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Explore places to borrow, repair, share, donate, and buy secondhand

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The Resourceful PDX map and directory help you find local spots where you can buy used, borrow tools, repair what you have, and donate what you don’t need.

How to use this resource directory

This directory highlights some of Portland's most popular reuse, repair, and sharing organizations. It isn't a complete list—we encourage you to keep exploring.

Reminder: Always check an organization's website before visiting, as hours and services may change.

Note: The City of Portland does not endorse the organizations shown on this page or on the map. 

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Borrow and rent

Party and event supplies 🎉

The Lloyd Lending Library (NE)

  • Address: 2201 Lloyd Center, 3rd floor room 2203, 97232
  • A free community resource for small businesses and organizations. Lloyd provides event supplies to borrow free of charge to lower the costs of organizing community events and projects.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Event supplies like tables, durable service ware, and more!

Tool libraries 🔨

East Portland Tool Library (E)

  • Address: 1736 SE 106th, 97216
  • EPTL offers a tool lending library for home and garden tools to East Portland community.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Home improvement and garden

Green Lents Community Tool Library (E)

  • Address: 9215 SE Ramona St, 97266
  • Green Lents offers a tool lending library for home and garden tools as well as gardening workshops and more.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Home improvement and garden

North Portland Tool Library (N)

  • Address: 2209 N Schofield St, 97217
  • NPTL offers a tool lending library for home and garden tools to N Portland community.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Home improvement and garden

Northeast Portland Tool Library (NE)

  • Address: 5431 NE 20th Ave, 97211
  • NEPTL offers a tool lending library for home and garden tools to NE community (NE Portland out to NE 82nd Ave).
  • Materials they offer/accept: Home improvement and garden

Southeast Portland Tool Library (SE)

  • Address: 1137 SE 20th Ave, 97214
  • SEPTL offers a tool lending library for home and garden tools to SE Portland community.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Home improvement and garden

Southwest Portland Tool Library (SW)

  • Address: 2374 SW Vermont St, 97219
  • SWPTL offers a tool lending library for home and garden tools to SW and NW Portland community.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Home improvement and garden

Outdoor gear rental ⛰️

Foster Outdoor (SE)

  • Address: 6615 SE Foster Rd, 97206
  • Locally owned and operated outdoor specialty shop. Offer new and used outdoor gear and apparel for camping, backpacking, skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, paddle sports, and more. Also offer consignment.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Clothing, shoes, and accessories

Next Adventure (SE)

  • Address: 426 SE Grand Ave, 97214
  • Locally owned and operated outdoor specialty shop. Offer new and used outdoor gear and apparel for camping, backpacking, skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, paddle sports, and more. Also offers gear trades for in-store credit.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Clothing, shoes, and accessories

Mountain Shop (NE)

  • Address: 1205 NE 33rd Ave, 97232
  • Locally owned and operated outdoor specialty shop. Offer new and used outdoor gear and apparel for camping, backpacking, skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, paddle sports, and more. Offer rentals of outdoor gear.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Clothing, shoes, and accessories

Public Libraries 📖

Albina Library (NE)

  • Address: 205 NE Russell Street, 97212
  • Multnomah County libraries offer free borrowing of books, streaming, and movies with a library card. Free community events and services are also available.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Books, streaming, movies, and Discovery pass (free educational and cultural experiences)

Capitol Hill Library (SW)

  • Address: 10723 SW Capitol Highway, 97219
  • Multnomah County libraries offer free borrowing of books, streaming, and movies with a library card. Free community events and services are also available.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Books, streaming, movies, and Discovery pass (free educational and cultural experiences)

Central Library (SW)

  • Address: 801 SW 10th Avenue, 97205
  • Multnomah County libraries offer free borrowing of books, streaming, and movies with a library card. Free community events and services are also available.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Books, streaming, movies, and Discovery pass (free educational and cultural experiences)

Gregory Heights Library (NE)

