Furniture Donation Referral

Where To Donate Furniture in NYC

There’s no shortage of places that accept furniture donations in NYC. Many nonprofit organizations below offer free furniture pickup and provide tax-deductible receipts, so peruse the list and find an organization whose values and mission you vibe with. Please confirm guidelines and drop-off times for any place you wish to donate.

  • Big Reuse believes that salvaging usable items like furniture helps combat environmental destruction. They accept undamaged tables, dressers, end tables, bookshelves, and small desks. As part of their eco-practice, they will only pick up a large volume of donations, so contact them to see if your stuff qualifies. You can also drop off donations at their Brooklyn location.

  • City Opera Thrift Shop will turn your unwanted furniture into financial support for a venerated city institution. It will pick up donations between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays for free.

  • Council Vintage Thrift donations support the United Jewish Council of the East Side. Both drop-off and pickup services are available. It does not accept particle-board pieces or furniture in poor condition.

  • Cure Thrift Shop on 3rd Avenue in the East Village donates its proceeds to type 1 diabetes research. Donated furniture must be pre-approved via a form on the website. The shop will also schedule pick-ups.

  • Goodwill is an obvious choice for many. It no longer offers free pickup for New York residents, but all of Goodwill’s stores accept drop-off donations.

  • Habitat for Humanity ReStore, located in Woodside, Queens, will happily pick up your clean, gently used furniture. It responds to inquiries within 48 hours.

  • Hour Children provides services to incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women in New York. It operates a couple thrift shops in the city that will take some types of furniture — recliners, futons, beds, and bookcases are not accepted — and pickups can be scheduled.

  • Housing Works provides advocacy, services, and business to people affected by HIV/AIDS. It accepts furniture in excellent condition, but it cannot take furniture needing reupholstering, particle-board pieces, office furniture, large glass dining tables, or beds. You can schedule a pickup for a small fee if you have at least two or three pieces (photos are required).

  • JunkLuggers is an eco-friendly junk removal company that finds non-landfill homes for your furniture with several trusted charity partners. Much like a regular junk-removal service, it charges a fee for labor based on the amount of space your items take up in its truck. Pricing begins at $218.

  • Saint Luke’s Thrift Shop supports the Church of St. Luke in the Fields, a charitable Episcopal church in the West Village. Its Tribeca thrift shop accepts furniture drop-offs (but no children’s furniture).

  • Vietnam Veterans of America will pick up used furniture and other donations — schedule a pickup online or by phone.

To find even more organizations you can donate furniture to in NYC, check out donateNYC, the Department of Sanitation’s directory of nonprofit partners eager for your used furniture.