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Where to donate furniture in Québec City

6 organizations in and around Québec City that take donated furniture — what each one accepts, what it turns away, and which will come and collect it.

Verified 2026-09-24 from each organization's own website. We are not affiliated with anyone listed here, nobody pays to be included, and we receive nothing if you donate to them.

With furniture, value runs opposite to bulk: the sofa you most want gone is the hardest thing in the house to give away, and the plain brown dresser you were going to put on the curb may be the only thing in the room worth money. Before you call anyone, pull a drawer out and look at the joint. Solid wood or particleboard is the one fact that decides whether you are making calls or filling the bin.

How to tell what you have got

Before you call anyone, two minutes with the object settles most of it. None of this needs an expert — it needs a flashlight and a look at the back.

  • Mid-century teak or walnut carrying a maker's markTip the piece forward or pull the bottom drawer right out and look at the underside and the back panel. You are looking for a branded or stamped maker's mark, a metal tag, or a paper label - often on the underside of a drawer bottom, inside the carcass back, or under a table top. Photograph it before anything moves, then search the exact wording of the mark.
  • Teak or rosewood sideboards and credenzasSolid wood, not veneer over particleboard: look at the top edge and the door edges. Real teak shows continuous grain wrapping around the edge. Veneered particleboard shows a thin facing line and a different-coloured core underneath.
  • Solid hardwood chests, dressers and dining tables with dovetailed drawersTake one drawer right out and look at the front corner. Interlocking wedge-shaped fingers cut into the wood is a dovetail. Staples, or a dowel-and-glue butt joint, or a stapled-on plywood bottom, means it is not in this category.
  • Matched sets of four or more dining chairsCount them and check they genuinely match: same wood, same wear, same upholstery batch. Turn one over and look for a maker's stamp under the seat rail.
  • Real leather seating that is intactPress the seat with your thumb. Leather warms, creases into fine lines, and the grain varies across the hide. Vinyl and bonded leather stay cool, show a repeating embossed pattern, and peel or flake at the wear points.
  • Solid wood bed frames and headboardsLift one side rail. Solid hardwood rails are heavy and show end grain. Hollow metal or wrapped particleboard rails are not worth moving.
  • Oak filing cabinets, barrister bookcases, drafting tables and workbenchesWeight and fasteners. If it is heavy, held together with bolts or mortise-and-tenon joints rather than cam locks, and the drawers run on steel rather than plastic, it is in this category.

Rarely worth anything

Not a rule, and not a reason to bin something without asking. These are the things people most often expect to be worth money and find are not.

  • Particleboard and MDF flat-pack, once it has been taken apart
  • Used mattresses and box springs
  • Sofa beds
  • Entertainment units and armoires built for tube televisions
  • Worn upholstered recliners and fabric sectionals
  • Futons and futon frames
  • Anything that smells
  • Desks and shelving with printed paper woodgrain surfaces
Cribs made before September 1986 should not be used, and non-compliant products cannot be sold or given away Canada (federal)

Health Canada states that cribs made before September 1986 should not be used and that they do not meet current safety regulations, giving slat spacing as an example. Its second-hand shopping guidance adds that cribs made before September 1986 are likely not to meet current regulatory requirements and should not be purchased. Combined with the rule below on giving away non-compliant products, this covers a garage sale, an online listing, a charity donation and passing it to family alike.

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Consumer product safety law covers used goods and free giveaways, not just retail sales Canada (federal)

Health Canada states that "Any person who sells, distributes, or gives away consumer products not complying with the current regulatory requirements is breaking the law in Canada", and that "The CCPSA and its regulations do not distinguish between new and used products." Second-hand status is not a defence, and neither is giving the item away rather than selling it.

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Mattresses must meet a cigarette combustion-resistance standard Canada (federal)

The Mattresses Regulations (SOR/2016-183) under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act require testing to CAN/CGSB-4.2 No. 27.7. The definition of mattress expressly excludes mattress pads, parts of upholstered furniture, and crib, cradle and bassinet mattresses. There is no equivalent general federal flammability standard for upholstered furniture in Canada - do not apply US state rules such as California's TB117 here.

