Warren County, New York
Here is our 2026 Guide to Reuse, Repair, Refill, and Recycling of Household Items in Warren County, New York
I. REUSE HOUSEHOLD ITEMS BY SHARING THEM IN OUR COMMUNITY
Clothing, Textiles, Household Goods & Toys
Adirondack Outreach Center
2718 NY 28, North Creek
518-251-3481
Family clothing center Tues 2-5, Weds & Sat 10 - 1. Clothing donations accepted 24 hours in bin, back sideof building, lower level.
American Clothing Recycling Company, Inc 9 Rogers St, Glens Falls
518-793-7785
Blue boxes for recycling clothing and textiles,various locations in Glens Falls.
Bargain Box Consignment Thrift Shop
110 Main St, South Glens Falls
518-761-6848
Clothing, home goods, frames, kitchen items.
Best Cleaners
118 Quaker Rd, Queensbury
518-793-2799
Accepts winter coats and used wire hangers.
Bloomingdeals Consignment Shop
158 Saratoga Ave, South Glens Falls
518-793-8748.
Cuddle Bugs Boutique
61 Hudson St, Moreau
518-338-3374 (Wilton Mall location as well) Kids’, women’s andmaternity clothing, toys, baby gear, furniture.
Finders Keepers Consignment Shop
206 Glen St, Glens Falls & 756 Upper Glens St, Queensbury Plaza
518-761-5475
First Baptist Church Thrift Shop
100 Maple St, Glens Falls
518-793-1560
Donations accepted on Mondays, by appointment.
First Presbyterian Church
400 Glen St, Glens Falls
518-793-2521.
St. Pauly clothing & textile bin.
Glens Falls Senior Center and Antique Boutique
380 Glen St, Glens Falls
518-793-2189
Housewares, tableware, pocketbooks, wallets, jewelry.
North County Ministry
3933 Main St, Warrensburg
518-623-2829 x305
Clothing donation drop offs on Mon & Tues, 9 to noon,or by appointment.
Open Door Mission
226 Warren St, Glens Falls
518-792-5900
Provides meals and temporary shelter. Accepts donations of personal care items opendoor-ny.org
Salvation Army Store
376 Quaker Rd, Queensbury
518-792-7730
Clothing, household items, toys, furniture.
Second Hand Rose Thrift Store
116 Broad St, Schuylerville
518-695-4640
Household & kitchenware, clothing, books, CDs Call ahead for appointment.
Southern Adirondack ReStore & Habitat for Humanity
1373 Route 9, Moreau
518-793-7484
Weds - Sat, 11-1 glensfallshabitat.org
2nd Life Wearhouse at United Methodist Church
460 Aviation Rd, Queensbury,
White shed at back
518-791-6650
Uptown Charm Boutique
113 Bay St, Glens Falls
518-480-3110
Consignment, women’s clothing, accessories.
Furniture
Goodale’s Furniture
51 Feeder St, Hudson Falls
518-747-0520
New and used furniture
200 Glen Antiques
34 Lower Warren St, Queensbury
518-792-0323
Southern Adirondack ReStore & Habitat for Humanity
See previous section for details
Salvation Army Store
See previous section for details
Tops Furniture
144 Main St, Hudson Falls
518-747-0554
Appliances
Appliances Unlimited
59 Boulevard, Queensbury
800-649-4313
Large and small appliances for reconditioning, repair or recycling; fee for items containing refrigerant
Books, CDs, DVDs, Cassettes & LPs
Crandall Library
251 Glens St, Glens Falls
518-792-6508
Limit of 2 boxes or bags of books per visit.
Friends Book Shop
Saratoga Springs Public Library
49 Henry St, Saratoga Springs
518-584-7860 x333
Books, CDs, records, DVDs, puzzles friends.sspl.org
BulkBookWarehouse
Accepts large quantities of books
2910 Campbell Ave, Rotterdam, NY
518-878-4933
Local book dropbox at Baptist Church, 150 Perry Rd, Saratoga Springs; contact@bulkbookwarehouse.com
Off-Track Records
480 Broadway, Lower Level, Saratoga
518-288-5062
Buy, sell and trade new & used vinyl LPs.
Sweet Side Records
18 Curran Lane, Glens Falls
518-330-1306
Sully’s
214B Main St., Hudson Falls
518-925-1892
Computers
Elfun Computer Rehab
1 North Ave, Schenectady 12345
518-385-9606
Tues & Thurs, 7:30 am to noon.