  • Address: 7921 NE Sandy Boulevard, 97213
  • Multnomah County libraries offer free borrowing of books, streaming, and movies with a library card. Free community events and services are also available.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Books, streaming, movies, and Discovery pass (free educational and cultural experiences)

Holgate Library (SE)

  • Address: 7905 SE Holgate Boulevard, 97206
  • Multnomah County libraries offer free borrowing of books, streaming, and movies with a library card. Free community events and services are also available.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Books, streaming, movies, and Discovery pass (free educational and cultural experiences)

Kenton Library (N)

  • Address: 8226 N Denver Avenue, 97217
  • Multnomah County libraries offer free borrowing of books, streaming, and movies with a library card. Free community events and services are also available.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Books, streaming, movies, and Discovery pass (free educational and cultural experiences)

Midland Library (SE)

  • Address: 805 SE 122nd Avenue, 97233
  • Multnomah County libraries offer free borrowing of books, streaming, and movies with a library card. Free community events and services are also available.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Books, streaming, movies, and Discovery pass (free educational and cultural experiences)

North Portland Library (N)

  • Address: 512 N Killingsworth Street, 97217
  • Multnomah County libraries offer free borrowing of books, streaming, and movies with a library card. Free community events and services are also available.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Books, streaming, movies, and Discovery pass (free educational and cultural experiences)

Sellwood-Moreland Library (SE)

  • Address: 7860 SE 13th Avenue, 97202
  • Multnomah County libraries offer free borrowing of books, streaming, and movies with a library card. Free community events and services are also available.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Books, streaming, movies, and Discovery pass (free educational and cultural experiences)

Woodstock Library (SE)

  • Address: 6008 SE 49th Avenue, 97206
  • Multnomah County libraries offer free borrowing of books, streaming, and movies with a library card. Free community events and services are also available.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Books, streaming, movies, and Discovery pass (free educational and cultural experiences)

Swap, share, and find

Local "Free Stuff" Marketplaces (Online) 💻

Swap events 🗓️

In-person swap locations 📍

PDX Free Store Project (NE)

  • Address: 5419 NE 42nd Ave, 97218
  • Foster community, reduce waste, and offer a judgment-free space where everyone can access the essentials they need. Monthly free store pop-up events on the 3rd Saturday of each month, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Clothing, shoes, and accessories

Portland Puzzle Exchange (NE)

  • Address: 77 NE Knott St, 97212
  • We get together twice a month, alternating between two locations: Tualatin and NE Portland. Swap puzzles with fellow puzzlers.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Puzzles

Reuse Room at PSU (student use only)

  • Address: 1825 SW Broadway, Cramer Hall 180, 97201
  • Portland State's on-campus resource for donating and acquiring used office, school, and home supplies. Email to donate sustainability@pdx.edu.
  • Materials they offer/accept: School, office, and art supplies. Electronics.

St Johns Swapnplay (N)

  • Address: 7535 N Chicago Ave, 97203
  • A neighborhood nonprofit community-driven indoor play space where families connect, swap, and share resources.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Baby and kids. Books, media, games

Shop secondhand

Electronics 💻

Free Geek (SE)

  • Address: 1731 SE 10th Ave, 97214
  • Free Geek advances digital equity, promotes sustainable technology reuse, and provides computers, digital skills training, and technology access to the community. Take classes, donate or buy reused technology, or volunteer to earn free computers.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Electronics

Books 📖

Children's Book Bank (NE)

  • Address: 480 NE 9th Ave, 97212
  • Donate used books to children in Portland who might not otherwise have books at home.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Baby and kids. Books, media, games

Rose City Reads Bookstore (NE)

  • Address: 221 NE 122nd Ave Suite A, 97230
  • Visit their used bookstore on NE Glisan for great deals and great reads.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Books

Arts and crafts supplies 🎨

Disco Fibers (NE)

  • Address: 305 NE Wygant St, 97211
  • Shop resells secondhand yarn. Also takes donations of yarn. Offer classes on crocheting.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Yarn

ReClaim It! (N)

