If you’re in Houston and looking to donate your furniture or home goods, but don’t have the means to transport it yourself, you’re in luck! There are plenty of charities in Houston that offer furniture donation pick up services. Not only will they come right to your doorstep to pick up your donation, but they’ll also give it a new home with someone in need. It’s a win-win situation that promotes sustainability and helps those in need.
Get ready to see all the different options you can use to declutter your space while making a positive impact in your community. Use any of these options to make sure your used furniture and other items get reused while saving both time and energy!
1. Houston Furniture Bank
Houston Furniture Bank has a unique approach to helping families in need by redistributing donated furniture directly to families transitioning out of homelessness, or families struggling with poverty, domestic violence, mental or physical health concerns, and more. Since their founding, they have served over 30,000 families and 100,000 individuals. On top of all this, they also are a second chance organization and provide meaningful employment to over 50 families.
With their pick up services, you can easily schedule a time for them to come and collect up to 8 furniture pieces from your home for a $65 fee. This fee covers operating expenses associated with pick ups. They can pick up a wide variety of furniture pieces including couches, sectionals, bookshelves, dining sets, futons, and more! You can learn more about items they accept and the necessary condition of furniture HERE.
Generally, you can get your reusable furniture picked up within 2-3 weeks of reaching out. While they service most of the Houston area, you can see if they pick up donations in your specific zip code HERE.
2. Arms of Hope
Arms of Hope is a Christian non-profit that focuses its efforts on the disadvantaged children and single-mother families. They provide shelter, necessities, and basic life skills to those in their care through their two children’s homes. They serve thousands each year through their various programs.
Arms of Hope picks up furniture items, home goods, small appliances, and more! If you are within their pickup area, you can schedule a free pickup and have your furniture removed within the 1-2 weeks. See if you are in their pick-up area by filling out their online form HERE.
3. Houston Habitat for Humanity
Houston Habitat for Humanity seeks to transform the Houston community by making sure that everyone has a decent place to live. They provide affordable homeownership opportunities, financial education, advocacy efforts, and neighborhood empowerment programs to Houston communities. They seek to transform these communities by helping those below the median income achieve affordable home ownership.
Habitat for Humanity offers free pickups for items in good condition, already disassembled, and are easily accessible (on the first floor or having elevator access). Your unwanted furniture would be picked up within 1-2 weeks depending on your location and the pick up team’s availability. Along with furniture donation pick up, they can also pick up your donation of appliances, cabinets, decor, windows, and much more. You can learn more about their donation guidelines HERE.
4. Memorial Assistance Ministries (MAM)
Memorial Assistance Ministries works through a variety of programs to help build financially stable families, a stronger workforce, and more vibrant communities throughout Houston. They also provide disaster relief when necessary.
MAM offers donation pickup services in the Houston area. To schedule your furniture donation pickup, you can call them at (713) 491-4330 or email them at donations@mamhouston.org. While they can accept most furniture items, you can find the full list of items they can not pick up HERE.
5. The Salvation Army
The Houston Area Salvation Army serves those struggling with addiction, homelessness, and poverty across Dallas and its surrounding areas. They offer shelters and senior living centers, numerous food pantries, and a few recovery programs to help fight addiction. Their goal is to change lives by ending destructive or chaotic cycles.
Donation pick ups are free and they can remove a wide variety of items including: furniture, beds, clothing, books, appliances, workout equipment, etc. The time frame you can expect for pick up would be between 2-3 weeks after initially reaching out. All pick-up items should be outside your home or apartment for pick up.
6. Houston Helping Hands Charity
Helping Hands Charity helps uplift the local Houston communities. They provide food, furniture, and clothing to those individuals or families that are going through hardship or a crisis. Your donation to this charity helps those in dire need within your area.
They can pick up a variety of furniture types both large and small as well as other items such as electronics, appliances, clothes, etc.. For a full list of zip codes they service, click HERE. You can email them at Info@HoustonHelpingHands.com to get more information and get started.
7. The Harbour Ministries
Founded in 1988, The Harbour Ministries has been helping homeless and addicted men throughout Houston to achieve permanent change in their lives. They also help men coming out of prison or those simply needing a fresh start. Through generous donations and the proceeds from their thrift store, they are able to offer a free faith based rehab program to men seeking to make permanent positive change.
Free furniture donation pickups are available throughout the week. In order to schedule a pickup, you will need to send pictures of your furniture pieces to their email: harbor2715@gmail.com. From there, they will be able to access if your furniture pieces qualify for their free pickup service. They can pick up a number of other items along with your furniture. Learn more HERE.
8. Houston Local Charity
This charity helps families in need in the greater Houston area. They provide basic life essentials to those who are struggling and families in crisis. Their work helps to improve lives and communities in and around Houston, TX.
Houston Local Charity picks up donations for free throughout the week. They will pick up all types of donations including furniture. You can expect your items to be picked up within about 1-2 weeks of reaching out. Call to get started at 832-818-1505. You can also email them at donations@localhoustoncharity.org.
9. Out of the Closet
Out of the Closet Thrift Store (OTC) helps raise funds and awareness for AIDS Healthcare Foundation. 96% of all money made is given to AIDS Healthcare Foundation’s HIV prevention and treatment services.
They can only pick up furniture pieces at this time. Their pickup service is free to use if your items qualify for pickup. You can reach out to schedule your pickup HERE. You can expect to have your furniture picked up within a week of reaching out (this can vary based on their team’s availability).
10. Additional Options Include LoopDeco
Need your old furniture removed in a few days instead of weeks? Don’t feel like moving your reclining sectional down the stairs yourself?
Many charities in Houston receive huge numbers of pick up requests which create a backlog of pick ups and dramatically extend the timeframe for pickups. To help with this issue, LoopDeco, a Texas based company, provides priority donation pick up with in-home removal to those looking to donate gently used furniture and appliances. They partner with charities to ensure items are reused to benefit both the planet and the Houston communities.
You can easily schedule your priority pickup and let the experienced LoopDeco teams do all the heavy lifting for you (literally). If your items are accepted by a charity, the donation receipt can be sent to you after drop-off. It’s that easy!
Click HERE to get started.
A few additional things to note.
There are just a few things to note about these charities and the furniture donation pick up services they offer. First, all the furniture needs to be in good working order. This means it can’t have damage from smoke, tears in the upholstery, large stains, structural damage, or other issues. These types of issues can lead to the charity rejecting your item.
The majority of these charities can accept smaller donations with the bulky appliances or furniture donations. Always check to make sure they can pick up the smaller household items you want to donate before scheduling. If you only have smaller items that can fit into your vehicle, consider dropping off your donations at one of the many drop-off locations that various charities have throughout the Houston area.
Additionally, if you have the vehicle and man-power necessary to donate your furniture, you can consider dropping it off yourself. There are various drop-off locations in and around Houston specifically for furniture and bulky item donation drop-offs.
Thanks for considering donation for your used furniture. It’s good for our communities and the planet!
Emma H