Accepts donations of new or used computer equipment including laptops, desktops, tablets & printers which they rehab and donate to nonprofits, schools and charities.
computerrehab.org
Craft Supplies
Green Art Supply
97 Main St, Greenwich
518-350-4140
Thurs -Sun, 11-4 A thrift shop for used and new art supplies
Upstitch
28 Essex St, Albany
518-618-2825
Fabric, yarn, sewing and needlework supplies for reuse, re-purpose and re-sale info.upstitch@gmail.com
Medical Equipment
Southern Adirondack Independent Living (SAIL)
71 Glenwood Ave, Queensbury
518-792-3537
Accepts equipment in very good condition such as walkers, wheelchairs, commodes, transport chairs, tub chairs, amplified telephones, and gently used medical supplies like ace bandages, splints. www.sailhelp.org
Eyeglasses and Hearing Aids
Glens Falls Lions Club
Glens Falls Association for the Blind,
144 Ridge St, Glens Falls
518-792-3421
Lions Club Drop-off bins for eyeglasses and hearing aids located throughout the Glens Falls community, including Crandall Library, or at your local vision/hearing office.
Paints
PaintCare
Latex and oil-based house paint, stains and varnish in containers up to 5 gallons. No aerosols or spray products, containers without original labels, or leaking containers See drop-off locations listings at: www.paintcare.org/states/new-york/
Colorize Inc Benjamin Moore Paint Store 63 Quaker Rd, Suite 5, Queensbury
518-741-7001
Noble Ace Hardware
80 Williams St, South Glens Falls
518-761-6777
Sherwin-Williams Paint Store
736 Glen St, Queensbury
518-792-3586
Pet Items
Benson’s Pet Center
118 Quaker Rd, Queensbury, NY
518-793-6655
Accepts CLEAN blankets, towels and pillows, which are donated to local animal rescues
Sporting Goods
Play It Again Sports
952 Troy Schenectady Rd, Latham
518-785-6587
Sleeping bags, tents, sports & fitness gear
American Flags
Accepted by American Legion, Elks, Rotary Clubs, Boy Scouts, and starsforourtroops.org
Reuse Sheds at Transfer Stations
Several Warren County Transfer Stations accept donated items for reuse:
Ridge Road accepts tools and appliances in good shape on Tues, Thurs, & Saturday.
Johnsburg’s Repeat Shed
Open 2 hours a day
518-251- 5210
johnsburgreuseshed@gmail
Town of Bolton's Reuse is open during regular hours.
Town of Lake George's Reuse Shed is open during regular hours.
Wine Corks
Exit 9 Wine & Liquor Warehouse
9 Halfmoon Crossing Blvd, Halfmoon
518-688-0153
exit9wineandliquor.com
II. REPAIR ITEMS THAT ARE BROKEN
REPAIR CAFES
Free repair of broken items by community volunteers, offered several times per year in various locations including Crandall Library glensfallsrepairs@gmail.com or repaircafehv.org for details
CELL PHONES
Ugly Phones, LLC
108 Main St, Suite 2 Queensbury
518-681-0051
Apple & Android repairs (cracked screens, water damage, etc.)
SHOES
Merrill’s Shoe and Leather Repair
108 Main St #2, Queensbury 518-793-8992
III. REFILL with YOUR OWN CONTAINERS
Common Roots
58 Saratoga Ave, South Glens Falls
518-409-8248
One-&-2-liter growlers of beer and hard cider.
Dancing Grains Brewery
180 Old West Rd, Gansevoort
518-808-3432
Beer and hard cider.
Healthy Living Market
3065 Route 50, Wilton
518-306-4900
Buy in bulk the quantity you want and save money: grains, spices, olive oil, honey and other staples.
Target
SodaStream CO2 canister refills for seltzer-making
The Use Less Store
12 E. Washington St, Glens Falls
A refillery for home cleaning and personal care products
IV. RECYCLE ITEMS THAT CAN'T BE REUSED
Warren County town-owned transfer stations accept many of the items listed below; accepted materials and fees vary by location. CHECK LINK BELOW: warrencountyny.gov/transfer.
AUTOMOTIVE MOTOR OIL and TRANSMISSION OIL:
NYS requires all service repair shops, boat marinas and any place where oil is changed to accept used oil back from customers. It must be uncontaminated, in a rigid can with a screw top. Max 5 gal per person. No charge for returns.
