Schedule a donation pickup in Connecticut

Clearing out in Connecticut starts with a short online booking. Put your bags or boxes outside on your chosen day, since no one needs to be home. Our driver takes it from there and leaves a receipt for your taxes. Tools and instruments are welcome too.

Where we pick up in Connecticut

One store, our Waterbury store, runs all of our Connecticut routes. It covers about 180 Connecticut zip codes. Stamford books the most pickups, followed by West Hartford, Norwalk, Fairfield, Milford and Stratford. Waterbury, Greenwich, Danbury and Bridgeport are also on the busiest list. Connecticut pickups pass 50,000 a year. With 180 zip codes covered, most Connecticut towns are on a route; the form confirms yours when you enter the address.

How fast pickups book in Connecticut

Connecticut runs slow, so plan ahead. The typical wait is about a week. Fewer than one in five donors are picked up within three days, and a little under six in ten within a week. Tuesday is the busiest pickup day, and October the busiest booking month. Give us a week or more, and earlier if you are moving or clearing a whole house. If your date is flexible, give us a wider window. Compared with Florida, Virginia or Texas, where the typical wait is two to three days, Connecticut takes longer.

Our store and city pages in Connecticut

• Red White & Blue Thrift, Waterbury: runs every Connecticut route, from Stamford and Greenwich to West Hartford and Danbury. See Donate in Waterbury.

Who your donation helps in Connecticut

Connecticut donations go to Vietnam Veterans of America. VVA Chapter 120 (Greater Connecticut) runs an annual Stand Down in Rocky Hill with free services for veterans, food assistance for low-income families and a coat drive. Other chapters are in Milford, Niantic and East Haven. Item sales fund that work for veterans around the state.