In brief: Yes, and it is free. If you can get your furniture into a vehicle, you can bring it to Furniture Bank at no charge, Monday to Friday from 9AM to 1PM, at 25 Connell Court, Unit 1, Etobicoke. It reaches a family the same way a paid pickup would, and it skips the pickup fee entirely. The one condition is that your items meet the same standards they would at a pickup, so bring pieces that pass the friend test, and check the current hours before you load the car.
The short answer
Yes, and it costs nothing. Drop-off is the no-fee way to donate to Furniture Bank: instead of a truck and crew coming to you, you bring the furniture to the warehouse yourself. The piece ends up in exactly the same place, the home of a family furnishing a fresh start, and you avoid the pickup fee altogether. The trade is simple, and it explains why one route is free and the other is not. When you drop off, you provide the vehicle and the lifting, which are the two things that cost money in a pickup. Remove those costs and there is nothing left to charge you for. Same donation, same destination, no fee.Where and when
Drop-off is at 25 Connell Court, Unit 1, in Etobicoke, during weekdays from 9AM to 1PM. Before you load the car, confirm two things: the current hours, and whether your items will be accepted by Furniture Bank. Both are being updated as the walk-in service is refreshed, so a thirty-second check saves you a wasted trip across the city. If you are coming any distance, aim for the middle of the opening window rather than the last half hour, so you are not turned back if the dock is busy at closing.What happens when you arrive
Arriving is straightforward. You pull up to the receiving area, and staff check and take in your items. This is also the moment the condition standard is applied. The same rules that govern a pickup apply at the dock, which means staff can decline a piece on arrival if it does not meet them. That is not a judgment on you; it is the same standard every donated piece has to clear, because it is going straight into someone’s home. Because of that, the worst version of a drop-off is driving across town with a piece that does not pass and driving home with it again. The fix is to run the friend test honestly before you leave: if you would happily give the piece to a friend, it will very likely be accepted. If you find yourself rehearsing an explanation for a stain or a wobble, that is your answer, and the curb or a junk hauler is the better trip. If you are unsure about whether your item will be accepted, feel free to contact us and we’ll let you know!What to bring, and what to leave home
Bring furniture that is clean, structurally sound, and complete, along with any parts that belong to it, the shelf pins, the bed hardware, the extra leaf for the table. A piece with its fixings is far more useful to the next family than one that arrives incomplete. Empty every drawer and check under cushions before you leave, because anything left inside is hard to recover once the piece enters the sorting stream. Leave home anything you already suspect will not pass: mattresses with stains or tears, pieces with broken frames, water damage, strong odours, or any sign of pests. Those are not drop-offs, they are disposals, and the honest routes for them are mattress recycling, a junk hauler, or the City curb. A mattress you do bring must be clean, with no stains, tears, or sagging.Drop-off or pickup: which is right for you
The two routes solve different problems, and the right one depends on what you can carry and how much you have.| Drop-off | Pickup | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Free | From $150 |
| Who lifts it | You do | A two-person crew does |
| Timing | Whenever you can go, within hours | A booked slot |
| Best for | A few pieces you can move, and a vehicle | Large or many items, upper floors, no vehicle |
