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Organization Pending is proud to highlight LGBTQIA+ -owned and affirming businesses and resources.
Columbus Decluttering, Donation, and Recycling Resources
Disposal
Keep an eye out for their Shred Hunger events for paper shredding and electronics shredding/recycling.
Franklin County, OH
Giant Eagle® also offers disposal for expired or unused prescription, over-the-counter medication, and pet medication near the pharmacy.
Check on the FDA's site for other local options, and the Safe Needle Disposal organization.
Check here for local recycling and donation options before disposing.
Witness or drop off your papers for shredding.
SWACO Household Hazardous Waste
Franklin County, OH
Bulk paper shredding.
Upper Arlington Public Library
The Tremont Road location has a drop-off box from the Scouts for proper disposal of American flags. Or stop by Fire Station 72 on Reed Road, M-F, 8am-5pm.
Waste and Reuse Convenience Centers
Bulk donation, recycling, and waste drop off of select items for Columbus residents.
Junk Removal
2 Women With A Pickup Truck And Trailer Too
If you can place items at the curb, the city is able to take some bulk items.
Check out their list of local places for donating and recycling before sending it to the landfill.
Recycle
Recycle electronics.
Styrofoam recycling.
Drop off electronics and batteries for recycling at the Public Service Center.
Drop off various recyclables with Columbus Recycles at various community events.
Drop off and mobile events for select e-waste recycling in Franklin County.
Metal recycling.
Recycle old phones, tablets and more for cash. Broken and unpowered devices accepted.
Call your local store to see if they offer running shoe recycling.
Mail in black-and-white film (no photographs), CDs, DVDs, tapes, and other items.
Check your local store for plastic bag recycling.
Recycle clothing in any condition for a coupon off your next purchase.
Underwear, bra and sock recycling.
Use their orange bags to collect hard-to-recycle plastics for local drop off.
Eyeglasses and hearing aid recycling.
Recycle gently used apparel and footwear for rewards.
Recycle flexible plastic pet food and treat bags.
Use this SWACO tool to find where to recycle, upcycle, or otherwise divert items from the landfill.
Request a bag to recycle up to 7 pairs of sneakers.
Recycling for tech, printer cartridges, batteries, writing tools, crayons, school supplies, and more.
Underwear, bra, sock and tights recycling, including all genders and ages.
Franklin County, OH
Annual car seat trade-in program.
Donate
Donate unused and like-new items to support local foster families.
AMVETS Dept. of Ohio Service Foundation
Donate gently used clothing and household items to support Ohio veterans.
Donate bikes and related items.
Donate baby items for ages 0-18 months at the Tremont Road Main Branch of Upper Arlington Public Library, or contact to coordinate a drop off.
List free items for local pickup.
Take a look at their list for organizations supporting children and families in need year-round.
Donate non-perishable household goods and necessities in these community boxes.
Donate clothing, furniture, collectibles, antiques and household items to support The American Cancer Society.
Donate a variety of gently used pet supplies and items that support the shelter and cruelty investigations.
Donate gently used children's books.
Donate clean, usable arts and crafts supplies.
List free items for local pickup.
Donate bikes, parts, accessories and old t-shirts for rags.
Furniture Bank of Central Ohio
Donate household furniture.
Check out this post from AmeriSleep for more mattress donation options.
Donate building materials, appliances, furniture and more, supporting families in building and improving homes.
Donate new clothing, personal care items, food, unopened art supplies, and other items.
Mail in LEGO®, DUPLO® and Technic™ Bricks and Elements with their free shipping label.
Donate gently used sports and playground equipment to lower barriers to youth team sport participation.
Little Baby Blessings Foundation
Donate gently used and new items for ages 0-5, including perishables.
Donate gently used and new items for ages 0-3, including perishables.
Donate books in these community boxes.
Donate half-marathon, marathon, and triathlon medals.
