Where to Donate in Calgary

General Household Items

These following places accepts a wide range of items. Please read the listings and visit their websites for full details.

  • Calgary Dream Centre - Accept a wide range of clothing, appliances, furniture and non-perishable food. Please ensure appliances are in working order.

  • Calgary Drop-In Centre - Accepts clothes, furniture, computers, mobile phones, small appliances, recyclable beverage containers, books – any item that will help their clients succeed in day-to-day life. They ask that items are free of animal hair, odors, and are in generally good condition.

  • Diabetes Canada - Accepts small household items and gently used clothing. Free.

  • Good neighbour Calgary - Accepts plants, reusable & plastic bags, clothing, accessories, new socks and underwear, toothbrush/toothpaste, menstrual products, pillows, sleeping bags, tarps, non-perishable food.

  • Goodwill Alberta - Accepts new & gently used clothing that is laundered and clean, Footwear, Housewares, Linens and furnishings, Furnitures, Sporting equipment, Artwork, Collectibles, Jewellery & accessories, Holiday items, Toys, Games, Books and media, Bags, Purses, Towels and more.

  • Kidney Clothes - Kidney Clothes accepts all used clothes, luggage, sleeping bags, shoes, bedding, accessories, draperies, sporting goods, toys, books, small appliances, yarn/fabric/patterns, kitchenware, jewelry, tools. Free scheduled pick up is available.

  • Moms Canada - Accepts clothing and shoes, accessories, household items and others. Free donation pick up.

  • Salvation Army - Accepts gently used clothing, footwear, bedding & linens, kitchen essentials, leisure and household goods. Free.

  • Veterans Association Store - Accepts new or gently used household goods, kitchen ware, home decor, toys, games, electronics, books, men's, women's, and children's clothing, shoes, accessories and jewelry.

  • Women In Need Society - Accepts gently used Baby and Children’s Clothes and Toys, Women’s Clothes, Shoes and Accessories, Men’s Clothes, Suits and Shoes, Jewelry and Collectibles, Furniture, Household Items and Home Décor, Sporting Equipment and more. Free scheduled pick up is available.

Specific Items

These following places accepts a limited range of items. Please read the listings and visit their websites for full details.

Baby Items and Toys

  • Emma House - Accepts gently used baby items and household items. See ”current house needs” list on their website.

  • Lego - Want to pass your much-loved LEGO bricks to kids who will love them too? LEGO is working with Give Back Box to help you share the power of play with children who need it most.

  • Made by Momma - Accepts baby diapers, food/formula, baby/kids hygiene items, baby gear (car seats, cribs, stroller, breast pumps, wash cloth, blankets), mom hygiene care items, children’s wear, household items, gift cards, non-perishable food.

  • Women's Centre of Calgary - Accepts Diapers (size four and up), Shampoo & conditioner, Lotion (hand and body), Body wash, Deodorant, Sanitary pads/napkins, New, unwrapped toys, Gift Cards for grocery stores, Plastic & reusable bags (new and used), Face care products, Toilet paper, Socks (new).

Books and Media

  • Calgary Public Library - Accepts donations of children’s books, college textbooks (published in the past 10 years), foreign language books (in Western Script), hardcover fiction and nonfiction, mass market paperbacks, trade paperbacks, antiquarian, rare and collectible books, DVDs and Blue-ray discs*, music CDs, books on CD*, video games* (*complete disc sets with original case art only please)

  • Calgary Reads - Accepts donations of new or gently used children’s books.

Building Materials

  • Habitat for Humanity - Restore - Accepts appliances, furniture and building materials by dropping them off at the store or you can request a pickup. Donations valued at $150 or more will receive a charitable tax receipt.

Clothing - Ladies

  • Dress for Success Calgary - Accepts women's modern two-piece suits, blazers, dress pants, skirts, dresses, dress shirts and blouses, cardigans, purses (mid to large size and work appropriate), accessories (jewelry and belts), professional outerwear: coats, scarves and gloves, dress shoes & boots, unopened toiletries, hygiene & grooming products.

  • Making changes - Accepts women’s business, business casual, and casual clothing, shoes, accessories, outerwear, new and gently used bras, brand new undergarments, hosiery, unused cosmetics, skin care and personal care products for their "Walk-In Closet" program assisting women going into the work force. Jeans, pants leggings, skirts, athletic wear and other casual wear for their "My Best Friend's Closet"  youth empowerment program. 

  • Youth Central | Calgary Cinderella Project - Accepts good condition dress donations that are in long graduation style (no more than 5 years old), Dresses sized 00-2 and 14+ in modest long sleeved dress styles.

Clothing - Mens

  • Mustard Seed - Accepts men’s casual clothing, blankets, toilet paper, cleaning and hygiene products.

Food and Basic items

  • Calgary Food Bank - Accept donations of perishable and non-perishable food items as well as other food items such as baby and unopened pet food. Also accepts other items such as hygiene products, birthday party kits, baby items.

Medical Equipment

  • Canadian Red Cross - Accepts Wheelchairs, Walkers, crutches, canes, Bath seats and benches, Commodes and toilet seats, Other durable medical equipment

Pet-related

  • Calgary Humane Society - Accepts used Towels, Blankets, Flat Sheets, Animal Beds and new Unexpired & Unopened Animal Food, Animal Treats, Cat Litter, Animal Toys. 

  • MEOW Foundation - Accepts a large variety of household items: antiques, collectibles, vintage, art, bath & body, books, games, puzzles, toys, stuffies, home decor, hobbies, crafts, jewellery, accessories, kitchenware, small appliances, garden tools & decor, linens & beddings, luggage, purses, totes, seasonal decor, small electronics, flatscreen TVs, cameras, small furniture, sports equipment, camping, tools.

Where to Recycle in Calgary

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Specific Items

These following places accepts a limited range of items. Please read the listings and visit their websites for full details.

Beauty Products

  • Holt Renfrew: Accepts empty compacts, concealer sticks and tubes, eyeliners, lip pencils, foundation bottles and tubes, lipsticks and balms, mascara and more.

Car

  • Car Heaven : Vehicle recycling for older or scrap vehicle. Donate the proceeds to a charitable organization of their choice – and receive a tax receipt for the value of your vehicle. Free

  • Donate a Car : Donate a Car turns your used vehicles into donations for registered charities of your choice. They make used car donations, car removal, car recycling, or simply junking a car an easy process. Free towing and pick-up available across Canada.

Electronics

  • City of Calgary (Electronics Recycling) - Accepts small appliances, TV, mobile devices, computer and accessories, audio and visual equipment, telecom, power and air tools, games, toys and music.

  • Electronics Recycling Association - Electronic recycling, repurposing and donation of electronics and other IT Equipment. Free.

  • Recycle Logic - Accepts unusable electronics for recycling: TV's, computers, monitors, servers, computer accessories, laptops, tablets,  printers, scanners, fax machines and photocopiers. Free.

Glases

Pens and writing instruments

  • Staples - Accepts a wide variety of writing instruments.

Textile