North Central Massachusetts Habitat ReStore accepts donated new and gently used furniture, appliances, home goods, building materials and other resale-ready home-improvement items. The nonprofit ReStore sells donated merchandise to support Habitat’s affordable-housing work while keeping usable materials out of the waste stream. Drop-off is available during published receiving hours, and donors are encouraged to call […]

Habitat for Humanity MetroWest/Greater Worcester operates a Worcester ReStore donation center for new and gently used household and home-improvement goods. Current guidelines include furniture, appliances, housewares, artwork, tools, hardware, doors, windows, cabinets, building materials and selected outdoor or renovation items, with detailed exclusions for unsafe, damaged or unsuitable property. Donations are accepted at the Worcester

Women’s Lunch Place accepts selected in-kind goods at its Boston day shelter for guests experiencing homelessness and poverty. Current needs include new adult clothing, shoes, toiletries, menstrual products, personal-care supplies, backpacks, books, tote bags, reading glasses, reusable water bottles and selected new linens and related essentials. The program does not accept used clothing or shoes,

More Than Words’ Boston store accepts approved physical donations during regular open hours. The nonprofit youth-development social enterprise resells donated merchandise to support young people and provides current guidelines covering books, media and other acceptable goods, with separate requirements for furniture and larger donations. Executors with estate libraries, media collections and other qualifying reusable property

The Savers Community Donation Center in Norwood accepts secondhand clothing and household goods on behalf of Epilepsy Foundation New England. Accepted categories currently include clothing and shoes, backpacks and purses, bed and bath items, books and media, housewares, games and toys, electronics, small appliances, sporting goods and small furniture. Savers is a for-profit paid fundraiser

The volunteer-run Waltham Clothing Exchange at First Parish accepts donations during its open seasons and carries far more than clothing. Its inventory includes clothing for all ages, shoes, handbags, household goods, glassware, dinnerware, small appliances, books, CDs and DVDs, toys, games, puzzles, craft materials, artwork and frames, jewelry, and other reusable goods. Donations are accepted

Christ Church Cambridge operates a volunteer-run thrift shop that welcomes gently used clothing, accessories, bedding, household items, and decorative goods in good condition. It can be a practical outlet for executors with smaller reusable household contents and wearable clothing that meet the shop’s standards. The shop states that it cannot sell furniture or other large

Home Again is Dakin Humane Society’s volunteer-managed thrift shop and accepts new and gently used pet supplies. Accepted items include pet beds, crates, carriers, bowls, pet clothing, collars, leashes, harnesses, unopened unexpired pet food and treats, pet toys, and qualifying small-animal or bird care supplies. This is a specialty donation resource rather than a general

Harwich United Methodist Church Thrift Shop accepts donations of clean reusable clothing, household goods and thrift-shop merchandise. Donation rules and hours are set by this local program and may change with storage capacity or season. The church operates a small local thrift shop and publishes a separate weekly donation window for incoming goods. This can

The Deerfield Transfer Station operates a seasonal Swap Shed for usable household items that can be passed on to other residents instead of discarded. The municipal program provides a local reuse option for executors and families who are sorting an estate and have serviceable items that fit the shed’s current acceptance rules. The Swap Shed

St. Joan of Arc Thrift Shop accepts donations of clothing, housewares and other reusable thrift-shop goods. Donation rules and hours are set by this local program and may change with storage capacity or season. The parish operates the thrift shop as a community resale and redistribution program and accepts donations during published shop hours. This

Scituate Etrusco is a registered nonprofit that maintains a large inventory of medical and rehabilitation equipment for free short-term loans to residents of South Shore communities. The organization states that it accepts donations of equipment and reuses items such as walkers, wheelchairs, shower chairs, beds and other durable medical or rehabilitation equipment. This makes it