Monda Student Resource Center at OSU
Donate black graduation gowns, professional attire and accessories, food, and personal care products.
Support Columbus Urban League's initiative by donating gently used or new men's professional clothing.
Schedule a pickup of small household items to benefit NKF.
One Dublin Community Free Shop
Donate new and like-new items during drive through hours to support local families in need.
Donate: clothing, hygiene and medical items, cleaning supplies, disposable meal items, and more to support local unhoused individuals and families.
Thrift store providing free HIV testing and supports AIDS Healthcare Foundation.
Pay It Forward™ (P.I.F.) Columbus
List items free for local pickup in this private Facebook group.
Donate clothing in any shape.
Purple Heart Service Foundation
Donate clothing, household goods and vehicles to support Purple Heart recipients and honorably discharged veterans and their families.
Donate gender affirming clothing to Mozaic, a project of Equitas Health.
Donate gently used clothing and household items to support First Community Church in its missions, including assisting local refugee and immigrant families.
United Methodist Church & Community Development for All People Free Store
Donate gently used clothing and household items - call to arrange donations of large furniture.
Upper Arlington Public Library
Donate books for sales, or ask about dropping off local yearbooks at the Reference Desk.
Schedule a donation pick up of household items to support Ohio and Indiana homeless veterans, families, and children.
Renew
Find local clothing and accessories swap events.
Columbus Fashion Academy offers classes and summer camps on sustainable fashion, fostering self-confidence and creativity.
Trade clothes and accessories locally.
Queer-to-queer online marketplace for clothing, gear, accessories, and art.
Fine home furnishings, art, and antiques consignment shop.
Sell books, movies, music, board games, game consoles and more, and they'll donate items they can't use!
Sell instruments and music accessories.
Join the recycling challenge with your school or community group to turn plastic into a bench.
Recycle scrap metals, including computers, for cash.
Sell gently used sports equipment.
Digitize photos, home movies, audio and more, or create custom keepsakes. Explore Nostalgia Navigator services for a full-circle experience.
Sell yarn and other fibers, and fiber arts tools - learn more about their online assessments.
Moving Professionals
and Resources
Realtors
The Bendadum & Bumpus Group, with Coldwell Banker Realty
Ask for Brian Benadum!
Ask for Felicity Cole!
Ask for Samuel Mathoslah!
LKW Home Team, with Keller Williams® Realty
The Mayer Group at Real Broker
As a proud member of the LGBTQ+ and Black communities, I look forward to helping people achieve their real estate goals, create generational wealth, and champion home ownership. Consider me your "homeownership hype guy" - real estate can work for you and I'm here to help make that happen!"
-Meridian Mayer
Meyer & Dial of Cutler™ Real Estate
Ask for Stephen Dial!
Home Inspectors
Ask for Pat McGuinness!
Ask for Joe Deafenbaugh!
Mortgage Lender
Moving and Packing
E.E. Ward Moving & Storage Co.
Rent reusable bins for packing, saving you from cardboard, and making stacking easy.
Need a new Home Organizer after your move?
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Family Life and
Local Community
Family Events
Organization Pending's Newsroom
What Should We Do Today Columbus
Upper Arlington Public Library
Check out your local library for all-ages free events.
Books About Organizing for Kids
Ophelia the Organizer
written: Vickie Dellaquila,
illustrated: Kristina Pursell Sacco
Jensen Cleans His Room
written: Coby Greif,
illustrated: Haley Moss
Winnie's Pile of Pillow: Making Room for the Things You Love Most
written: Dana K. White
illustrated: Sarah Jennings
Local Resources
Sign up for emergency, severe weather, and Buckeye Alerts.
Tool-lending Library.
Submit a request to report issues such as potholes and broken streetlights around the city.
City of Upper Arlington Food Waste Compost Program
Drop off locations and curbside collection sign up available.
Text UAAlerts to 888-777 for Upper Arlington emergency alerts.
