Recycling Guidelines: Furniture Donation Pick Ups Thursday, Jun 24 2010

Call the Opera Thrift Shop coordinator about a week in advance and they will schedule a free pick-up. Furniture must be in excellent condition. They were very happy to work with interior designers and flexible in scheduling free pick-up’s.

Donations to the City Opera Thrift Shop can be made by dropping off goods during regular shop hours (taxi fares are reimbursed up to $10) or by calling for a free pick up.

To Schedule a Donation Pick Up
To schedule a donation pick up, please contact the City Opera Thrift Shop between the hours of 10 am and 6 pm Monday through Friday.  Pick ups may be scheduled for all furniture donations, six or more bags of clothing, or multiple boxes.

Be “in the know” about all the latest sales, new items, and events at City Opera Thrift Shop by Registering here.

New York City Opera Thrift Shop
222 East 23rd Street
New York, NY 10010
212.684.5344
thriftshop@nycOpera.com
Hours: Mon-Fri 10a-7p
Sat 10a-6p
Sun noon-5p

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Lee’s Recycling Guidelines Tuesday, Jun 15 2010

The following Lee’s Recycling Guidelines are Lee’s professional guidelines on keeping your renovation clean, green, and charitable.

S. Lee Wright, Ltd strives to bring Holistic Design Services to our clients. On this document you will find a list of services and local suppliers that will help you to recycle your old items into meaningful ways.

Some services outlined in these guidelines:

• Furniture Donations
• Furniture – To Sell
• Household Items (see also “How to Recycle Anything” and “How to Recycle Old Computers”)
• Construction related items
• Clothes
• Toys/Kids Stuff

Click here to download the S. Lee Wright Ltd Household Recycling & Donation Guideline.

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How to Recycle Anything! Tuesday, Jun 1 2010

Recycle Anything!

See this excellent article from RealSimple.com for information on how to recycle anything, from Aerosol cans to Crocs and iPods to broken umbrellas.

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Recycling Computers Tuesday, Jun 1 2010

See this helpful article  from Tech Soup as recommended to us by our expert organizer, Amy. It advises that any computers under 5 years old can be reused (though it might need refurbishing at the listed NYC centers) and that computers older than 5 years will need to be recycled responsibly.

There are plenty of organizations in New York that gladly accept computer donations. Search here, or see below for ideas.

Here are some other helpful links for electronics recycling:

Computer Take Back Recycling Advice

The Christina Foundation

Computers for Youth: Authorized Refurbisher

Computers for Youth s (CFY) mission is to improve the educational, social and economic prospects for low income students and their families by providing them with home computers (refurbished)…

Hudson County Schools of Technology

Our program is intended to provide students, families, Non-Profits and private schools with refurbished computers. The program is managed and maintained by students….

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