Where to Donate, Recycle, and Consign in the Greater Portland & Vancouver Metro Areas

Need some help passing your items onto others? I’ve got some places that can help with that!

When you open the map (click the little white box in the upper right hand corner), you’ll see my suggested locations divided and color-coded into three different categories:

justporchit.com | These folks make donation pickups pretty easy - you simply bag up your items (no need to separate by type). If it fits in a bag, they'll pick it up. Schedule a pickup, place the items on your porch, and they'll pick everything up for you. They items they accept are shown on their main page (linked above) and they really don't have a limit on number of bags, which is GREAT. But - items MUST be neatly tucked in a closed bag. They don't serve the Vancouver, WA areas quite yet, but they do operate all over Oregon. You can schedule a pickup online by vising the link provided.

givebackbox.com | Once you’ve handled your larger donation drop-offs and/or pickups, using Give Back Box is a very easy way to donate smaller amounts - using the online shipping boxes you receive from Amazon or any other online retailer (or any other box you have on-hand). It's an easy way to give both your boxes and your items a second life. Shipping labels are free when shipping clothes, shoes, accessories, and jewelry. If shipping anything else, you can pay $20 to ship a box of up to 50 lbs to a charity of your choice.

thebagster.com | Waste Management’s Bagster is predominately meant for disposal of home construction materials (think kitchen remodel), yard waste, sod, and the like. If you enter your zip code on their main site, you’ll see a list of what’s accepted and what’s not and you’ll also be shown the pickup fee charge. You can purchase the bag itself on Amazon or at your local Home Depot or Lowes. Usually, each mixed waste load has a maximum of 3 cubic yards (3,300 lb weight limit) per bag, which is a lot. While it might cost a little bit, it’s an easy way to get rid of accepted items that you’ve been trying to figure out how to get rid of. And you can get A LOT in that green bag… I say that from personal experience.

If you know of an organization that would be a great addition to this page, please feel free to email me. I’m happy to consider any suggestions that align with BrightHome’s mission and values.