Donations & Collections

Quick Guide to Organizations That Receive Donated Goods

HOLIDAY GIVING

BIKES

  • BikeMatchMoCo is a free service enabling people with extra, unused bicycles to donate them directly to individuals who need a bike. 

BOOKS

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT

  • Medical Loan Closet of the Lutheran Church of St. Andrew generally accepts walkers, bedside commodes, crutches, canes, wheelchairs. motorized carts, disposable underwear, dressings, prescription formulas, knee immobilizers, enteral feeding, and stoma supplies/equipment. Contact Marilee Tollefson, 301-384-4394 or  [email protected]
  • Some local fire stations accept crutches, wheelchairs, and related equipment for loan to area residents.
  • The Montgomery County Commission on People with Disabilities has compiled a list of medical equipment loan closets that may accept certain types of medical equipment donations. 

FURNITURE, HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, CLOTHING, TOILETRIES, AND MORE

RECYCLING & DISPOSAL OPTIONS

If you aren't able to find an organization to accept your items for donation, try Craigslist or Freecycle, or visit the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection's recycling and disposal information page.