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Positive Apparel accept them. They offer free in town pick up service of furniture 250-505-5444.

Cowans - They collect items like pens, pencils, and markers for recycling through TerraCycle Canada to keep plastic out of landfills.

M.A.M.A.S -  Mini Art Museum and Art Supplies. Take a piece of art, leave a piece of art, take supplies, leave supplies. Create and have fun!  Located at 100 Pine Street. There is another one at 3920 Blewet road (between Malina and Kays).  https://www.facebook.com/m.a.m.a.s.nelson.bc

AFKO - The Association des francophones des Kootenays Ouest  has a little free library with French books. You can donate up to date and in good condition French books or take some.  Lots of kids books.

CBAL: You can donate or borrow books from Books Everywhere  bin. It is a community book-sharing initiative featuring small, free lending crates in local spots like the Museum lobby, West Arm Laundry, Cowans, Oso Negro, Kootenay Kids, and Aquatic Centre. These locations offer curated, clean, and intact used books, managed partly through the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL).

Kokanee Creek Park: You can donate or borrow books from the box at the park host at site number 69.

Phamasave - ask the cashier

Cowans - ask the cashier

Home Hardware Building Centre - ask the cashier

Share Nelson - box in the entrance

SK Electronics

Starlight Tools Services

Camping at Kokanee Creek Park? Bring your single use or rechargeable batteries to the Nature Centre

Lordco Parts 

Walmart: When you buy a car battery at Walmart, they can recycle your old one. Only if you buy one there.

Positiv Apparel accept them in any condition as long as they as clean and dry.

I.O.D.E  accept donations of women's & men's clothing, shoes and fabric. All must be in good condition and clean. Donations can be dropped off Tuesday - Saturday 11am - 3pm. All profits are returned to the community as scholarships, team funding, KERPA, hospital and more.

Kootenay Kids has free clothes for children  divided by age. Ask them before giving any donation as the bins are mostly full. 

The Woman Centre The basement is a free clothing store downstairs. You can find woman and kids clothes and accessories. They take donation of woman and kids clothes. Please ask before if they can accept your donation as the place is limited.

Snowpack Outdoor: They have a box in the basement to collect your old Patagonia clothes. 

John Murley can take unwanted, or broken laptops and computers, for repair, recycle and resale as a hobby. 250-551-2727

Gerik 

Share Nelson

Glass House Optical

L'Optique Fashion Eye Gallery

Nelson Family Eyecare

Selkirk Eye Care

The Woman Centre  They give food (tofu, seasonal fruit and vegetables). In the entrance, there is a freezer you can take from. 

Nelson Community Food Centre : If you are thinking of donating food, like garden produce, please call them at 250-354-1633 to ensure they can put your generosity to good use.

Here is what they wish to receive: 

1.NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENT BEVERAGES SUCH AS BOOST OR ENSURE

2.GRANOLA BARS/POWER BARS

3.HEALTHY SINGLE-SERVE SNACKS

4.CANNED MEAT, SOUPS, & CHILI (POP-TOPS ESPECIALLY HELPFUL)

5.DRIED FRUITS, NUTS, OR SEEDS

6.PEANUT BUTTER (SALT & SUGAR FREE)

7.CEREAL & INSTANT OATMEAL

8.CRACKERS

9.NONDAIRY MILK PRODUCTS

10.SMALL BOTTLES OF COOKING/OLIVE OIL

Positive Apparel accept them. They offer free in town pick up service of furniture 250-505-5444.

S.H.A.R.E They pickup your donated  furniture and household items at no charge. Donations that are foul smelling, very dirty, damaged or need repair are not accepted.

Connect Hearing only take donation of unused Hearing Aid if they are from former clients.

Connect Hearing will recycle them. 

Positive Apparel accept them (small amounts)

S.H.A.R.E Nelson 

Cowans

HomeHardware Building Centre : Acceptable items include all residential, commercial, institutional and industrial lighting products (lamps, fixtures and ballasts) ranging from light-bulbs to flashlights, fluorescent tubes, table lamps and chandeliers. 

Home Hardware Building Centre

Residents can generally drop off up to 4 passenger tires at local retailers.

Kootenay Co-op Grocery Donate your clean old plastic or tote bags or reuse one from the bin. The bags are located next to the cardboard boxes.

They don't recycle them.  They will dispose of them safely to prevent toxic pharmaceutical chemicals and residues from leaching into local landfills or polluting the water supply through toilets and sinks.

Safeway Pharmacy

Pharmasave