AUTO COOLANT (ANTI-FREEZE):
There is no NYS take-back law, but most auto repair and radiator shops take quantities less than 3 gallons, in safe containers.
AUTOMOTIVE PARTS:
Fenix Parts
26 Lower Warren St. Queensbury
518-798-8141
TIRES:
Return to tire stores. Disposal fee depends on tire size, usually no rims are accepted.
VEHICLES:
Habitat for Humanity
877-277-4344
Resell or recycle donated cars, trucks, motorcycles, RVs, boats www. habitat.org
ELECTRONICS:
Check with your local town transfer station at warrencountyny.gov/transfer
Staples
752 Upper Glen St, Queensbury
518-792-6900
Extensive list including school supplies, luggage, phones, single-use and rechargeable batteries, tech supplies, gaming devices & printer cartridges www. staples.com
Home Depot
820 Route 9, Queensbury
518-798-8301
Lowe’s
251 Quaker Rd, Queensbury
518-796-9050 Cellphones
Best Buy
3062 Route 50 Saratoga Springs
518-583-1785
TVs and VCRs, computers and tablets, cell phones and radios, appliances, ink and toner, car audio, video games, cameras and camcorders (limits and fees apply).
Capital Region Electronics Recycling
1548 Burden Lake Rd, Averill Park, NY
518-948-4235
Stereo systems, Christmas lights, camera equipment www.crerecycling.com
BATTERIES:
By law, all retail stores in NYS that sell rechargeable batteries must accept them back for recycling.
Home Depot
820 Route 9, Queensbury
518-798-8301
Rechargeable batteries for hand tools, lead-acid, lithium ion, nickel-cadmium, household batteries, cell phones.
Lowe’s
251 Quaker Rd, Queensbury
518-796-9050
Rechargeable, lead-acid, lithium ion, nickel-cadmium, nickel-metal hydride, nickel-zinc.
CFL and FLUORO TUBE LIGHT BULBS:
Home Depot
820 Route 9, Queensbury
518-798-8301
Lowe’s
251 Quaker Rd, Queensbury
518-796-9050
MAJOR APPLIANCES AND METALS:
R. Cohen Recycling
38 Geer St, Glens Falls
518-792-2010
Scrap metal, home appliances including dryers, washers, and refrigerators
Plan-It Waste, Recycling & Salvage
274 Greenfield Ave, Ballston Spa
518-885-5977
Auto & truck parts and salvage, scrap metal planitsalvage.com
PROPANE TANKS:
Many hardware stores will refill tanks, and some Transfer Stations will recycle old tanks.
Town of Queensbury Transfer Station
Luzerne Rd, charges $6 to dispose of 20-pound tanks
Tractor Supply
751 Upper Glen St, Glens Falls 518-792-7777 No charge to recycle tanks
MEDICINES:
Glens Falls Hospital Outpatient Lab
518-926-1000
Drop boxes for sharps and medicines
Warren County Sheriff Office
1340 Route 9, Lake George 518-761-6580
Drop box for medicines
CVS and Walgreens
(no sharps or liquid medicines)
Drug Take Back boxes for Rx medicines, over the counter drugs and liquid medicines
Various Nursing Care facilities
PAPER, GLASS, CARDBOARD, PLASTICS
Check your town Transfer Station at www.warrencountyny.gov/transfer. Currently only plastic containers numbered 1,2, and 5 are being recycled. Do not place “compostable” and “biodegradable” plastics into plastic recycling bins.
PLASTICS #1, #2 and #4 (film plastic bags)
Hannaford, Lowe’s (also takes plastic planter pots, trays, cases and tags, in garden center), Market 32, Staples, Target, Walmart, and some CVS Pharmacies.
FOOD SCRAPS COMPOSTING
Glens Falls Farmers Market
57 South St, Glens Falls
Saturdays 8 to noon.
Adirondack Worm Farm
Hudson Falls, NY 518-615-4696 Curbside composting service.
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION
Find dates and location on warrencountyny.gov Fluorescent, CFL and other mercury-containing bulbs, paints and solvents
FREE PAPER SHREDDING
Adirondack Trust Company
(twice per year)
376 Bay Road, Queensbury
518-932-0221
WEB-BASED RECYCLE AND REUSE EXCHANGES:
Facebook Marketplace,
Earth911.com,
FreeCycle.org,
Ebay.com,
Craigslist.com,
BuyNothing,
FrontPorchForum