Welcome to the Fairfield County Donation Guide, a resource highlighting local donation sites for Fairfield County residents and businesses. The goal of this project is to repurpose special, gently-used items like sets of tools, furniture pieces, crochet blankets, children books, sports equipment, etc by giving them a new home. For items that might feel too valuable to place in a Goodwill bin, the Donation Guide will provide these items with a new purpose.
NOTE: Please always call ahead to any organization before dropping off items. Acceptable donations and hours may change.
Clothing
The Open Door Shelter;4 Merritt Street Norwalk, CT 068514
- Goods accepted: clothing
- Donation times: last Tuesday of each month, 1:00pm-3:00pm at the side entrance
Person to Person; 1864 Post Road Darien, CT 06820
- Goods accepted: clothing (must be cleaned, bagged, sorted, and labeled)
- Donation times: spring/summer clothing April 1 – August 31, fall/winter clothing September 1 – March 31 during weekdays 9:00am-1:00pm
Quest for Peace; 394 Main Street, Bridgeport, CT (warehouse), 11 Westfair Drive, Westport, CT 06880 (home garage)
- Goods accepted: baby clothes, gym shorts, school uniforms, socks, shirts, jeans
- Donation times: for warehouse (Bridgeport) arrangements must be made prior to drop-off by calling Bill Evans at 203-216-2115, for home garage drop items anytime
Ridgefield Thrift Shop; 21b Governor's Street Ridgefield, CT 06877
- Goods accepted: clothing, formal wear (no used underwear, women’s bathing suits, or socks)
- Donation times: Monday-Saturday 11:30am-3:30pm (designated back door)
The Turnover Shop; 98 Old Ridgefield Road Wilton, CT 06897
- Goods accepted: good condition & in season clothing, exercise wear (new with tags only), bathing suits (new with tags only), lingerie/pajamas/nightgowns (new with tags only)
- Donation times: weekdays 10:00am-4:00pm, Saturday 10:00am-1:00pm
Shoes
Quest for Peace; 394 Main Street, Bridgeport, CT (warehouse), 11 Westfair Drive, Westport, CT 06880 (home garage)
- Goods accepted: shoes, hiking/work boots
- Donation times: for warehouse (Bridgeport) arrangements must be made prior to drop-off by calling Bill Evans at 203-216-2115, for home garage drop items anytime
Ridgefield Thrift Shop; 21b Governor's Street Ridgefield, CT 06877
- Goods accepted: shoes
- Donation times: Monday-Saturday 11:30am-3:30pm (designated back door)
The Turnover Shop; 98 Old Ridgefield Road Wilton, CT 06897
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Goods accepted: shoes, slippers (new with tags only)
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Donation times: weekdays 10:00am-4:00pm, Saturday 10:00am-1:00pm
Jewelry/Accessories
Ridgefield Thrift Shop; 21b Governor's Street Ridgefield, CT 06877
- Goods accepted: accessories, jewelry
- Donation times: Monday-Saturday 11:30am-3:30pm
Kitchenware
Quest for Peace; 394 Main Street, Bridgeport, CT (warehouse), 11 Westfair Drive, Westport, CT 06880 (home garage)
- Goods accepted: glasses, plates, thermoses, utensils, pots & pans
- Donation times: for warehouse (Bridgeport) arrangements must be made prior to drop-off by calling Bill Evans at 203-216-2115, for home garage drop items anytime
Ridgefield Thrift Shop; 21b Governor's Street Ridgefield, CT 06877
- Goods accepted: utensils, dishes, glasses, pots & pans
- Donation times: Monday-Saturday 11:30am-3:30pm (designated back door)
Bath/Laundry
Person to Person; 1864 Post Road Darien, CT 06820, 76 South Main Street, Norwalk CT 06854
- Goods accepted: laundry detergent, dryer sheets, disinfectant wipes, kitchen sponges, liquid dish detergent, tissues/kleenex, shampoo & conditioner, toothbrushes & toothpaste, soap, deodorant, diapers & wipes
- Donation times: weekdays 9:00am-1:00pm
Quest for Peace; 394 Main Street, Bridgeport, CT (warehouse), 11 Westfair Drive, Westport, CT 06880 (home garage)
- Goods accepted: shampoo, soap, toothbrushes & toothpaste, brushes & combs
- Donation times: for warehouse (Bridgeport) arrangements must be made prior to drop-off by calling Bill Evans at 203-216-2115, for home garage drop items anytime
School Supplies/Office Supplies
Quest for Peace; 394 Main Street, Bridgeport, CT (warehouse), 11 Westfair Drive, Westport, CT 06880 (home garage)
- Goods accepted: school supplies, office supplies
- Donation times: for warehouse (Bridgeport) arrangements must be made prior to drop-off by calling Bill Evans at 203-216-2115, for home garage drop items anytime
Ridgefield Thrift Shop; 21b Governor's Street Ridgefield, CT 06877
- Goods accepted: school supplies
- Donation times: Monday-Saturday 11:30am-3:30pm (designated back door)
Homegoods
The Turnover Shop; 98 Old Ridgefield Road Wilton, CT 06897
- Goods accepted: bedding, decor, picture frames, etc.