  • Address: 1 N Killingsworth St, 97217
  • Arts and reuse retail store that salvages materials from the "dump" (Metro Transfer Station) for artists, homeowners, and DIYers to reuse, repair, and reimagine.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Home and kitchen. School, office, and art supplies

Schoolhouse Supplies (NE)

  • Address: 4916 NE 122nd Avenue, 97230
  • Accepts new and gently used school supplies for their volunteer-run Free Store for Teachers. Check website for items currently accepted or not accepted.
  • Materials they offer/accept: School, office, and art supplies

SCRAP Creative Reuse (SE)

  • Address: 619 SE 6th Ave, 97214
  • Creative reuse store and donation center. Offers reused materials for arts and crafts, school, and party supplies. Provides educational reused craft workshops for the public.
  • Materials they offer/accept: School, office, and art supplies

Bicycles 🚲

bike works by p:ear (SE)

  • Address: 14127 SE Stark St, 97233
  • The Rosewood Initiative offers bike repair at its community center. Stands and basic tools are available for community members to work on bikes.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Bikes

Bikes4Humanity (SE)

  • Address: 3366 SE Powell Blvd, 97202
  • Bike shop that increases access to affordable bicycles while empowering self-sufficiency in bicycle repair and maintenance.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Bikes

Bike Farm (NE)

  • Address: 1810 NE First Ave, 97212
  • Do-it-yourself bike repair shop staffed entirely by volunteers.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Bikes

Community Cycling Center (NE)

  • Address: 1700 NE Alberta St, 97211
  • Community bike shop offering full-service repair. Low-cost used bikes, tools you can borrow for free to do DIY repair during shop hours.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Bikes

Metropolis Cycle Repair (N)

  • Address: 2249 N Williams Ave, 97227
  • Bike shop that increases access to affordable bicycles while empowering self-sufficiency in bicycle repair and maintenance.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Bikes

North Portland Bike Works (N)

  • Address: 700 N Killingsworth St, 97217
  • Offers used bikes and hosts workshops to help people learn to fix and maintain their own bikes in a non-intimidating environment.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Bikes

PSU Bike Hub (SW)

  • Address: 1818 SW 6th Ave, 97201
  • Tools, resources, and instruction are provided to enable you to maintain your bike (members). City of Portland staff, PSU students, faculty, staff, and alumni can become members to access these services.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Bikes

Reborn Bikes (NE)

  • Address: 2214 NE Oregon St, Suite 105, 97232
  • Bike shop that increases access to affordable bicycles while empowering self-sufficiency in bicycle repair and maintenance.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Bikes

Clothing, shoes, and accessories 👕

Abby's Closet (NE)

  • Address: 4217 NE 131st Pl, 97230
  • Abby's Closet connects high school women with free formal dresses for prom or other memorable events. Donation accepted here.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Clothing, shoes, and accessories

Artifact Creative Recycle (SE)

  • Address: 3630 SE Division St 97202
  • Local vintage thrift store. Buy and sell vintage merchant items and clothing.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Clothing, shoes, and accessories. Furniture.

Average Joe's Vintage (NE)

  • Address: 2407 NE Alberta St 97211
  • Local thrift store offering vintage clothing, art, home, and kitchen wares.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Clothing, shoes, and accessories. Home and kitchen.

Broken Dreams (NE)

  • Address: 1524 NE Alberta St 97211
  • Local thrift store offering vintage clothing, handmade art, music, books, and vinyl.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Clothing, shoes, and accessories. Books, art, music.

Dress for Success (NE)

  • Address: 1532 NE 37th Ave, 97232
  • Donate gently-used women's clothing and accessories to give women in Oregon a fresh start.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Clothing, shoes, accessories

Dustbunny PDX (N)

  • Address: 3962 N Mississippi Ave, 97227
  • Local vintage thrift store. Buy and sell vintage merchant items and clothing.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Clothing, shoes, and accessories

Give and Take (N)

  • Address: 8128 N Denver Ave, 97217
  • Local resale and consignment store. Housewares and wardrobe offerings for all sizes and genders.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Clothing, shoes, and accessories. Home and kitchen.

