Are you looking for ways to get rid of stuff without messing up the planet? Start your journey here!
All resources are located in Montclair (and in NJ) unless otherwise noted. Items in italics are for consignment or sale. Thanks to Juliet Jones of More Sustainable Consulting for her many contributions to the page. This is a work in progress so please send corrections and suggestions to Ariel Zeitlin, Librarian, Montclair Public Library.
LOCAL RECYCLING & REFUSE
MONTCLAIR
- Garbage, Recycling and Bulky Waste
- Computers and Electronic Drop-off (no proof of Montclair residency required)
- Leaves and Vegetative YardWaste
- Light Iron/Clean Metal Drop-Off Program
ESSEX COUNTY
- Free Shredding Events 2024 across the county
- ShredFest Day, May 4, 2024, Essex Fleet Management in Cedar Grove
- Household Hazardous Waste Day, May 4, 2024, Essex Fleet Management in Cedar Grove
DONATIONS & CONSIGNMENT
GENERAL
- Montclair Swap – generally 3 times a year For more information, email the organizer at montclairswap@gmail.com. (Scroll down to the bottom for more swap groups).
- Salvation Army
- Goodwill NY/NJ
- Vietnam Veterans of America
CLOTHING, SHOES & ACCESSORIES
- Toni’s Closet
- Human Needs Pantry
- Rocky’s Closet – interview clothing for Montclair State students
- Dress for Success of Northern NJ – interview clothing for needy women
- Soles4Soles – international, specifically for shoes
On Facebook
- Facebook Marketplace
- Montclair Garage
- Clothes Rack Montclair Area
Damaged clothes and shoes
- Fleet Feet
- Helpsy Bin, including torn and stained (behind Fresh Grocer)
- Madewell Jeans
- Nike Reuse a Shoe
- H&M
Consignment (paid)
- Second Street
- One Savvy Design
- Willing Hearts (in West Caldwell. Benefits the Rotary Club)
- ThredUp
- Poshmark
- Kid’s Swap Montclair Area
BABY & CHILDREN’S THINGS
- Second Chance Toys (In Springfield. “The toys MUST be plastic, clean, have functioning batteries if needed, and have no small or missing parts.”)
- South Jersey Dream Center. (in West Deptford.) “No car seats older than 5 years.”
On Facebook
- Kid’s Swap Montclair Area
- Montclair & Vicinity KIDS Sell-n-Swap
- Montclair & Vicinity Sell-n-Swap
- SWAP for Montclair Verona Cedar Grove Little Falls Parents
FURNITURE
(Most will do some pickup)
- Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Wayne. Includes cabinets, building materials, “white goods” like refrigerators
- Vietnam Veterans of America.
- Salvation Army
- Goodwill NY/NJ
- Vietnam Veterans of America
BOOKS
(Most places do not accept outdated encyclopedias, travel books or textbooks)
- MPL – Friends of Bellevue Avenue Branch – periodic collection for sales to benefit library
- College Women’s Club Montclair
- Vietnam Veterans of America – they will pick up if you have a large enough quantity
- Better World Books (two large bins at entrance to Montclair Public Library’s parking lot)
- Montclair Book Center – Receive store credit
TECH & HOUSEHOLD ITEMS
- Cell Phones
- Call to Safety for survivors of domestic abuse
- Phones for Soldiers for active military and veterans
- 1Million Project Foundation to provide mobile device access for children in low income areas
- Batteries (Lithium and Alkaline) Staples
- Reusable Shopping Bags
- Plastic Bags
- Towels
EYEGLASSES, MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES
- New Jersey Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center – In Bellmawr. Used eyeglasses and hearing aids
- Goodwill Home Medical Equipment– In Bellmawr.
- Afya Foundation – In New York City. They take everything from sealed bandages to nebulizers and even hospital beds.
SWAPPING AND BORROWING RESOURCES
Montclair Public Library’s Library of Things includes (among others)
- portable scanner
- pressure washer
- robot kit
- 2 sewing machines
- speaker and microphone
- telescope and microscope
- ukulele starter kit
- video to digital converter
On Facebook
- Montclair Curb Alert –
- Montclair Community Gifting (formerly Buy Nothing)
- Montclair Box Swap (cardboard boxes)
- Montclair Food Swap
- Montclair Puzzle Swap
- Montclair Book Swap
Last updated February 1, 2024.