- Donation times: weekdays 10:00am-4:00pm, Saturday 10:00am-1:00pm
Ridgefield Thrift Shop; 21b Governor's Street Ridgefield, CT 06877
- Goods accepted: bedding, homegoods (linens, decorative pillows, towels, etc) picture frames, DVDs, CDs
- Donation times: Monday-Saturday 11:30am-3:30pm (designated back door)
Furniture
Re-store Habitat for Humanity; 1785 Stratford Avenue Stratford, CT 06615
- Goods accepted *everything must be in perfect working condition without damage*: cabinets (sets or individual pieces), countertops (marble, granite), doors (non over 84 inches tall, vintage doors must be pre approved, individual sliding or patio door slabs will not be accepted), windows (complete units), lighting, stainless steel & porcelain kitchen sinks, pedestal & drop-in bathroom sinks, toilets (modern, 1.6 gallon), fiberglass bathtubs (no cracks), complete faucets (4 years old or newer), upholstered furniture, wood furniture (does not include box springs or mattresses, armoires and wall units must be pre approved), hardwood flooring (new only, at least 100 sq. ft.), laminate flooring (new boxed, must be at least 100 sq. ft.), vinyl & ceramic tile (boxed, at least 50 sq. ft.), flat screen TVs
- Donation times: Tuesday-Friday 10:00am-6:00pm & Saturday 9:00am-4:00pm
Pick ups: to arrange free pick-up service email [email protected]
Appliances
Quest for Peace; 394 Main Street, Bridgeport, CT (warehouse), 11 Westfair Drive, Westport, CT 06880 (home garage)
- Goods accepted: air conditioners (working), generators, paint, sewing machines, washing machines, refrigerators, blenders, microwaves & toasters.
- Donation times: for warehouse (Bridgeport) arrangements must be made prior to drop-off by calling Bill Evans at 203-216-2115, for home garage drop items anytime
Re-store Habitat for Humanity;1785 Stratford Avenue Stratford, CT 06615
- Goods accepted *everything must be in perfect working condition without damage, 10 years old or newer*: appliances (washer/dryer, refrigerators/freezers, stoves, microwaves, air conditioners, furnaces & boilers, water heaters (5 years old or newer)
- Donation times: Tuesday-Friday 10:00am-6:00pm & Saturday 9:00am-4:00pm
Pick ups: to arrange free pick-up service email [email protected]
Ridgefield Thrift Shop; 21b Governor's Street Ridgefield, CT 06877
- Goods accepted: blenders, coffee machines, toasters, vacuums
- Donation times: Monday-Saturday 11:30am-3:30pm (designated back door)
Tools
Quest for Peace; 394 Main Street, Bridgeport, CT (warehouse), 11 Westfair Drive, Westport, CT 06880 (home garage)
- Goods accepted: carpentry tools, electrical tools, plumbing tools, garden tools, mechanical tools
- Donation times: for warehouse (Bridgeport) arrangements must be made prior to drop-off by calling Bill Evans at 203-216-2115, for home garage drop items anytime
Re-store Habitat for Humanity; 1785 Stratford Avenue Stratford, CT 06615
- Goods accepted: plumbing tools, power tools, garden tools
- Donation times: Tuesday-Friday 10:0am-6:00pm & Saturday 9:00am-4:00pm
- Pick ups: to arrange free pick-up service email [email protected]
Nonperishable Food
The Wilton Food Pantry; 180 School Road Wilton CT, 06897
- Goods accepted: nonperishable items
- Donation times: weekdays 8:30am-4:30pm
The Open Door Shelter; 4 Merritt Street Norwalk, CT 068514
- Goods accepted: nonperishable items
- Donation times: weekdays 9:30am-12:00pm
Person to Person; 1864 Post Road Darien, CT 06820
76 South Main Street, Norwalk CT 06854
- Goods accepted: nonperishable items (most needed: hearty soups, pasta & sauce, peanut butter & jelly, canned tuna & chicken, dried & canned beans, cold cereal & oatmeal, snack/granola bars, rice (1 lb. boxes), mac & cheese, canned fruits & vegetables, pancake mix, shelf-stable milk)
- Donation times: weekdays 9:00am-1:00pm
Malta House; 139 West Rocks Road Norwalk, CT 06851 (behind all saints)