Hollywood Babylon (NE)

  • Address: 1237 NE Alberta St, 97211
  • Local vintage clothing thrift store. Buy and sell vintage clothing.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Clothing, shoes, and accessories

Hound and Hare Vintage (N)

  • Address: 7322 N Leavitt Ave, 97203
  • Local thrift store offering vintage clothing, and home wares.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Clothing, shoes, and accessories. Home and kitchen.

Memory Den Vintage Mall (SE)

  • Address: 499 SE 2nd Ave, 97214
  • Largest vintage mall in Portland with over 232 local vendors. The mall has an array of vintage items, with a focus on furniture, home décor, and clothing.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Clothing, shoes, and accessories. Home and kitchen.

Mother of Earth Vintage (NE)

  • Address: 1627 NE Alberta St. Ste 4, 97211
  • Local vintage clothing thrift store. Buy and sell vintage clothing.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Clothing, shoes, and accessories

Portland Teen Challenge Resale & Donation Center (SE)

  • Address: 5050 SE 82nd Ave, 97266
  • Offers collectibles, vintage items, clothes, and furniture to support the Pacific Northwest Adult and Teen Challenge.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Clothing, shoes, accessories

Queen of Eyes Vintage (NE)

  • Address: 1627 NE Alberta St, 97218
  • Local vintage clothing thrift store. Buy and sell vintage clothing.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Clothing, shoes, and accessories

Red Fox Vintage (SE)

  • Address: 4528 SE Woodstock Blvd, 97206
  • Local thrift store offering vintage clothing, art, furniture, and home wares.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Clothing, shoes, and accessories, furniture

Red Light Clothing Exchange (SE)

  • Address: 3590 SE Hawthorne Blvd, 97214
  • Local vintage clothing thrift store. Buy and sell vintage clothing.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Clothing, shoes, and accessories

Shirtzenpantz (SW)

  • Address: 6343 SW Capitol Hwy 97239
  • Local thrift store offering vintage clothing, art, furniture, and home wares.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Clothing, shoes, and accessories, furniture

Shwop (SE)

  • Address: 3338 SE Milwaukie Ave, 97202
  • Membership-based clothing swap boutique. Open to the public every 3rd Saturday of the month for our famous FILL A BAG sale and Shwop & Friends Pop-Up Market.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Clothing, shoes, and accessories

The SHOPP (NE)

  • Address: 2808 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd #5, 97212
  • Women-led non-profit thrift store that provides clothing and basic essentials to survivors of trafficking, domestic violence, and other critical situations.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Clothing, shoes, accessories

Tigersden Vintage and Modern (N)

  • Address: 3900 Mississippi Ave, 97227
  • Local vintage and modern clothing thrift store. Buy and sell vintage clothing.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Clothing, shoes, and accessories

Village Merchants (SE)

  • Address: 4035 SE Division St, 97202
  • Local vintage thrift store. Buy and sell vintage merchant items and clothing.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Clothing, shoes, and accessories

Y-Not Y2K Vintage (NE)

  • Address: 1627 NE Alberta St, 97218
  • Local vintage clothing thrift store. Buy and sell vintage clothing.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Clothing, shoes, and accessories

Zig Zag Vintage (NE)

  • Address: 1476 NE Alberta St, 97211
  • Local vintage clothing thrift store. Buy and sell vintage clothing.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Clothing, shoes, and accessories

Furniture, appliances, home goods, kitchen supplies, and garden items 🪑🍴🪏

Arc Thrift Store (SE)

  • Address: 8304 SE Stark Street, 97216
  • The Arc sells clothing, household items, artwork, small furniture, and everything in between. Thrift store purchases support services for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Clothing, shoes, accessories. Home and kitchen.

Community Warehouse Estate Store (NE)

  • Address: 3969 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, 97212
  • Local nonprofit furniture bank that collects and redistributes donated furniture and household goods to neighbors in need. The Estate Store sells donated unique and high-end items, antiques, and jewelry.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Home and kitchen. Furniture

PACS Thrift Store (NE)

  • Address: 11020 NE Halsey St, 97220
  • PACS provides low-cost clothing/household items to low-income individuals in the Portland Gateway area.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Clothing, shoes, accessories. Furniture. Household items.

