Creative Chaos Emporium

focuses on arts & crafts supplies,

but many local organization would love to

accept other good stuff you might have! 

Here are some of our favorites -  

tell them we sent you! 

  • Furniture & household goods:

    • Mission of Deeds in Reading, MA - provides furnishings to people in need. Offers local pickups.

    • Habitat for Humanity Re-Store, Billerica, MA - supports home building & housing access in the Greater Lowell area. Offers pickups in Wakefield, Reading & beyond, also accepts construction materials.

  • Books

    • Beebe Library Friends, Wakefield, MA

    • More Than Words in Boston, Waltham & Cambridge - supports system-involved youth. Offers local donation bins, plus pickups for large donations; also accepts cds, clothing, shoes & more.

  • Clothing & Shoes

    • Cradles To Crayons (kids’ clothing) in Newton, MA. Offers drop-off bins around MA, supports getting clothes to kids in need (also a great place to volunteer!)

    • More Than Words in Boston, Waltham & Cambridge - supports system-involved youth. Offers local donation bins, plus pickups for large donations of clothing & shoes for all ages; also accepts books, cds & more.

    • Helpsy - offers drop-off bins & pickups across MA (also accepts linens & stuffed animals).

  • Stuffed animals 

    • Helpsy - offers drop-off bins & pickups across MA (also accepts linens, clothing & shoes).

  • Construction materials/household fixtures

    • Habitat for Humanity Re-Store, Billerica, MA - supports home building & housing access in the Greater Lowell area. Offers pickups in Wakefield, Reading & beyond.

  • House paint (interior & exterior latex or water-based paints & stains, less than 10 years old)

If you have other items that can’t be accepted by Creative Chaos Emporium or the sites above, you may find other drop-off spots on Recycle Smart Massachusetts Beyond the Bin listings.

Thank you for working to keep stuff out of the landfill!