Places to donate...

Find a charity in your area to investigate the options:
http://www.charitynavigator.org/

http://www.redshield.org -- schedule a pickup with your local Salvation Army

http://www.goodwill.org -- your donations fund job training programs and social services

http://www.earth911.org -- find local recycling and reuse programs for all sorts of household items

http://www.rethink.ebay.com -- work with charities to find homes for your consumer electronics

http://www.youthfortechnology.org -- put scanners, computers and cameras in the hands of deserving kids around the world

http://www.sharetechnology.org -- connects donations with charities nationwide

http://www.excessaccess.org -- match your household items with a local non-profit's wish list

http://www.help1up.org -- furnish homes for disaster victims

http://www.cartalk.com -- donate a used vehicle to support your local public radio station

http://www.booksforafrica.org -- they take everything from storybooks to encyclopedias

http://www.cap4pets.org -- send towels and newspapers to animal shelters

http://www.dressforsuccess.org -- give interview and work clothes to disadvantaged women

http://www.makingmemories.org -- donate a wedding gown to benefit breast cancer patients

http://www.operationfairydust.org -- send formalwear to teenage girls who need help getting to the prom

http://www.onewarmcoat.org -- a free coat to anyone who needs one

http://www.boulderrunning.com -- ship shoes and sportswear to struggling athletes around the world

http://www.suitcasesforkids.org -- supply children in foster care with luggage

http://www.soles4souls.org -- donate gently-worn footwear to the needy, including victims of natural disasters

http://www.unmetneeds.com -- this nonprofit fund is run by the VFW and serves families of deployed soldiers

http://www.call2recycle.org -- find a complete list of places to drop off rechargeable batteries for recycling