- Goods accepted: cereal, pancake mix, syrup, juice, juice boxes, snacks, canned and dry beans, mac & cheese, peanut butter & jelly, condiments, ground coffee, tea, sugar, flour
- Donation times: Wednesday-Friday 10:00am-1:00pm
Fresh Food
The Open Door Shelter; 4 Merritt Street Norwalk, CT 068514
- Goods accepted: fresh fruits and vegetables
- Donation times: weekdays 9:30am-12:00pm
Medical Equipment
Wheel It Forward; 48 Union Street Stamford CT, 06906 (drive down long driveway until 3 red dumpsters are on your right, park, and access office through “Unit 3” door), 955 Connecticut Avenue Bridgeport CT, 06607 (drive through the main entry gates of BIC, make an immediate right turn in front of a large gray warehouse building, drive to the end of the warehouse building to the two brown dumpsters at the end of the building. Enter the last door on the right and you should see an A-Frame sign in front of our door)
- Goods accepted: new/like-new medical equipment, hospital beds, wheelchairs, commodes, walkers, knee scooters, canes, crutches, shower tub seats, toilet risers, rollators, hoyer lifts, portable wheelchair ramps
- Donation times: Stamford location weekdays 10:00am-3:00pm, Bridgeport location Monday-Friday 10:00am-3:00pm and Friday by appointment only (call 203-652-8600)
Quest for Peace; 394 Main Street, Bridgeport, CT (warehouse), 11 Westfair Drive, Westport, CT 06880 (home garage)
- Goods accepted: blood pressure meters, blood test tubes, canned nutritional liquids, crutches, doctor scale, exam gloves, first aid kits, IV needles and tubes, laboratory equipment, moisturizing lotions, nebulizer (with 4 ports if possible), nutritional drinks/supplements, OTC medicines, peroxide, petri dishes, PPE equipment (protective clothing, helmets, gloves, face shields, goggles, facemasks and/or respirators), protective masks, rubbing alcohol, sanitizing materials, stethoscopes, sugar meters and tabs, surgical equipment & gloves, syringes, tape, vacutainer needles, vitamins, walkers, wound dressings
- Donation times: for warehouse (Bridgeport) arrangements must be made prior to drop-off by calling Bill Evans at 203-216-2115, for home garage drop items anytime
Sports Equipment
Quest for Peace; 394 Main Street, Bridgeport, CT (warehouse), 11 Westfair Drive, Westport, CT 06880 (home garage)
- Goods accepted: baseballs & equipment, basketballs, soccer balls, tennis balls, volleyballs, bicycles, inline skates, exercise machines
- Donation times: for warehouse (Bridgeport) arrangements must be made prior to drop-off by calling Bill Evans at 203-216-2115, for home garage drop items anytime
Ridgefield Thrift Shop; 21b Governor's Street Ridgefield, CT 06877
- Goods accepted: sports equipment
- Donation times: Monday-Saturday 11:30am-3:30pm (designated back door)
Toys
Quest for Peace; 394 Main Street, Bridgeport, CT (warehouse), 11 Westfair Drive, Westport, CT 06880 (home garage)
- Goods accepted: stuffed toys (new/gently used, nothing big made of plastic)
- Donation times: for warehouse (Bridgeport) arrangements must be made prior to drop-off by calling Bill Evans at 203-216-2115, for home garage drop items anytime
Ridgefield Thrift Shop; 21b Governor's Street Ridgefield, CT 06877
- Goods accepted: toys, board games
- Donation times: Monday-Saturday 11:30am-3:30pm (designated back door)
Family Centers; 40 Arch Street Greenwich, CT 06830
- Goods accepted: children toys (ages 2-5)
- Donation times: weekdays 9:00am-5:00pm
The Turnover Shop; 98 Old Ridgefield Road Wilton, CT 06897
- Goods accepted *new with tags only*: toys and games
- Donation times: weekdays 10:00am-4:00pm, Saturday 10:00am-1:00pm
Model Trains
Wilton Historical Society
224 Danbury Road, Wilton, CT 06897
- Goods accepted: all model trains and their accessories
- Donation times: Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 4pm
Books
Check your local library for donation bins to support your library.
