing Drive

• Midnight Run. Sweatshirts, sneakers and backpacks. Contact Robin Shainberg at shain92@aol.com for drop off location in Rye.

• Salvation Army, 34 North Main Street, Port Chester. Clothing, furniture, household items, cars, appliances

• The Golden Shoestring, 149 Larchmont Avenue, Larchmont. Gently used apparel, accessories (shoes, handbags, scarves, belts, jewelry).

• Vietnam Veterans. Clothing, accessories and shoes of all types and sizes (men’s, ladies, children’s, baby’s). Pick-up service only.

• Bausch & Lomb One by One Recycling Program. Includes a list of participating optometry offices.

• Rye Sustainability's Put a Cork In It cork recycling initiative. Refer to the Put a Cork In It page for participating members.

• Whole Foods.

• Rye Presbyterian Thrift Shop. 882 Boston Post Road, Rye.

• The Golden Shoestring, 149 Larchmont Avenue, Larchmont.

• Salvation Army, 34 North Main Street, Port Chester.

• Westchester PC Renew. Refurbishes donated computers and distributes them to non-profit groups.

• Apple Products. Drop off Apple products at local Apple stores or recycle online with prepaid mailing label.

• Staples, 515 Boston Post Road, Port Chester. Accepts accessories, adapters, cables, all-in-one computers, computer speakers, desktop computers, eReaders, flash drives, gaming consoles/handhelds, GPS devices, hard drives, iPod®/Mp3 players, keyboard/mice. laptops (trade-in eligible), modems, monitors (LCD, LED, CRT), printers/multifunction devices (desktop), routers, scanners (desktop), shredders, small servers, tablets (trade-in eligible), UPS/battery, backup devices, and webcams.

• Rye Arts Center, 51 Milton Road, Rye. Accepts art supplies, digital cameras and tablets.

• Music and Memory. Accepts all Apple music players in working condition. Provides prepaid shipping label. Music & Memory is a non-profit organization that brings personalized music into the lives of the elderly or infirm through digital music technology, vastly improving quality of life.

• National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Accepts any cell phone/accessories in any condition, laptops, Mp3 players, digital cameras, video game systems, chargers, accessories, cords.

• Apple Products. Drop off Apple products at local Apple stores or recycle online with prepaid mailing label.

• Staples, 515 Boston Post Road, Port Chester. Accepts accessories, adapters, cables, all-in-one computers, computer speakers, desktop computers, eReaders, flash drives, gaming consoles/handhelds, GPS devices, hard drives, iPod®/Mp3 players, keyboard/mice. laptops (trade-in eligible), modems, monitors (LCD, LED, CRT), printers/multifunction devices (desktop), routers, scanners (desktop), shredders, small servers, tablets (trade-in eligible), UPS/battery, backup devices, webcams, cable/satellite receivers, calculators, camcorders, CD/DVD/Blu-ray players, computer speakers, connected home devices, copiers (desktop), cordless phones, digital cameras, fax machines (desktop), Flash drives, mobile phones (trade-in eligible), stereo receivers, video streaming devices (Apple TV®, Roku Player, etc.).

• Home Depot, Midland Avenue, Port Chester. Accepts rechargeable batteries, CFL bulbs and plastic bags for recycling. Accepts incandescent holiday lights from November to mid December for recycling.

• Trapp Opticians, 14 Purchase Street, Rye.

• Carver Center, 400 Westchester Avenue, Port Chester. For a list of food pantry items accepted, visit: carvercenter.org/food-pantry-needs/

• Feeding Westchester. Information and support for starting a food drive. Most needed items can be found here.

• Humane Society ofWestchester, 70 Portman Rd, New Rochelle. Hot dogs and peanut butter for dog training.

• Rye Presbyterian Thrift Shop, 882 Boston Post Road, Rye. Accepts small furniture, including tables and chairs.

• Big Brothers Big Sisters.

• Furniture Sharehouse. Bed frames, mattresses, dressers, tables, lamps, small electronic appliances, rugs, mirrors, artwork, TVs (less than 27” and less than 5 years old). Drop off location: Westchester County Airport Warehouse.

• Salvation Army, 34 North Main Street, Port Chester. Clothing, furniture, household items, cars, appliances.

• The Golden Shoestring, 149 Larchmont Avenue, Larchmont. Small furniture pieces and bric-a-brac.

• Vietnam Veterans. Small furniture, rugs. Pick-up service only.

• Carver Center. Collection in early fall. Contact Shami Kini at shami.kini@gmail.com

• Humane Society of Westchester, 70 Portman Rd, New Rochelle.

• Rye Presbyterian Thrift Shop, 882 Boston Post Road, Rye.

• Salvation Army, 34 North Main Street, Port Chester. Clothing, furniture, household items, cars, appliances.

• The Golden Shoestring, 149 Larchmont Avenue, Larchmont. Household, decorative items, china, crystal, glassware, kitchen items.

• Hope’s Door, Hawthorne, (914) 747-0828. Gently used or new household items: dishes, microwaves, toasters, silverware, coffee pots.

• Vietnam Veterans. Pick-up service only. Household items, glassware. They will take almost anything.

• Music and Memory. Accepts all apple music players in working condition. Provides prepaid shipping label. Music and Memory is a non-profit organization that brings personalized music into the lives of the elderly or infirm through digital music technology, vastly improving quality of life.

• Staples, 515 Boston Post Road, Port Chester. Accepts music players for recycling.

• Apple Products. Drop off Apple products at local Apple stores or recycle online with prepaid mailing label.

• Rye Presbyterian Thrift Shop, 882 Boston Post Road, Rye. Accepts real and costume jewelry.

• The Sharing Shelf, 47 Purdy Avenue, Port Chester.

