Basic Resources
Basic Organization offers these resources but does not endorse any listed here.
Disposal
Donations
- ALS Association 301-978-9855 ex 202
- AmVets (pick up)
- Breast Cancer Car Donations
- Kids Car Donations
- Homestretch (pick up): 703-237-2035
- Purple Heart (pick up)
- Salvation Army (pick up)
- Veteran Car Donations
- Wheels for Wishes
- MD- Rockville Bike Hub
- VA Bikes for the World (drop off): 703-525-0931
- VA- Phoenix Bikes
- VA-_Robbie Pruitt
- International Bicycle Fund
- Vietnam Veterans of America (pick up)
- Wheels to Africa
- DC Carpe Librum
- MD Prince George’s County Memorial Library System
- MD Friends of the Library — Montgomery County (drop off): 240-777-0020
- MD Velocity of Books
- VA Arlington Libraries (drop off): 703-228-5990
- VA Fairfax County Public Libraries
- VA Childhood Literacy Adds Potential (CLAP) (drop off or pick up)
- Vietnam Veterans of America (pick up)
- BetterWorkdBooks.com book drops
- Clap for Books
- Book Archive
- Books for Africa
- Prison Book Program
- Reading is Fundamental
- MD Community Forklift (drop off or pick up): 301-985-5180
- MD Habitat ReStore (drop off or pick up): 301-947-3304
- VA Habitat ReStore (drop off or pick up): 703-360-6700
- DC-Martha’s Table (drop off): 202-328-6608
- DC-Christ House
- MD-Clothing Donations
- MD-National Center for Children and Families (drop off)
- VA-Art for Humanity (drop off): 703-684-4635
- VA-Facets
- VA-The Twig — Jr. Auxiliary of Inova Alexandria Hospital (drop off): 703-683-5544
- Becca's Closet
- United Community Ministries Back Porch Thrift Store (pick up or drop off)
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
- Donation Town
- Dress for Success
- Eileen Fisher
- Free The Girls
- Goodwill (drop off)
- GreenDrop
- H & M
- One Warm Coat
- Planet Aid
- Poshmark
- Purple Heart (pick up)
- Salvation Army (pick up)
- Soles 4 Souls
- St Vincent dePaul
- Thred Up
- Thred Up Clean Out
- United Way
- Vietnam Veterans of America (pick up)
- Computer Core 703-928-0619 Donna Walker James
- Computer Equipment for Kids
- Donor Connection
- Phoenix Computers
- National Cristina Foundation
- MD Phoenix Computers: 301-881-4500
- MD-Michkan Hasbofar Congregation 301-871-8701
- VA-House of Mercy
- VA-Passion for Community
- Britepaths
- Cornerstones
- FACETS
- NVFS
- SoWhatElse 240-705-4345 Megan Joe
- Station Stitchers-no website/ info:
201 N. Maple, STE 207, Purcellville, VA 20132
571-271-3045
stationstitchers@gmail.com
- MD All Saints Thrift Shop (drop off): 301-654-7746
- MD John’s Opportunity Shop (drop off): 301-654-4999
- VA Capital Caring
- VA Catholic Charities/Christ House Thrift Store: 703-548-4227
- VA Creative Cauldron-Fairfax
- VA House of Mercy Manassas
- VA The Closet (drop off): 703-437-7652
- VA Look Again — Prevention of Blindness Society Resale Shop (pick up or drop off): 703-683-2558
- VA- St Anthony's Bridal
- VA The Twig — Jr. Auxiliary of Inova Alexandria Hospital (drop off): 703-683-5544
- MD Value Village
Recycling
- Crest Cleaners (Flags cleaned for Free)
- Boys Scouts of America
- Whole Foods Market — call local store for details
- call2recycle.org
- Best Buy
- NOVA Creative Reuse Center-203 Loudoun Street Southwest, Leesburg, VA, 20175
- Lions Club
- LensCrafters— call local store for details
- Carl & Lenny's 571-293-2457 for more information
- IKEA — call local store for details (drop off)
- Montgomery County Shady Grove Transfer Station and Recycling Center in Derwood
- C2 Management-Berryville, VA (Fees may apply)
- Oral B Recycle oral care products, old toothbrushes tubes toothpaste, floss containers
- Dry cleaners near you
Other Services
- PALS-Professionals of After Loss Services
- Facebook-search curb alert near me
- MD-Montgomery County Humane Society Cris Bombaugh (240)-252-2555
- VA-Humane Society of Fairfax County
- The Feline Foundation
- Lost Dog & Cat Rescue Foundation
- Unsubscribe from catalogs CatalogChoice.org
- National Do Not Call Registry DoNotCall.gov
- Receive less mail DNAchoice.org
- Stop junk mail Eco-cycle
- Mailstrom
- Opt-Out Prescreen
- Stop junk mail app PaperKarma
- Clean up your inbox Unroll.me
- YellowPagesOptOut.com