Portland, OR charities that pick up?

July 3, 2006 8:59 AM

Are there charities in Portland, OR that will come pick stuff up?

I have a couple heavy (300-ish pounds) items (an old TV and various accessories) that I want to give to a charity, and I have no easy way to get them out of my house. Are there charities in the Portland metro area that will come get things?

posted by pdb to Shopping (5 answers total)

Yes, the Arc of Portland is the one we always used.
posted by SpecialK at 9:00 AM on July 3, 2006

Not a charity, but FreeCycle has a Portland group -- advertise your items for free, and grateful locals will take them off your hands.
posted by futility closet at 9:41 AM on July 3, 2006

We've used both The Arc and Volunteers of America in the past.
posted by jdroth at 10:08 AM on July 3, 2006

Goodwill and the Salvation Army will make pickups, but they're not in the garbage removal business; they only want things they can resell.
posted by Steven C. Den Beste at 11:08 AM on July 3, 2006

Check with your local chapter of Disabled American Veterans.

8725 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, Oregon
[phone]
posted by geekyguy at 6:46 PM on July 3, 2006