Chez Thrift - BIN there, done that!

Put yourselves in the place of our staff and volunteers  for a day and imagine what it takes to deal with scenes such as the one in this picture. This is what is faces them almost everyday at the back of Chez Thrift .

Chez Thrift does not accept furniture. The bed chesterfield pictured is extremely heavy, and now wet from the snow which fell that night. It is now garbage. In order for it to get to the garbage we must pay someone to drag it a considerable distance to the garbage bin area and wait for a large item pick up or to physically lift and remove it and take it to be dumped, risking injury and sometimes incurring the costs of a rental truck. Large boxes of clothing etc. that are left in the elements, no matter how wonderful they were when dropped off, most often get wet. The box pictured was far too heavy for the volunteers to lift and broke apart when moved. By the time it was emptied the items were damp or wet and mostly useless. The majority of volunteers at Chez Thrift are women and seniors. Would you want your mom or grandmother to have to move a bed chesterfield or large heavy boxes and broken items just to be able to get in the door to volunteer? Would you want to do it? 

Items which are left on the ground outside the stores and the bins are actually considered ‘dumping’. The Town of Caledon By-Law #87100 prohibits dumping and comes with a fine of up to $2000.

While most donations are well intentioned, we have seen a striking increase in the dumping of damaged, dirty, broken items and actual garbage at all of our locations. Due to this increase by a few thoughtless individuals, CCS has to take on substantially increased costs in garbage removal, video surveillance and bin maintenance.

Chez Thrift donation bin is for bagged clothing only. The bin is located at the  in the parking area at the back of Chez Thrift. All other items must be brought in during business hours so they can be taken directly inside.

For large items, The ReUstore is the place to go at 109 Industrial Rd. from Tuesday to Saturday 8:30am to 4:30pm.

The following is a quick guide to help us all be sure that donations are received and processed properly:                                                      

Drop-off Locations:   

Chez Thrift:  301 Queen St S, Bolton 905-857-8121   Open: Tues, Wed, Sat 10am - 4pm;  Thurs & Fri 10am - 7pm Items Accepted:  Clean, gently used clothing, shoes, books,  toys, housewares, etc.                             

The ReUstore:  109 Industrial Rd at the Bolton Community Recycling Centre  905-857-7824  Open  Tues – Sat 8:30am -4:30pm  Items Accepted:          furniture – clean, in good condition, working appliances, sporting goods,                 hardware, doors, electronics, housewares etc. 

If you have a large item you wish to get rid of that is not suitable for the stores, you can call the Region of Peel Wasteline at 905-791-9499 or 905-584-2216 and request a large item pick up. There is no charge for this service. Check out the Region’s site at www.region.peel.on.ca for more info.

You can also bring large items for dumping or recycling to the Community Recycling Centre at 109 Industrial Rd. A minimum charge of $2.00 will apply.