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6 places in Québec City that take furniture

Centre Ozanam (Société de Saint-Vincent-de-Paul)

Not stated - ask them
TakesMeubles de salon, de chambre et de cuisine en bon état, Matelas propres, Gros électroménagers (cuisinières, réfrigérateurs), Petits électroménagers, Vaisselle, literie, rideaux, valises, outils, Vêtements, chaussures, gants, foulards, Jouets et articles de sport, Livres, romans, BD, dictionnaires, Disques vinyle et systèmes de son, Tableaux
Won't takeProduits inflammables (propane, essence), Produits chimiques et nettoyants dangereux, Peintures et vernis, Pièces d'auto, Matériaux de construction, Meubles abîmés, Stores à cordes, Bassinettes et marchettes, Imprimantes
CollectionCollection is referred to on their site but the terms were not something we could confirm. Ask when you call.
Where860, rue du Roi, Québec, QC G1K 2Y2
Visit their site →418 522-0880

Comptoir Emmaüs

Not stated - ask them
TakesTout type d'objet en bon état, Meubles, Électroménagers, Vêtements
Won't takeNourriture, Articles en mauvais état, Lit électrique, Divan-lit, Téléviseur à écran cathodique, Commodes de 9 tiroirs et plus, Bureaux de plus de 50 pouces, Murs d'unité, Sièges d'auto expirés, Stores à cordes, Laveuses à chargement frontal, Meubles en mélamine instables, Cuisinières au gaz, Liquides inflammables, Tout objet trop lourd à transporter par deux personnes ou posant un risque de sécurité
CollectionCollection is referred to on their site but the terms were not something we could confirm. Ask when you call.
Where915, rue Saint-Vallier Est, Québec, QC G1K 3P9
Visit their site →418-692-0385

OPEQ – Ordinateurs pour les écoles du Québec

Will collect, conditions apply
TakesOrdinateurs de table et portables, Serveurs, Tablettes, Téléphones intelligents, Écrans, Imprimantes laser, Projecteurs, Claviers et souris
CollectionCueillette gratuite à partir de 15 appareils; pour de plus petites quantités, il faut les contacter pour convenir d'une solution. Ils acceptent les dons de particuliers autant que d'entreprises. Dons: 1 877 617-6737 (option 1) ou don@opeq.qc.ca. Source lue: https://www.opeq.qc.ca/donner/
WhereCinq ateliers au Québec (Montréal, Québec, Saguenay, Sherbrooke, Gatineau). Celui de la Capitale-Nationale: 6665, rue Zéphirin-Paquet, porte D (livraisons par les portes K1, K2 ou K3), parc industriel Armand-Viau, Québec, QC G2C 0M2 — 418 843-5963, atq@opeq.qc.ca, lun–ven 7 h à 15 h 30. Source: https://www.opeq.qc.ca/en/contact-us/
Visit their site →418 843-5963

SEBV – Service d'entraide Basse-Ville

Will collect, conditions apply
TakesMeubles (sélectionnés selon les besoins de l'atelier), Électroménagers, Vêtements, Articles divers (chute de dons extérieure accessible 24/7)
CollectionCueillette de meubles et d'électroménagers seulement, et uniquement sur sélection: on décrit les articles au coordonnateur de l'atelier des meubles (photo appréciée) et celui-ci détermine ce qu'il ira chercher. Territoire desservi: ville de Québec. Atelier des meubles: 418 683-4083. Leur site précise que l'atelier « ne remplace en aucun cas la cueillette des encombrants de la Ville de Québec ». Source lue: https://sebv.ca/donner/
Where155, av. du Sacré-Coeur, Québec, QC G1N 2W3
Visit their site →418 683-4083

Société Saint-Vincent-de-Paul de Québec (SSVPQ)

Not stated - ask them
TakesVêtements, Meubles, Articles ménagers, Jouets
CollectionLe site central n'annonce aucun service de cueillette et ne décrit pas les modalités de don par comptoir — il faut appeler le comptoir visé. À noter: leur point de service Centre Ozanam (860, rue du Roi) offre, lui, une cueillette à domicile gratuite au 418 522-0880 (confirmé sur le site du Centre Ozanam).
WhereDouze magasins et points de service sont listés sur leur page « Magasins & points de services » (https://ssvp-quebec.org/magasinsetpointsdeservice), répartis de Portneuf à La Malbaie en passant par Limoilou, Beauport, Sainte-Foy, L'Ancienne-Lorette, Val-Bélair et Lévis. Consulter cette page pour les adresses et les heures — nous ne les reproduisons pas ici.
Visit their site →418 522-5741

Village des Valeurs

Not stated - ask them
TakesVêtements et chaussures, Linge de maison, Sacs à dos et sacs à main, Équipement de sport, Livres, Jouets, Petits électroménagers, Petits meubles, Électronique
CollectionLa page du centre de dons n'annonce que des heures de dépôt sur place; aucun service de cueillette n'y est mentionné dans un sens ni dans l'autre.
WhereCentre de dons de Sainte-Foy confirmé: 3355, rue de la Pérade, Québec, QC G1X 3V3. Heures de dons: lun–mer 10 h–20 h, jeu–ven 10 h–21 h, sam 9 h–17 h, dim 10 h–17 h. D'autres succursales existent dans la région — utiliser leur localisateur de magasins. Les dons déposés ici soutiennent Entraide diabétique du Québec.
Visit their site →(418) 425-3515

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