Which second-hand shops collect furniture?
The favourite comes first and the others in alphabetical order. Nobody pays to be listed.
We include options that meet these requirements:
- Non-profit organisation, foundation or municipality, where the surplus goes to the organisation's activities.
- At least one shop or drop-off point with an address in Göteborgs kommun that accepts furniture.
- States on its own site what it accepts, what it does not accept and whether it collects.
- The Google rating is reported per shop in Gothenburg.
Erikshjälpen Second Hand
Ideella Föreningen Erikshjälpen Second Hand · org. no. 802441-9841 · Four shops in Gothenburg
Why the favourite: Erikshjälpen says that collecting donations is free and that it accepts furniture and items from estates of deceased people, and the shop in Kortedala has 4.2 out of 5 on Google from 511 reviews (checked 5 October 2026). Nobody pays to be listed.
Non-profit association. Accepts furniture in good condition and collects free of charge after booking with the nearest shop, according to its own page. The Google rating differs between the shops, from 4.5 out of 5 (195 reviews) in the city centre to 3.7 (421) in Västra Frölunda.
The org. no. is not on the site. The association was taken from allabolag.se, and there are several local associations with similar names, so which one runs the shops in Gothenburg has not been checked.
| Facility | Address | Google, read 5 October 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Kortedala | Förstamajgatan 4 | 4.2 out of 5 (511 reviews) |
| Västra Frölunda | Victor Hasselblads gata 11 | 3.7 out of 5 (421 reviews) |
| City shop | Rosenlundsgatan 8 | 4.5 out of 5 (195 reviews) |
| Backaplan | Gamla Tuvevägen 15a | 4.2 out of 5 (29 reviews) |
Checked by us on 5 October 2026
- Non-profit association, active
allabolag.se - Google per shop in Gothenburg, 4 in total
Google Maps - Collection of furniture is freethe company states
- Does not accept anything broken, dirty or unsellablethe company states
Sources: erikshjalpen.se: Donate to second hand, allabolag.se: Ideella Föreningen Erikshjälpen Second Hand.
Kretsloppsparken Alelyckan
Göteborgs kommun · org. no. 212000-1355 · Alelyckan, Gothenburg
The municipality's recycling centre with a sorting hall where staff help out. What can be reused goes to the shops in the area: Återbruket, Returhuset and Stadsmissionen. No collection. On Google the recycling centre has 4.5 out of 5 from 175 reviews.
Checked by us on 5 October 2026
- Göteborgs Stad, the administration Kretslopp och vatten
goteborg.se - Drop-off with staff in the sorting hall, no collection
goteborg.se - Google 4.5 out of 5, 175 reviews
Google Maps
Sources: goteborg.se: Kretsloppsparken Alelyckan.
Myrorna
Frälsningsarmén, which owns Myrorna · org. no. 802006-1688 · Three shops in Gothenburg
Owned by Frälsningsarmén. Collects furniture free of charge in Gothenburg if the value after an assessment is sufficient, according to its own page. Does not accept beds, mattresses, dismantled furniture or larger white goods. The shop at Järntorget has 3.9 out of 5 on Google from 1,304 reviews.
The org. no. belongs to Frälsningsarmén. Myrorna has no org. no. of its own on the site and no company with that name was found on allabolag.se.
| Facility | Address | Google, read 5 October 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Järntorget | Järntorgsgatan 10 | 3.9 out of 5 (1,304 reviews) |
| Olskroken | Redbergsvägen 11A | 3.8 out of 5 (281 reviews) |
| Backaplan | Krokegårdsgatan 5 | 3.5 out of 5 (50 reviews) |
Checked by us on 5 October 2026
- Frälsningsarmén, active, registered for F-skatt
allabolag.se - Owned by Frälsningsarménthe company states
- Google per shop in Gothenburg, 3 in total
Google Maps - Free collection of furniture after valuationthe company states
- Does not accept beds, mattresses or dismantled furniturethe company states
Sources: myrorna.se: Furniture collection, myrorna.se: What we do not accept, myrorna.se: Organisation, allabolag.se: Frälsningsarmén.
