• Stop junk mail - dmachoice.org/mps
• National Do Not Call Registry - www.donotcall.gov
• Stop credit card offers - www.optoutprescreen.com

Popular charitable organizations

Choosing a charity is a personal choice.  Please be aware that not all "thrift stores" are run by non-profit organizations.  If you'd like to learn more about how a charity appropriates its funding towards program related expenses, check out the Better Business Bureau's reports at www.give.org 

The Salvation Army - http://www.satruck.com/FindStore.asp
Goodwill Industries - http://locator.goodwill.org/
Society of St. Vincent de Paul - http://svdpusa.org/Stores/tabid/62/Default.aspx


Some charities will make a scheduled pick-up at your home or office, call them for more information.


Recycling sources

Give, get, and exchange items within your community at ww.freecycle.org

Appliances - www.recycle-steel.org
Athletic shoes - www.letmeplay.com/reuseashoe
Business clothing - www.dressforsuccess.org
Carpets - www.carpetrecovery.org
Cell phones and rechargeable batteries - www.rbrc.org
Computers - www.sharetechnology.org
Electronics - www.mygreenelectronics.org
Eyeglasses - www.neweyesfortheneedy.org
Floppy disks & videotapes - www.greendisk.org
Formal dresses - www.operationfairydust.org
Packing peanuts - www.loosefillpackaging.com  or your local UPS store
Paint - www.earth911.org 
Tires - www.epa.gov/garbage/tires/live.htm

Apex Organizing does not endorse, and is not liable for any actions of the aforementioned organizations.  The information herein is provided only as a courtesy.