Who picks up donations in Grand Rapids
Mel Trotter Ministries Thrift Store is the partner for free pickups. Mel Trotter Ministries provides rescue and restoration for anyone experiencing hunger and homelessness in Grand Rapids; its thrift stores fund that work. Furniture, clothing and household goods in good condition are welcome. They pick up at no charge when your items qualify, because what they collect is resold to fund their work.
Priority Pickup: College Hunks Hauling Junk Grand Rapids handles items that don’t qualify and cleanouts on a deadline, for a quoted fee. Choose Priority Pickup on the form when a nonprofit can’t take your items or you need them gone this week.
What’s different about a pickup in Grand Rapids
Tell us these up front and we match you with a partner that can handle it:
- Lake-effect winters. December through March, keep furniture inside until the crew arrives and clear the walk; snow-covered items are declined.
- Old houses, steep stairs. Heritage Hill and the West Side have tight stairwells; note the floor.
- Furniture City. Grand Rapids furniture resells well; solid pieces are almost always accepted.
Neighborhoods we serve
Partners serve Heritage Hill, Eastown, East Hills, Creston, Alger Heights, the West Side and Midtown in the city, plus East Grand Rapids, Kentwood, Wyoming, Grandville, Walker, Comstock Park, Ada, Cascade and Rockford. Availability varies by zip code and item; enter your zip code and the form checks coverage for you.
Donating furniture in Grand Rapids
Furniture is the most requested pickup. Sofas, dressers, dining sets and bed frames in clean, intact condition are welcome with most partners; mattresses and damaged upholstery usually aren’t. See what furniture qualifies for free pickup before you submit. If your piece doesn’t qualify, Priority Pickup takes it for a fee. Hoping Goodwill or the Salvation Army would come instead? See whether Goodwill picks up furniture and how Salvation Army pickup works.