Pets on Broadway (NE)

  • Address: 2762 NE Broadway, 97232
  • Locally owned and operated pet supply shop. Offers new and used pet products.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Pet supplies

Piano Santa

  • Address: P.O. Box 80214, Portland, OR 97280
  • Accept secondhand pianos and musical instruments by request. Reach out via the website to learn more.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Secondhand pianos and musical instruments

Salvage Goods (NE)

  • Address: 1506 NE Couch St, 97232
  • Salvage Goods offers a range of pre-owned clothing, housewares & more. Donations accepted here.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Home and kitchen. Clothing, shoes, and accessories.

Secondhand Pet Supply (NE)

  • Address: 5079 NE 122nd Ave, 97230.
  • Donate gently used pet products. Secondhand Pet Supply ensures all products are inspected, cleaned, and ready for use before being resold.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Pet supplies

St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop (SE)

  • Address: 8101 SE Cornwell St, 97206
  • St. Vincent de Paul supports the community through wraparound services and its low-cost thrift store.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Home and kitchen. Clothing, shoes, and accessories.

Super Thrift (SE)

  • Address: 5050 SE 82nd Ave, 97266
  • Local thrift store offering used merchandise, collectibles, vintage items, clothes, furniture, and more. Donation and pick-up available.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Home and kitchen. Clothing, shoes, and accessories.

William Temple House Thrift Store (NW)

  • Address: 2230 NW Glisan St, 97210
  • Offers secondhand clothing, furniture, accessories, housewares, and electronics.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Clothing, shoes, accessories. Home and kitchen.

Salvaged building materials🚪

Habitat for Humanity ReStore (SE)

  • Address: 10445 SE Cherry Blossom Dr, 97216
  • Buy or donate new and used building materials, furniture, appliances, lighting fixtures, and other home goods to raise money for Habitat home-building projects.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Home improvement and garden.

Hippo Hardware & Trading Co (E)

  • Address: 1040 E Burnside St, 97214
  • Building salvage store specializing in hardware, lighting, architecture, and plumbing from 1860 to 1960. Trade in, repair, and customization services.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Home improvement and garden.

Lovett Deconstruction & Salvage Shop (NW)

  • Address: 4315 NW St Helens Ave 97229
  • Lovett Salvage Shop accepts donations of and sells building and remodeling materials. Goal of promoting the use of salvaged and reclaimed materials.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Home improvement and garden.

Old Portland Hardware and Architectural (SE)

  • Address: 1667 SE Tacoma St 97202
  • Antique and architectural salvage hardware store offering antique lighting, vintage hardware, stained glass windows, glassware, and more.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Home improvement and garden.

ReBuilding Center (N)

  • Address: 3625 N Mississippi Ave, 97227
  • Affordable used building and remodeling materials with the goal of promoting the use of salvaged and reclaimed materials. Offers tours, presentations, and classes on salvage and reuse.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Home improvement and garden

Reclaim NW (SE)

  • Address: 7639 SE Foster Rd, 97206
  • Reclaimed lumber, Hardware, Doors, Lighting, Kitchen, Plumbing, Rare Finds & more.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Home improvement and garden.

Outdoor gear ⛰️🥾🏄

Foster Outdoor (SE)

  • Address: 6615 SE Foster Rd, 97206
  • Locally owned and operated outdoor specialty shop. Offer new and used outdoor gear and apparel for camping, backpacking, skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, paddle sports and more. Also offer consignment.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Clothing, shoes, and accessories

Next Adventure (SE)

  • Address: 426 SE Grand Ave, 97214
  • Locally owned and operated outdoor specialty shop. Offer new and used outdoor gear and apparel for camping, backpacking, skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, paddle sports, and more. Also offers gear trades for in-store credit.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Clothing, shoes, and accessories

Kids' clothing, supplies, and maternity 🧸

Beanstalk Children's Resale Clothing (NE)

  • Address: 3527 NE 15th Ave, 97212
  • Local baby and kids resale store with consignment available. Specializes in baby and kids' clothes, games, books, and gear.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Baby and kids' clothes. Kids' games, books, and gear.

