Individuals must drop their mattresses off at a Lane County Waste Transfer Station.We pay above minimum wage, provide benefits such as health care, and give people transferable skills that can help them find good-paying jobs in the community. Vincent’s de Paul’s mattress recycling program creates entry-level jobs for ex-offenders and others who have barriers to employment. In addition to providing a benefit for the planet St. These materials are baled and shipped out for recycling. Mattresses and boxsprings are cut open and separated into various components, including cotton, foam, wood and steel. Today, with operations in Livermore, Woodland, and Stockton, California and Eugene, Oregon we recycle over 300,000 mattresses and box spring foundations each year. DR3, our operation in California, was the first commercially viable mattress recycling business in the world. Vincent de Paul is the world leader in mattress recycling. * Although we accept all electronics at all sites, we can best accommodate donations of large TV’s at our Division Ave location in Eugene. Vinnie’s electronics recycling program is respectful of your data and all downstream vendors are R2 or E-Steward certified. Our dedicated computer recycling and electronics recycling staff are knowledgeable and able to resell, repair, or recycle any consumer electronics. Common items donors bring us include cell phones, tablets, video games systems, stereo receivers, turntables, cords, cables, and other consumer electronics. Our downstream recyclers meet strict E-Cycle standards so you can be sure these items are properly recycled.Īdditionally, we go above and beyond the E-Cycle program and accept any consumer electrical item which plugs in or uses batteries! We accept desktop computers, laptops, computer accessories, televisions*, monitors, and printers through this plan. Vincent de Paul of Lane County is a proud member of the Oregon E-Cycle Program. Pick up is also not available for gas appliances. Please note: At this time, we cannot accept RV appliances. Most major appliances carry a 90-day warranty. To purchase an appliance, visit one of our retail thrift stores. Vinnie’s stores with drive-up donation lanes. CFCs (ozone-depleting gases) are also removed and cleaned for resale.įree appliance pickup/removal is offered Monday-Friday only, but dropped-off appliance donations are also accepted every day, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., at St. The oil is removed in an environmentally responsible matter. Each machine is stripped of components such as copper, tin, steel, plastic, motors and compressors. Appliances (including refrigerators, freezers, ranges, washers and dryers) that need simple repairs are refurbished, painted and sold in our retail thrift stores.Īppliances that cannot be repaired are recycled. Vinnie’s offers free appliance removal from many local residential locations! Call to request pickup: 54 in Eugene-Springfield, or 54 in the Florence area.Īppliance repair has been an integral part of St. The pick-up fee reflects the operating cost and is much less than a usual moving company or junk hauler fee (The fee is not tax-deductible). Due to the cost of fuel, labor, equipment, insurance, and other factors, it is not possible for a nonprofit organization as large as Goodwill to provide these services and still be able to serve our communities to the best of our ability.St. Our aim is to offer you premium service with the convenience of just one call. All eligible items are donated while the remaining items are ethically disposed of and still kept out of landfills. For a small convenience fee, we will handle all the details and will pick up and bring your donations to one of our facilities. When you need to get rid of your items and can't drop them off yourself, you can hire our Goodwill Home Pickup service. If you can bring your gently-used items to us, we’re always happy to receive your furniture and oversized donations in good condition at any of our Goodwill stores.
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