Donate, Sell & Discard
Deciding what to do with belongings is often one of the most time-consuming parts of downsizing. Some items can find a new home through donation, others may have resale value, and some require special handling or disposal.
This guide brings together local resources to help you make those decisions, from furniture donations and estate sales to electronics recycling and responsible disposal. The goal is to help you clear space thoughtfully, without spending hours figuring out where everything should go.
Humane Colorado — Buddy Center
Receives selected new or gently used pet supplies for animal shelter care, including towels, blankets, medium pet beds, durable toys and working baby gates.
Children’s Hospital Colorado
In-kind donations of new, original-packaging toys, books, games, art supplies and other approved gifts for pediatric patients.
GreenSheen
Recycles leftover latex and oil-based paint, stains, varnishes, and certain related coatings. Offers residential pickup and drop-off.
Dream Books Co.
Accepts books, DVDs, CDs, video games, and vinyl records for redistribution, resale, or recycling. Offers local drop-off bins and residential pickup for larger collections.
American Samaritan
Accepts selected playable instruments and advertises piano donation and pickup coordination.
Bringing Music to Life
Collects and repairs donated musical instruments for under-resourced Colorado school music programs.
Craig Hospital
Accepts selected equipment and supplies, with case-by-case screening; publishes additional reuse options.
Denver Public Library — Media Conversion Station
Self-service digitization of photos, slides, negatives, VHS, cassettes and records.
Replacements, Ltd.
Specializes in discontinued and current patterns of fine china, dinnerware, crystal, glassware, flatware, and collectibles. Helps customers identify patterns, purchase replacement pieces, and sell eligible items from existing collections.
The Brooklyn Teacup
Repurposes a family’s own vintage china into tiered serving trays, keepsakes and functional décor.
Douglas County Sheriff — medication take-back
Year-round weekday drop-off for unused and expired medications.
Douglas Health / Waste Management At Your Door — household hazardous waste
Home collection of paint, automotive fluids, pesticides, hobby chemicals, and other accepted household hazardous waste.
Douglas County GreenWorks — electronics
Appointment-based recycling of accepted electronics, including computers, televisions, monitors, printers, and cables.
Habitat Metro Denver ReStore
Accepts approved furniture, housewares, appliances, and home-improvement items for resale to support Habitat’s local homeownership programs.
arc Thrift Stores
Accepts furniture, clothing, kitchen items, décor, and other approved household goods. Proceeds support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Knock Knock Angels Colorado
Uses donated furniture and household furnishings to help newly housed people and families establish a home.