Where to Recycle All Your Stuff in North Andover

Need to find a new home for old computers, toys your kids have outgrown, or paint you're not going to use? Here is our guide to getting stuff out of your basement and into all the right places—that is, everywhere but the landfill. 

Find out how to recycle everything from cereal box tops to soda tabs in North Andover.

Clothing: Cleaning out your closet gives you the opportunity to help others in need or maybe even make some extra cash. Here are a list of places to donate, sell and recycle unwanted items from your wardrobe.

Jane on a Budget 

• Hours of Operation: Varies. Call 978-208-4769.

North Andover Thrift Shop

• Hours of Operation: Tuesday-Friday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Kids' Clothing: Whether you are looking to donate clothes or sell them for next year's school wardrobe fund, here are some local places you can get rid of the outgrown hand-me-downs from your kid's closet.

Kids Karousel

• Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturdays 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Closed on Sundays.

Toys: As your children get older and are gifted more toys, they outgrow certain playthings that can benefit less fortunate children. Consider donating to Toys for Tots, or go to www.donationtown.org to find out how you can get toys picked up from your home.

Electronics, Computers, Cellphones: Even though that old computer and last year's iPhone seem outdated, there are plenty of people who could put them to good use. For example, many women’s shelters collect working cellphones for women in domestic abuse situations so they can call 911 if needed, explains HowStuffWorks.com. Here are some other examples of local organizations where you can donate, sell or recycle your used electronics.

Staples 

• Hours of Operation: Mon - Fri, 8am - 9pm; Sat, 9am - 9pm; Sun, 10am - 6pm.

Household Goods: Ever go through your garage and wonder why you have so many flyswatters, toasters and gardening gloves? Consider bartering them online or donating to the following local organizations.

Morgan Memorial Goodwill

• Hours of Operation: Monday to Sunday 8am to 4:30pm

Furniture: Even though you think you can never have one too many end tables, chances are, they will get tucked away into a hall closet and be forgotten in months. To give yourself more storage space, consider donating or selling your old furniture to the places below. 

Morgan Memorial Goodwill

• Hours of Operation: Monday to Sunday 8am to 4:30pm

North Andover Thrift Shop

• Hours of Operation: Tuesday-Friday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Waste and Recycling:

Paint: It's safe to dry out your leftover latex paint with kitty litter, dump it in the garbage and recycle the can. But, oil-based paints are actually considered hazardous, according to TheDailyGreen.com. Here are some ways you can safely discard the cans of paint taking up space in your garage.

Newspapers, Magazines and Other Paper: According to environment.about.com, recycling one ton of paper can save 17 trees, 7,000 gallons of water, 380 gallons of oil, 3.3 cubic yards of landfill space and 4,000 kilowatts of energy. Here are some ways you can recycle the old mail, used magazines and last week's newspaper that are cluttering your counters and coffee tables.

North Andover has curbside pick-up of paper.

Plastic: According to Earth911.com, recycling 1 ton of plastic saves 7.4 cubic yards of landfill space. While it's pretty easy to recycle bottles in town, other plastic items can be tricky. However, many grocery stores offer recycling programs for plastic bags and product wraps. Here a list of nearby places where you can recycle plastic items from your home.

Cyr Recycling Center

• Hours of Operation: Mon - Fri, 8am - 3pm

Glass:  Glass is a very efficient material to recycle, because it takes much less energy and money to recycle the material than to make it from scratch, according to curiosity.discovery.com. Here is a list of ways to get rid of empty wine bottles, condiment jars and other glass products in town.

Cyr Recycling Center

• Hours of Operation: Mon - Fri, 8am - 3pm

Soda Can Tabs: Many charitable organizations such as Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) collect soda pop tabs in fund raising efforts. After the tabs are collected, they bring them to local recycling centers where they are weighed to determine their value. The recycling center then sends the local RMHC chapter a check for the total value. Here are a list of other local organizations that collect soda pop tabs.

Cereal Box Tops: A lot of schools collect these to make money for their PTAs and other organizations. Every little bit helps. You can find a list of participating products here and a list of drop-off spots below.

What did we miss? Tell us where you're recycling, reselling and donating your gently used items.