The Turnover Shop; 98 Old Ridgefield Road Wilton, CT 06897
- Goods accepted: adult and children's books
- Donation times: weekdays 10:00am-4:00pm, Saturday 10:00am-1:00pm
Book Aid Plan Inc; 1926 Post Road, Darien, CT 06820
- Goods accepted *all books must be like-new (no yellowing pages, broken spine, musty smell, underlining, etc)*: children's books (fiction and nonfiction), classics, dictionaries, thesauruses, short story collections, grammar books, ESL books, children’s books in Spanish or French, medical/nursing textbooks (10 years old or newer), law books, high school/college textbooks (history books must be 5 years old or newer), business books, banking books, finance books, international relation books, globalization books, agriculture books, gardening books, beekeeping books, ecology books, environmental books, atlases (10 years old or newer), world maps, National Geographic (5 years old or newer), Bibles
- Donation times: Tuesday 2:00pm-4:00pm, Wednesday 10:00am-12:00pm, 6:30pm-8:30pm, and Thursday 10:00am-12:00pm
The Open Door Shelter; Smilow Life Center, 55 Chestnut Street, Norwalk, CT 06854
- Goods accepted: books in good condition
- Donation times: anytime in the book-sharing box by the sidewalk
Ridgefield Thrift Shop; 21b Governor's Street Ridgefield, CT 06877
- Goods accepted: books
- Donation times: Monday-Saturday 11:30am-3:30pm (designated back door)
Family Centers; 40 Arch Street Greenwich, CT 06830
- Goods accepted: children books (ages 2-5)
- Donation times: weekdays 9:00am-5:00pm
Pet Donations (general supplies)
Connecticut Humane Society; 455 Post Road East Westport, CT 06880
- Goods accepted: paper towels, large garbage bags (heavy duty), bounce dryer sheets, new/like-new towels and blankets, HE free & clear laundry detergent, new/like-new pet beds
- Donation times: Monday-Sunday 12:00pm-4:30pm
Dogs
Connecticut Humane Society; 455 Post Road East Westport, CT 06880
- Goods accepted: dry dog food, smooth peanut butter, nylabones, soft training treats, new dog toys, collars, leashes, pupperoni, beggin’ strips, adaptil, benebones
- Donation times: Monday-Sunday 12:00pm-4:30pm
Cats
Connecticut Humane Society; 455 Post Road East Westport, CT 06880
- Goods accepted: clay cat litter, new cat toys (no catnip), squeeze up lickable cat treats, cat carriers, wand toys, new litter boxes, laser pointers, new cardboard cat scratchers, feliway.
- Donation times: Monday-Sunday 12:00pm-4:30pm
Animals in Distress; 238 Danbury Road Wilton, CT 06897 (behind town hall)
- Donate from amazon wishlist listed on website: https://animals-in-distress.com/
Regional Consignment Sales
Spring and Fall Sales
395 Danbury Road, Wilton CT 06897
Children's consignment
Spring and Fall Sales
375 Fairfield Avenue, Stamford, CT