La Collecte

Nonprofit · 101 drop-off points · 1 province/state, 27 cities · Official website

Fondation La Collecte (formerly Fondation Grands Frères Grandes Sœurs de Montréal) is a Montreal-area nonprofit that collects used clothing, household goods, and other reusable items to raise funds for youth mentorship. Since 1998 it has supported the cause of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Montreal (Grands Frères Grandes Sœurs du Grand Montréal), gathering donations through free home pickup, more than a hundred donation bins in residential complexes and commercial sites across the Greater Montreal region (CMM), and community donation centres. The donated goods are handled in partnership with Value Village (Village des Valeurs), whose royalty payments on clothing donations help finance the mentorship programs; the young people mentored are the ultimate beneficiaries.

What they accept : Clothing, shoes and toys along with household and reusable goods — sporting equipment, small electronics, books, office supplies, batteries, board games, dishes and kitchenware, jewellery, handbags, backpacks, lamps and small appliances — while large furniture, mattresses, TVs, tires and auto parts, and hazardous waste are not accepted.

Where to find their drop-off points