We believe in second chances!
We are proud of the recycling role our shop has played over the past 11 years and are passionate about helping people and the planet. Hundreds of items are sorted, priced, recycled or placed into storage by the production team in our back rooms on a daily basis.
Donations of the following items may be recycled and or re-purposed by dropping them off anytime that the shop is open.
We will resell – repurpose
• Men’s, women’s, children’s clothing
• Housewares
• Small appliances
• Books
• Puzzles and games
• Linens
• Furniture – Heavy items, please bring help with you.
We Cannot accept
Car Seats Baby Cribs with Drop Sides Car Parts or Tires Ceiling Fans
Large Ceiling Lights Fixtures/Chandeliers Sinks/Toilets Other Misc Building Materials
Entertainment Centers All Bed Head and Footboards Windows/Doors Flooring
Pianos/Organs Encyclopedia/Classroom Materials Medical Equipment and Supplies
Swimming Pools Roller Blades Large Exercise Equipment Toys Skis and Poles
We recycle
• Electronics – You need to bring a helper with you to lift your television into the trailer. For safety reasons we cannot allow one person to try moving a large television by themselves. We are a collection site for the Van Buren Conservation District
• Plastic and paper shopping bags
• Cell phones – We are a collection site for Cell Phones
• Eyeglasses – We are a collection site for the Lion’s Club
Lakeview Foundation Community Thrift Shop 
Yes, we take recycling Tuesday through Saturday 10:00 – 4:00. No charge.
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Do you take old non-working TV’s for recycling?
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Yes, We do Tuesday – Saturday 10:00 – 4:00.
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Do you sell, and accept for donation, magazines as well as books?
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Yes, we do. Thank you!
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I have some Christmas decorations and figures that I’d love to donate. Are you accepting such items now?
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Yes, We are. Thank you!
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Do you accept stuffed animals?
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No, Thank you we do not accept any toys.
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I have 2 laptop computers. I’d like to see about getting them wiped clean so that I can donate them
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When you are ready to recycle them, we take those in our donation area Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 4pm.
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What is the reason you do not accept toys?
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We do not have room for them. And we have no place to donate them.
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I have 2 sofa’s to donate and 2 office chairs. Will you take them and can you pick them up?
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If they are in good resalable condition. No, we do not pick up.
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Do you take textiles for recycling/repurpose. I have pillows, linens and rugs to donate that are not in good condition for reuse.
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We only take items in good resalable condition. Thank you!
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Will you recycle a 3D printer? It’s effectively an oddly shaped computer.
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Yes, we collect Tuesday – Saturday 10:00am – 4:00pm for the Conservation District.
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Do you take used “mattress in a box” mattresses?
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We do not take mattresses of any kind.
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Do you take a good used and functioning 55 inch television? Is that something you could resell?
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We take them for recycle only Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 4pm.
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I have two TVs, one doesn’t turn on, the other does but it has some lines on the screen, can I recycle them?
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Yes, they will recycle them. bring them over to our donation area Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 4pm.
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