When donations are dropped off at Bissell Thrift Shop, they are sorted, allocated, and distributed to Bissell Centre’s Community Closet, Family Support Services, and other internal programs to ensure our community members have access to free clothing, work gear, household goods, and more.

Any items not needed or not suitable for these programs are sold at our thrift shops and online store. $0.89 of every dollar generated goes back into Bissell Centre’s programs and services, supporting the people in our community who are experiencing houselessness and poverty.  

We're also an electronics recycling drop-off location for Quantum Lifecycle Partners.

Summer Items Needed

  • Sunscreen

  • Sunglasses

  • All Gender Footwear

  • All Gender Socks (New Only)

  • Reusable Water Bottles

  • All Gender Underwear (New Only) and Bras

  • Sun Hats and Baseball Hats

GREATLY APPRECIATED ITEMS

  • Clothing (Men’s, Women’s and Children, Maternity and Plus)

  • Footwear (Men’s, Women’s and Children)

  • Accessories (Hats, Scarves, Belts, Gloves, etc.)

  • Jewelry

  • Linen/Bedding (New, Washed and Gently Used)

  • Workwear

  • Small Furniture (Excludes Upholstery Furniture from Pet Households)

  • Media (CDs, DVDs, VHS, Video Games, Cassettes and Vinyl Records)

  • Camping and Hiking Equipment

  • Hygiene Products (Sealed Only)

  • Walkers, Canes, and Wheelchairs

  • Small Musical Instruments

  • Safety Equipment (new only – Eyewear, Ear Protection, Masks, Hardhats, Harnesses and Gloves)

  • Books

  • Small Hand/Power Tools and Yard Tools

  • Antiques and Collectibles

  • Purses, Backpacks, Travel Bags, and Luggage

  • Kitchenware, Dish/Glassware, and General Household Items

  • Small Appliances (Microwaves, Coffee Makers, Toasters, etc.)

  • Home Décor, Pictures, and Artwork (Including Seasonal/Holiday Goods)

  • Sporting Equipment (Excludes Used Helmets)

  • Kids Toys, Games, and Puzzles (No Missing Pieces)

  • Crafts and Art Supplies

  • Pet Supplies (New Only)

  • Socks and Undergarments (New Only)

  • Rugs and Carpet (new or gently used - excluding from pet households)

  • Household Electronics (Printers, Laptops, Phones, Scanners, TVs, Radios, etc.)

We ask that all donations be new, clean or gently used.

FOR Liability, safety, health and hygiene, or space/Testing constraint REASONS WE CANNOT ACCEPT:

  • Large Appliances

  • Mattresses

  • Car Seats, Cribs, Swings, Highchairs, Strollers, Baby Gates and Enclosures

  • Any Expired Products

  • Automotive Parts

  • Paint and Chemicals

  • Pianos

  • Any Gas/Propane Powered Items

  • Large Furniture

  • Firearms and Ammunition

  • Blinds and Window Applications

  • Large/Old Exercise Equipment

  • Building Supplies

  • Food and Beverage (Includes Pet Food)

  • Expletive Material (Includes But Not Limited to Pornography or Materials Promoting Hate and Violence.)


To make an in-kind donation, please visit our contact page to find a location near you.

Single-Use Plastics:

As of December 20, 2023, Canada’s federal Single-Use Plastics Prohibition Regulations came into effect, changing the City of Edmonton’s Single-Use Item Reduction Bylaw to comply.

We unfortunately will no longer be accepting, selling, distributing, or using single-use plastics.

Single-Use plastics include:

  • Plastic shopping bags

  • Plastic cutlery

  • Ring carriers

  • Straws

  • Plastic stir sticks

  • Plastic and Styrofoam foodservice ware

For more information, please visit edmonton.ca/SingleUse

We thank you in advance for considering Bissell Thrift Shop as a drop-off location for your pre-loved goods. Although we take a wide variety of donations, unfortunately we can’t accept everything. 

We encourage you to visit an eco-station near you to keep discarded materials out of landfills.  

 

Coronation Eco Station
11440 143 St NW, Edmonton, AB
780-442-5311

(HOURS OF OPERATION MAY VARY SO CALL AHEAD)

 

Ambleside Eco Station
14710 Ellerslie Rd SW, Edmonton, AB
780-442-5311

(HOURS OF OPERATION MAY VARY SO CALL AHEAD)

 

Strathcona Eco Station
5150 99 St NW, Edmonton, AB
780-442-5311

(HOURS OF OPERATION MAY VARY SO CALL AHEAD)

 

Broadview Enviroservice Station
101 Broadview Rd, Sherwood Park, AB
780-442-5311

(HOURS OF OPERATION MAY VARY SO CALL AHEAD)