Check out various DIY tool kits with an adult Westerville Library card.
Resources for the Home
Learn more about Asbestos Exposure.
Ohio Mesothelioma Lawyer - learn more with their Asbestos Library Tour.
Professional Services
For the Home
Full service interior design studio.
Handyman specializing in tile, trim work, and custom projects.
Lawn care, grounds maintenance, and landscaping using sustainable practices and 100% renewable energy.
Hire the Mod Squad, offering home repair and maintenance services that fund repairs for vulnerable homeowners, or visit their Tool Library - offering tool check outs on short and long term membership options, for the DIY homeowner.
Woodworker available for custom projects.
Interior plant design, repotting & watering services.
Outdoor potted plant design.
Landscaping services specializing in mulching, clean edging, and custom retaining walls.
House Cleaning
Residential cleaning.
Residential and commercial cleaning using green products.
Photographers
Weddings and Engagements
Family photography for discerning, easy-going people. Devon strives to create collections of candid, compelling imagery that will preserve and honor the simple yet meaningful moments of life, bringing focus to the human condition.
Artist
Website Design
Health and Wellness
Beauty for All.
Inclusifity aka The Gayest Gym in the 614
Private training facility by Sajel Fit Personal Training.
Mental health counseling for adults.
ACSM certified Personal Trainer with services for youth and adults, LGBTQAI+ and Black owned business, focusing on self improvement for both physical and mental health.
Automobile Services
Women-owned and operated.
Mobile service--tell them we sent you!
Flowers
Arrangements, bouquets, and wedding services.
Pet Boarding/Grooming
Pet Walking/Sitting
Travel
Decluttering
Digitize photos, home movies, audio and more, or create custom keepsakes.
Clothing
Screen printed clothing, centered around employing adults with autism. Check out "shop open collections" for their Upper Arlington spirit wear!
Pride collections supporting LGBTQ+ organizations.
Columbus Businesses
to Visit
Restaurants and Food
Gluten-free bakery.
Bakery featuring OSU branded products.
Vegan and organic bakery.
Drag queen baker offering workshops, decorated sugar cookies, signature cookies and mini cakes for order.
100% vegan plant-based butcher.
Gifts & Shopping
Dragon's Lair Comics & Fantasy®
Little Gay Bookstore
For the Home
Homesteading and city farming goods, services and information, gardening supplies and local foods.
Vintage home décor, furniture, and clothing.
Luxury home décor, furniture, and interior design services.
Houseplants, planters, design services and more.
LGBTQIA+ Resources
and Community
Health
Whole person healthcare.
Find LGBTQIA+ friendly healthcare.
Services and resources for transgender, gender non-conforming and non-binary people.
Resource Centers
The Buckeye Region Anti-Violence Organization (BRAVO)
Providing comprehensive individual and community programs for survivor advocacy and support.
Offering virtual and in person groups and support for ages 12-20, and events for specific age groups and caregivers.
Resources and events for adults.
Social and Community Groups
Ace and Aro Alliance of Central Ohio
Black Queer & Intersectional Collective
Columbus Lesbian and Gay Softball Association (CLGSA)
Ages 13-17.
Pageantry performance ensemble.
Not Ready for Prime Time (NRFPT) Bowling League
Ohio Coalition to Protect Trans Lives
Ages 12-18, through the Central Ohio Muttessori School - email for more information.
Splendental Brokebats Softball
Ohio LGBTQ+ News
17 LGBTQIA+ Friendly Drug Rehab Centers In Columbus, Ohio
Free legal clinic for low income LGBTQ+ clients. Legal news and opportunities to add your political voice.
Worldwide queer-owned business map and online community hub.
The Gay Ohio History Initiative, part of Ohio History Connection.
Advocates for intersex youth.
Find LGBTQIA+ -owned and affirming businesses and professionals near you.
Have a Columbus, OH local business or professional to add to the list?