Beanstalk Children's Resale Clothing (SE)

  • Address: 8021 SE Stark St 97215
  • Local baby and kids resale store with consignment available. Specializes in baby and kids' clothes, games, books, and gear.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Baby and kids' clothes. Kids' games, books, and gear.

Bricks and Minifigs Portland (NE)

  • Address: 3040 NE Sandy Blvd, 97232
  • Shop for new and used sets from popular toy and building-block brands.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Legos, brick building sets

Insights Teen Parent Program

  • Address: 4900 NE Gleason St, 97213
  • Support local teen parents by donating gently loved items.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Baby and kids

Mother & Child Education Center (NE)

  • Address: 1515 NE 41st Ave, 97232
  • Support local parents by sharing gently loved items so they can connect and educate during their pregnancy and their children's early infancy years.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Baby and kids

St Johns Swapnplay (N)

  • Address: 7535 N Chicago Ave, 97203
  • A neighborhood nonprofit community-driven indoor play space where families connect, swap, and share resources.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Baby and kids. Books, media, games.

Sell, consign, and trade-in

Secondhand and reselling platforms (Online) 💻

Outdoor equipment consignment and trade-in ⛰️🥾🏄‍♀️

Foster Outdoor (SE)

  • Address: 6615 SE Foster Rd, 97206
  • Locally owned and operated outdoor specialty shop. Used outdoor gear and apparel for camping, backpacking, skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, paddle sports, and more. 
  • Materials they offer/accept: Clothing, shoes, and accessories

Next Adventure (SE)

  • Address: 426 SE Grand Ave, 97214
  • Locally owned and operated outdoor specialty shop. Used outdoor gear and apparel for camping, backpacking, skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, paddle sports, and more. Also offers gear trades for in-store credit.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Clothing, shoes, and accessories

Homegoods consignment🍴🪑

Kitchen Culture (SE)

  • Address: 6300 SE Foster Rd Suite A, 97206
  • Portland's Consignment Kitchenware Store. Offers a selection of used and new cookware,
    dinnerware, glassware, kitchen tools, and cookbooks through their consignment program. Also provide a variety of educational opportunities, ranging from food preservation and cooking classes.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Kitchenware

RERUN (NE)

  • Address: 6940 NE Sandy Blvd, 97213
  • Neighborhood resale and consignment store. Teachers get a 10% discount on teaching supplies.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Home goods, furniture, and more

Repair

Free repair events 🧵🛠️

Repair PDX: Repair Café Events (NE)

  • Address: 5431 NE 20th Ave, 97211
  • Housed at Leaven Community Center, Repair PDX offers free repair events where visitors can bring broken items to be fixed and learn about the repair process.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Small appliances, clothing to mend, bikes, and tool sharpening. The categories offered vary by event.

Bike repair 🚲

bike works by p:ear (SE)

  • Address: 14127 SE Stark St, 97233
  • The Rosewood Initiative offers bike repair at its community center. Stands and basic tools are available for community members to work on bikes.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Bikes

Bikes4Humanity (SE)

  • Address: 3366 SE Powell Blvd, 97202
  • Bike shop that increases access to affordable bicycles while empowering self-sufficiency in bicycle repair and maintenance.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Bikes

Bike Farm (NE)

  • Address: 1810 NE First Ave, 97212
  • Do-it-yourself bike repair shop staffed entirely by volunteers.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Bikes

Community Cycling Center (NE)

  • Address: 1700 NE Alberta St 97211
  • Community bike shop offering full-service repair. Low-cost used bikes, tools you can borrow for free to do DIY repair during shop hours.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Bikes

Metropolis Cycle Repair (N)

