2026 Donation Bins Open May 7 - June 30
April 24, 2026

 

The 2026 Project ReCollect Sale will be accepting donations of quality used household goods and clothing from May 7 through June 30. 


Items Accepted


Clothing & shoes

Furniture & organizational units

Computers, laptops

Working appliances & electronics

Household items such as dishes, clothing hangers, cleaning products, etc.

Decorations & toys 

Sporting goods

New toiletries 

Books & textbooks

Nonperishable food

Bicycles


We CANNOT Accept


Printers

Mattresses or foam mattress pads

Pillows

Clothes with stains or holes

Undergarments

Broken appliances

Trash

Opened packaged food


Where & How To Donate

Many Cornell buildings have on-campus drop-off locations available. See the list  of donation bin locations here


In person drop-off of donations accepted at our storefront in The Shops at Ithaca Mall . We're open Tuesday - Saturday from 9 am - 3 pm.


For larger items of furniture, off-campus pick-ups are available starting May 6 . Three days' notice is need for off campus pick-up. To schedule a pick-up or if you have any questions, please email info@copskidsandtoys.org .


For on-campus pick-ups , email  dumpandrun@cornell.edu . Building Care will answer your email. 


Thank you for your generosity, and thanks for helping us keep perfectly good items out of the landfill! Your fellow students  and community members will appreciate your kindness.


Row of used appliances, mostly washers and dryers, displayed in a large store aisle.
July 22, 2026
Project ReCollect is Ithaca's annual community reuse sale. Shop thousands of donated treasures while helping students and supporting Cops, Kids & Toys and local families in Tompkins County.
Red seal
By Tyler Mix August 27, 2025
ENORMOUS GRATITUDE to all who shopped our sale this year, and to our AMAZING volunteers, Cornell University staff, and The Shops at Ithaca Mall!