Where to Sell and Donate Items
Books
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Back Lane Books
Provide in-store appraisals or in-home for large collections. Will take books on consignment. Arrange an appointment if you have books to sell.
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Bjarne Tokerud Bookseller
Buying, selling and appraising rare books. Available by appointment only.
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Books for Me
Accepts only gently used children’s books. See their website for their donation requests and when they are open to accepting books.
Building Materials & Tools
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PaintShare
A program that helps people pick up leftover paint collected at participating paint recycling locations.
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Vancouver Tool Library
Fill out the online form before donating, as some tools may not be accepted.
Clothing
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Bliss Consignment Bridal
Bridal gowns (2 years old or less), veils, headpieces, flower girl dresses (white or ivory only).
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C’est La Vie Boutique
Contemporary women’s and men’s clothing that is gently used, laundered, and in excellent condition.
Crafts
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Our Social Fabric
Clean unwanted fabric (minimum 1m), quilting cotton (minimum 0.50m), leather (minimum 30cm), related materials (such as upholstery), trimmings, notions, patterns, and sewing books. Please, no sheets, towels, or clothing.
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Urban Source
Craft and art supplies, vintage items, sewing notions, old magazines, and picture books in excellent condition.
Disposal
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Fresh Start Recycling & Disposal Ltd. offers bin rentals and junk removal services in the Greater Vancouver Area and Okanagan Valley, focusing on responsible waste management and sustainable solutions.
Metro Vancouver Solid Waste Services Reduction and Reuse Programs
Some municipalities offer large item pickup. There may be limits. There may be specific dates/times. There may be fees. Choose your municipality from the drop-down list then click on the link listed below for details.
Electronics and Tech
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BC Technology for Learning Society
Windows-10 compliant computers, various peripherals, smartphones, and tablets.
Furniture
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Aunt Leah’s Thrift Store
Small appliances, kitchen items, home décor, jewellery, accessories, apartment-sized furniture, and clothing.
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Coast Consignment
Upscale Furniture (transitional, mid-century, vintage, antique, and new), collectibles, artwork, outdoor rugs, and jewellery.
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Habitat for Humanity
Appliances, cabinets, flooring, furniture (no mattresses or baby furniture), air conditioners, furnaces, heaters, insulation (still in the bag), landscaping material, lighting and electrical (no fluorescent or CFL bulbs), lumber, framed mirrors, plumbing (no toilets or hot tubs), roofing, sheet goods, windows & doors, painting supplies, home décor.
Giveaway Classified Ads
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Buy Nothing Project
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Freecycle.org
Hobbies
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Long & McQuade Musical Instruments
They do not offer consignment but will accept trade-ins if you want to upgrade.
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Rufus Guitar Shop
Quality used and vintage musical instruments and equipment. Offering consignment, trade for in-store merchandise or a “buy-out” option.
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West Coast Knitters
Clean, usable, pest-free yarn is passed on to people who can knit items for various charities. Contact them through their website to arrange a donation.
Household Goods
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BC SPCA Thrift Stores
Housewares, appliances, curtains, rugs, furniture (no mattresses), electronics, clothing, books, games.
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Big Brothers of Vancouver
Clothing, footwear, accessories, linens, housewares, small tools, small appliances of resale quality.
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Blanket BC
Collects and distributes blankets and warm clothing to shelter programs, families in need, emergency services, and Indigenous groups. They also donate to animal shelters. Look for their collection drives in the autumn months.
Medical Equipment
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ALS BC
Accept some medical equipment and supplies. Contact them to see what they need as it varies.
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Canadian Lions Eyeglass Recycling Centre (CLERC)
Provides recycled eyewear free of charge to people in developing countries. Use the search function to find a location near you.
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Compassionate Resource Warehouse (Victoria)
Contact them to see what medical equipment, tools, hardware, and housewares they need before donating.
Memorabilia and Collectibles
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8th Dimension Comics
Make an appointment to sell or trade. Items must be in good condition.
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AASportsCards
Will buy sports card collections or individual high-value cards. Will sell on consignment if requested.
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All Nations Stamp and Coin
Buy most coins, stamps and banknotes and accept consignments for their auctions.
Other Items
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Donate a Car Canada
Accepting cars, trucks, vans, SUVs, motorcycles, boats, and recreational vehicles.
Recycling
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Offers disposal of all types of electronics, including computers, stereos, and medical equipment, as well as large appliances.
TerraCycle
Their website lists many national recycling programs, from contact lenses to cleaning products to cannabis vapes to office supplies.
Waste Control Services Inc. (formerly RedBag Recycling)
Secure paper shredding, baby/child car seat recycling, styrofoam & soft plastic (businesses only).
Shredding
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Offer onsite shredding of paper documents within 5 days. Off-site service is only offered to customers with documents stored in bankers’ boxes. All material must be outside at ground level.
Shred-it One Time Shredding Services
Book an appointment, and a truck will come to destroy & provide a certificate of destruction for paperwork (at least 1 banker’s box), hard drives, CDs, X-rays and other medical records.
Specialty Clothing
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LooseEnds
Matches volunteer handiwork finishers (e.g., quilters, knitters, etc.) with projects people have left undone due to death or disability. Worldwide volunteer organization.
Sports
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Bikes for Tykes
Collect donations of used bikes every fall so they can fix them up to give during the holiday season.
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Canadian Bicycle Recycling
Collect donations of used bicycles and parts. Bikes are repaired and sold. Unusable parts are recycled. Most kid’s bikes are given away for free.
Toys
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Repeat Champions (Hamilton, Ontario)
Collects gently used trophies, and medals from any sport or activity, in any shape or size.
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Specialty Trophies (Kingston, Ontario)
Collects used trophies and medals. Refurbished items are donated to worthy causes or sold at a minimum to cover refurbishment costs. They save components as replacements for items no longer available from suppliers.
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Total Awards and Promotions (Madison, WI, USA)
Send gently used trophies, awards, and medals to be recycled, reused, and re-gifted to non-profits.