  • Address: 2249 N Williams Ave, 97227
  • Bike shop that increases access to affordable bicycles while empowering self-sufficiency in bicycle repair and maintenance.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Bikes

North Portland Bike Works (N)

  • Address: 700 N Killingsworth St, 97217
  • Offers used bikes and hosts workshops to help people learn to fix and maintain their own bikes in a non-intimidating environment.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Bikes

PSU Bike Hub (SW)

  • Address: 1818 SW 6th Ave, 97201
  • Tools, resources, and instruction are provided to enable you to maintain your bike (members). City of Portland staff, PSU students, faculty, staff, and alumni can become members to access these services.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Bikes

Reborn Bikes (NE)

  • Address: 2214 NE Oregon St, Suite 105, 97232
  • Bike shop that increases access to affordable bicycles while empowering self-sufficiency in bicycle repair and maintenance.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Bikes

Repair services for household items🔧🧵

Appliance City (NE)

  • Address: 4046 NE Cully Blvd, 97213
  • Offers used and new appliances and parts. Repair services also available.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Home and kitchen

Community Appliances

  • Address: 12035 SE Stark St., 97216
  • Offers used and new appliances and parts. Repair services also available.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Home and kitchen

Indigo Proof Denim Repair

  • Address: web appointments
  • Professional denim repair and alterations.
  • Materials they offer/accept: Clothing, shoes, and accessories

Donate

Furniture and home goods 🪑🍴

Community Warehouse Donation Center (NE)

  • Address: 3961 NE MLK Jr Blvd, 97212
  • Local nonprofit furniture bank that collects and redistributes donated furniture and household goods to neighbors in need. Accepts used mattresses for reuse and recycling.
  • Materials they accept: Furniture, home, and kitchen

Do Good Multnomah (NE)

  • Address: 7809 NE Everett St, 97213
  • Veteran advocacy organization. Accepts donations of furniture and household goods, and seasonally appropriate clothing.
  • Materials they accept: Furniture, home, and kitchen. Clothing, shoes, accessories.

Clothing, shoes, home goods 👕🥾🍴

Central City Concern (NW)

  • Address: 232 NW 6th Ave, 97209
  • Serves adults and families in the Portland metro area who are impacted by homelessness, poverty, and addiction. Contact before you donate.
  • Materials they accept: Clothing, shoes, accessories, home goods. Most needed donations are pots and pans, dishes, and utensils.

Ground Score Association (NW)

  • Address: 624 NW Couch St, 97209
  • Waste picker advocacy and employment organization. 
  • Materials they accept: Seasonal clothing, camping, and hygiene supplies.

Goodwill (multiple locations)

  • Goodwill is a nonprofit chain that accepts donations of pre-owned clothing, housewares & more. 
  • Materials they accept: Home and kitchen. Clothing, shoes, and accessories

Transition Projects (NW)

  • Address: 665 NW Hoyt Street, 97209
  • Helping people transition from homelessness to housing. 
  • Materials they accept: Adult clothing, linens, and hygiene products.

Do Good Multnomah (NE)

  • Address: 7809 NE Everett St, 97213
  • Veteran advocacy organization. 
  • Materials they accept: Seasonally appropriate clothing. Furniture, home, and kitchen.

School, office, and art supplies 📝🎨

Schoolhouse Supplies (NE)

  • Address: 4916 NE 122nd Avenue, 97230
  • Accepts new and gently-used school supplies for their volunteer-run Free Store for Teachers. Check the website for items currently accepted items.
  • Materials they accept: School, office, and art supplies

Recycle

Recycling and garbage service ♻️🗑️

Find out what's allowed in your recycling and garbage bins in the city of Portland.

Contact your garbage and recycling company: 

  • Live in a house, duplex, triplex, or fourplex? Look up your garbage company.
  • Live in an apartment? Ask your property manager or look for your garbage company's name on the waste containers.
  • Own or work at a business? You can choose your garbage company. If you already have service, look for your garbage company's name on the waste containers.

Specialty recycling ♻️

Find out where to recycle things that aren't accepted in Portland recycling bins.


Community learning resources

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