Donate, repair, and reuse
Keeping items in use longer reduces waste, saves money, and supports local community organizations.
Donate items
Many clothing, household goods, and other reusable items can be donated instead of thrown away.
We’ve partnered with charitable community organizations to provide options for donating clothing and other textiles and reusable items.
Donate at a Community Recycling Centre
You can drop off your donation items free of charge at a Peel Community Recycling Centre (CRC).
Before you visit:
- Check which items are accepted at the Salvation Army Donor Welcome Centres located at participating CRCs.
- Make sure items are clean and in reusable condition.
Items might not be accepted if they are:
- Large
- Damaged
- Incomplete
- Not suitable for reuse
Disposal fees may apply for items that cannot be reused.
CRC employees have the right to refuse items for sanitary, health, or safety reasons.
Donate clothing and textiles
Clothing and other textiles in good condition can be dropped into Diabetes Canada textile sheds at 10 Peel Centre Drive and 7120 Hurontario Street.
Before donating, check which items are accepted.
Share and repair items
Sharing and repairing items can help you save money, learn useful skills, and get more use out of the things you already own.
Share, Reuse, Repair Hub
The Share, Reuse, Repair Hub connects residents with local opportunities to:
- Donate items
- Swap or exchange items
- Buy and sell used goods
- Borrow tools and equipment
- Attend repair cafés
- Access makerspaces and community resources
Find sharing opportunities
Discover local resources where you can borrow, lend, and share items.
Repair instead of replacing
Find repair services, events, and resources that can help extend the life of your products.
Find free reusable household products
Some reusable household products are available free of charge at Peel Community Recycling Centres (CRCs), while supplies last.
Available items may include:
- paint
- household cleaners
- automotive fluids
- fertilizers
- pesticides
- one-pound propane cylinders
Products available through CRC reuse carts have been collected through the household hazardous waste program and may be suitable for reuse.
Reusing these products helps reduce waste and keeps useful materials in circulation.
Find a Community Recycling Centre near you.
Supporting a circular economy
A circular economy keeps products and materials in use for as long as possible.
This means:
- Reusing items.
- Repairing products.
- Sharing resources.
- Donating unwanted goods.
- Recycling materials when they can no longer be used.
By keeping materials in use longer, we can reduce waste, conserve resources, and support a more sustainable economy.
What Peel Region is doing
Roadmap to a circular economy
We developed the Roadmap to a Circular Economy in Peel Region to:
- Reduce waste.
- Use resources more efficiently.
- Support long-term waste management needs.
- Prepare for future growth.
Circular Economy Initiatives Fund
Through the Circular Economy Initiatives Fund, the Peel Region’s Waste Management division has supported community-based organizations to reduce or reuse waste.