Stadsmissionens second hand
Stiftelsen Göteborgs Kyrkliga Stadsmission · org. no. 802426-0195 · Six shops in Gothenburg
Foundation with F-skatt. Accepts furniture at the shop in Alelyckan and collects larger volumes after a phone call, according to its own page; the price for collection is not stated. The shop in Alelyckan has 4.0 out of 5 on Google from 205 reviews.
| Facility | Address | Google, read 5 October 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Alelyckan | Lärjeågatan 12 | 4.0 out of 5 (205 reviews) |
| Stigbergstorget | Amerikagatan 4 | 3.9 out of 5 (249 reviews) |
| Frölunda | Lergöksgatan 4 | 3.7 out of 5 (373 reviews) |
| Bellevue | Korpralsgatan 1 | 3.7 out of 5 (98 reviews) |
| Arkaden | Drottninggatan 38 | 3.6 out of 5 (34 reviews) |
| Angered | Angereds Torg 1 | 4.0 out of 5 (22 reviews) |
Checked by us on 5 October 2026
- Foundation, active, registered for F-skatt
allabolag.se - Google per shop in Gothenburg, 6 in total
Google Maps - Collects larger volumes after a phone callthe company states
- The price for collection is not stated on the site
Sources: stadsmissionen.org: Donating, allabolag.se: Stiftelsen Göteborgs Kyrkliga Stadsmission.
The organisations according to allabolag.se and their own pages. Terms and Google ratings read on 5 October 2026. The second-hand shops have lower ratings than the removal companies, so the rating does not decide the selection.
Donate to second hand in five steps
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Step 1: Sort into three piles: sellable, donatable and waste. our advice
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Step 2: Choose whether to drive to Alelyckan or a shop yourself, or book a collection.
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Step 3: Book a collection with a shop on the list, or through the municipality's collect-at-home service. The items must be sorted, and the service takes at most 30 minutes and 12 cubic metres.
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Step 4: Leave clothes in a clothes bin.
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Step 5: Take whatever cannot be reused to a recycling centre.
What does Kretsloppsparken Alelyckan accept?
Alelyckan has a recycling centre and three sales outlets, run by Återbruket, Returhuset and Stadsmissionen. Staff help you sort out what can be reused before the rest is left as waste. What you may leave at the city's recycling centres is listed on recycling centres in Gothenburg.
Source: Göteborgs Stad: Kretsloppsparken Alelyckan, Göteborgs Stad: What you can leave at the recycling centres.
What does collection cost?
The city's collect-at-home service collects bulky waste and items for reuse. The base price covers at most 1.5 cubic metres and five minutes of loading.
| Item | One person | Two people |
|---|---|---|
| Collection, at most 1.5 m³ and 5 minutes | 775 | 1 063 |
| Surcharges | 169 | 269 |
| Wasted trip | 388 | 531 |
The service takes at most 30 minutes and 12 cubic metres per collection, and the items must be sorted.
Source: Göteborgs Stad: Get your bulky waste collected at home.
Where do I leave clothes?
Björkåfrihet has a clothes bin at the recycling centre in Alelyckan for both whole and worn-out textiles, and clothes bins at several recycling stations.
Source: Göteborgs Stad: Kretsloppsparken Alelyckan.
Do I get the RUT tax deduction for the transport?
Yes, when a company drives the items to second hand for sale. The work is counted as half the price using a standard rate, so the deduction is 25 per cent of the total price. Transport to the recycling centre gets no deduction.
Source: Skatteverket (the Swedish Tax Agency): List of RUT services.
Find bargain furniture for the new home
The shops sell what they receive. If you are moving out of your parents' home, the budget and the list of what you need are in the guide to moving out.
Collection template
Send a list and photos, and the shop will reply whether it accepts the items. All templates are under templates for the move.
Email: Request for collection to second hand To: The second-hand shop
The template is in Swedish because it goes to a Swedish recipient.
- Send photos; the shops decide for themselves what they accept (our advice).
- If a company drives the items to second hand for payment, that qualifies for a RUT tax deduction of 25 per cent of the total price (Skatteverket).
Common questions
Can someone take my bulky waste to the recycling centre for me?
Yes. Göteborgs Stad has a collect-at-home service, and the city works with Tiptapp to transport bulky waste.
Do I get the RUT tax deduction when a company drives furniture to second hand?
Yes, at 25 per cent of the total price, according to Skatteverket. Transport to the recycling centre gets no deduction.