WHERE CAN I TAKE OTHER ITEMS?
Visit the City of Alexandria's website to find other opportunities for reusing, reducing, and recycling items that UpCycle can't accept.
Batteries, house paint, spray paint, pesticides, motor oil:
- Alexandria residents can bring batteries to the City's Household Hazardous Waste Site. Check the website for other accepted household hazardous waste.
Building materials, tools, tile, carpet, appliances, home improvement items:
- The ReStore, 869 S Pickett St, Alexandria, VA 22304, 703-360-6700
- Community Forklift, 4671 Tanglewood Dr, Hyattsville, MD 20781, (301) 985-5180
Clothing:
- Twig Thrift Shop, 106 N. Columbus Street, Alexandria, VA 22314, 703-683-5544
- Elinor Coleman's Vintage Mirage, 117 S. Columbus Street, Alexandria, VA 22314, 703-535-8200
- Goodwill Retail Store and Donation Center, 8228 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, VA, 22309, 571-527-4434; 10 South Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22204, 703-769-3711, or find a Goodwill near you.
- The Salvation Army Donation Center, 6528 Little River Turnpike, Alexandria, 703-642-9270
- H&M garment collecting program
Textiles:
- The H&M garment collecting program will take your unusable textiles (clothing and other fabrics) and recycle them. Just bring them into a store location.
Toiletries, towels, blankets, twin sheet sets:
- The Carpenter's Shelter, 930 North Henry Street, Alexandria, VA 22314, 703-548-7500
Pet related items and towels, blankets, and bath mats:
- The Animal Welfare League, Vola Lawson Animal Shelter, 4101 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22304, 703-746-4774