Re-use Options
Re-using materials is even better than recycling them. Below are some materials and organizations that may take them. See the Links and Additional Resources page for contact information on each, and check each organization's website or call for information on drop-off/pick-up and restrictions.
Appliances
Lazarus House
Bicycles (new or used)
Bikes Not Bombs
Books
Goodwill, Got Books?, Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA), Flint Memorial Library*
Building materials (new or used)
Building Materials Resource Center
Carpets and rugs
See "Household items"
Cell phones
Drop-off boxes in town (post office, Town Hall, and more)
Clothing
Goodwill, Big Brother/Big Sister, Lazarus House, VVA
Furniture
Goodwill, Lazarus House, VVA
Household items
Goodwill, Lazarus House, VVA
Packing materials (peanuts and bubble packs)
The UPS Store (accepts clean styrofoam peanuts and bubble packs -- not bubble wrap -- for reuse)
Any of the above items
Craigslist or Freecycle
* At certain times of the year, Flint Memorial Library (Friends of the Library) accepts donations of books, videos. DVDs and CDs in good condition. Fiction, recent non-fiction, paperbacks, and children's books are particularly welcome. No encyclopedias, textbooks, or books in poor condition. Click here for details.