Donation & Recycling
Where your junk actually goes.
Most 'junk' isn't junk — it's a couch a family needs, metal a recycler wants, and only then, at the end of the line, a landfill run.
How it works
Landfill last, every load.
Sort as we load
Donatable, recyclable, and true junk get separated on the truck — you don't have to pre-sort anything.
Donate first
Dry, working, usable items route to the local partners below instead of the landfill.
Recycle what we can
Scrap metal goes to local metal recyclers; TVs, computers, and e-waste go to certified e-waste recyclers.
Landfill last
What's left goes to the Jackson County transfer station — the last resort, not the default.
Local partners
Real KC organizations, not a green logo.
These are the local partners your usable items route to — the same ones we'd recommend if you were making the run yourself.
Habitat for Humanity ReStore
Takes: Furniture, appliances, cabinets, building materials, and home goods
Resold locally to fund Habitat home-building across the KC metro.
City Union Mission
Takes: Household goods, clothing, and furniture in usable condition
Supports shelter and recovery programs in Kansas City.
Furniture Bank of Kansas City
Takes: Beds, dressers, tables, sofas — everyday furniture
Furnishes homes for families transitioning out of homelessness.
Every accepted donation comes back to you as a documented receipt within 14 days — donated items are typically tax-deductible. E-waste and scrap metal route to certified recyclers rather than donation.
Can we take it? →
114 items with straight answers — including which ones we donate first.
KC disposal guide →
Where hazardous materials actually go in the Kansas City metro — HHW sites, take-backs, and drop-offs.
Where to donate furniture in KC →
The DIY guide — drop-off locations, what each org accepts, and pickup options.
Estate cleanouts →
Where donation routing matters most — a house of belongings, handled with care.
FAQ
Donation questions
What KC customers ask about receipts, condition, and where things end up.
Yes. When items from your job are accepted by a donation partner, we send you a documented donation receipt within 14 days — useful at tax time, and proof your stuff found a second life.
Our price is based on the truck space your items fill, and donation routing is included at no extra charge. Where you save is the receipt: donated items are typically tax-deductible, and you get the documentation without making the ReStore run yourself.
Clean, dry, structurally sound, and free of major stains, odors, or pet damage — donation partners can only accept what they can pass on. Water-damaged or broken pieces still leave with us; they just route to recycling or disposal instead. We make the honest call as we load, and we don't promise a receipt we can't deliver.
Hazardous materials — paint, chemicals, propane tanks, car batteries, fluorescent bulbs, and the rest of our can't-take list — need specialized drop-off. Our Kansas City disposal guide lists exactly where each one goes.
Clear it out — and let it do some good.
Text a photo to (816) 965-7925 — quote in 15 minutes, donation routing included.