• Vietnam Veterans. Pick-up service only.

• Rye Presbyterian Thrift Shop, 882 Boston Post Road, Rye.

• Salvation Army, 34 North Main Street, Port Chester. Clothing, furniture, household items.

• Rye Presbyterian Thrift Shop, 882 Boston Post Road, Rye.

• Humane Society ofWestchester, 70 Portman Rd, New Rochelle. Used linens/towels.

• Pet Rescue - 7 Harrison Avenue, Harrison - used linens/towels ny-petrescue.org

• Rye Presbyterian Thrift Shop, 882 Boston Post Road, Rye. Lightly used, clean bed linens.

• Vietnam Veterans. Pick-up service only. Bedding, draperies, linens.

• An In-School Program: Crayola ColorCycle will accept all brands of used plastic markers, including dry erase markers and highlighters. Schools box and mail collected markers to Crayola for recycling. Crayola pays all shipping charges.

• See Art Supplies for related guidelines.

• The AFYA Foundation. Collects used medical supplies to be donated to those in need. Accepts used medical equipment (wheel chairs, shower chairs, commodes, crutches, slings etc.) chucks, adult diapers, bandages, pencils, notebooks. Collections organized through Rye Rotary. Drop Off: Webster Bank, back entrance, 72 Purchase Street. Please call before dropping off: (914) 967-1679.

• Furniture Sharehouse. Small electronic appliances. Drop off location: Westchester County Airport Warehouse.

• Rye Presbyterian Thrift Shop, 882 Boston Post Road, Rye.

• Mount Vernon Animal Shelters. Canned cat food, canned dog food, dog treats, cat treats, milkbones, peanut butter, bleach, laundry detergent/ powder, Pine-sol, Fabuloso, dish soap, paper towels, toilet paper, 30 gallon garbage bags.

• Humane Society of Westchester, 70 Portman Rd, New Rochelle. Ziploc sandwich bags, snow shovels, pet-safe ice melt, heating pads/hot water bottles, toys, canned/dry food items, stuffed animals, peanut butter, hot dogs. (Accepts all food donations, but has a greater need for canned pet foods.)

• Pet Rescue, 7 Harrison Avenue, Harrison. Dog food, dog treats, canned cat food, cat litter, kennels, cat toys, dog toys, laundry detergent, bleach.

• Drop off at Rye Police Station, 21 McCullough Place. A full list of medication collection boxes in NY State can be found here.

• By state law, stores with 10,000 square feet or more of retail space and chains that operate five or more stores with greater than 5,000 square feet of retail space are required to provide plastic bag recycling bins. Accepted items must be clean and include:

  • retail bags with string ties and rigid plastic handles removed

  • newspaper bag

  • dry-cleaning bags

  • produce bags with all food residue removed

  • bread bags with all food residue removed

  • cereal bags with all food residue removed

  • plastic wrap from paper products (paper towels, toilet paper, etc.)

  • plastic stretch/shrink wrap with all food residue remove

  • plastic zipper-type bags

• UPS Store, 222 Purchase Street, Rye. Collects plastic bubble wrap, but does not collect packaging peanuts.

• Furniture Sharehouse. Drop off location: Westchester County Airport Warehouse.

• Vietnam Veterans. Pick-up service only.

• My Sister’s Place, One Water Street, White Plains.

• The Sharing Shelf, 47 Purdy Avenue, Port Chester. New, unopened and unused school supplies and new or used scientific and graphing calculators

   

• Midnight Run. Sneakers for the homeless. Contact Robin Shainberg at shain92@aol.com for drop off location in Rye.

• The Sharing Shelf, 47 Purdy Avenue, Port Chester. New and gently used sneakers and shoes.

• Vietnam Veterans. Pick-up service only. All kinds of shoes.

• Rye Presbyterian Thrift Shop, 882 Boston Post Road, Rye.

• Humane Society of Westchester, 70 Portman Rd, New Rochelle. Accepts snow shovels and Pet Safe Ice Melt.

• Rye Presbyterian Thrift Shop, 882 Boston Post Road, Rye. Accepts small size sporting goods.

• Vietnam Veterans/Pickup Please, exercise equipment, small weight benches, weights, sports gear, ski equipment, snowboarding equipment, baseball bats, basketballs, soccer equipment, tennis equipment

• Vietnam Veterans. Pick-up service only.

• Furniture Sharehouse. Drop off location: Westchester County Airport Warehouse, Building #3. TVs (less than 27” and less than 5 years old).

• Vietnam Veterans. Pick-up service only. Portable TVs.

• Vietnam Veterans. Pick-up service only. Drills, saws, nail guns, yard tools, lawn mowers, weed eaters and handtrucks. No fuel!

• Rye Presbyterian Thrift Shop, 882 Boston Post Road, Rye.

• Humane Society of Westchester, 70 Portman Rd, New Rochelle. Stuffed animals.

• Vietnam Veterans. Pick-up service only. Stuffed animals, board games, dolls, action figures and sports equipment.

• Humane Society of Westchester, 70 Portman Rd., New Rochelle.

RYE CITY INTERACTIVE SANITATION CALENDAR - Does everything except slice bread: You can create a personalized waste pickup calendar, schedule metal/electronics pickup, and its “what goes where” feature tells you where to donate/recycle anything. A must use for Rye residents.

RYE MOM SALES ON FACEBOOK -  You can sell any type of item or offer it for free in this group. www.facebook.com/RyeMomSales

WESTCHESTER FREECYCLE - Join this group through Yahoo to offer almost anything. List your item through the group's moderators, and a member will respond if they would like to take the item. You may only offer items for free. Visit

CRAIGSLIST - Post items for sale on Craigslist or in the “For Free” section.