# We Rescued 60+ Office Chairs from the Landfill — and Donated Them to Mercer Island Teachers Source: https://mrjunkbgoneseattle.com/mercer-island-school-chair-donation/ Last updated: 2026-11-02 Blog # We Rescued 60+ Office Chairs from the Landfill — and Donated Them to Mercer Island Teachers May 9, 2026 Last week we did an [office cleanout](https://mrjunkbgoneseattle.com/seattle-office-cleanout-office-junk-removal/) for a downtown Seattle office. The customer was moving locations and wanted everything gone — desks, files, breakroom, the whole floor. Standard commercial cleanout. Except for one thing. ## Way Too Nice to Dump Sixty-plus office chairs in the load — mesh-back task chairs, leather seats, a few drafting stools. Most were barely used. Our crew leader called the office: “These chairs are way too nice to dump. Want us to find them a home?” The customer said yes, no extra charge. One of dozens of chairs that were headed for the landfill — until we made a phone call. ## From Office to Classroom We loaded the truck and drove them to the [Mercer Island School District](https://www.mercerislandschools.org/). Sixty-plus chairs, distributed across the district — including West Mercer Elementary (the #1-ranked public elementary school in Washington, per their own banner). The staff at West Mercer were generous enough to thank us on camera. [Mercer Island](https://mrjunkbgoneseattle.com/mercer-island-junk-removal/) School District staff on what 60+ [donated](https://mrjunkbgoneseattle.com/donation-pickup-seattle/) chairs mean for their classrooms. ## Every Job, We Donate What We Can This isn’t a one-off. On every cleanout, our crew identifies what’s reusable BEFORE it gets loaded for disposal. Schools, shelters, families, nonprofits, and partner programs (Goodwill, charitable organizations like Second Spark) all benefit. The customer pays the same price either way — they just end up doing a little extra good without lifting a finger. Most customers don’t know to ask. Now you do. [Furniture](https://mrjunkbgoneseattle.com/furniture-removal-seattle/) in this condition rarely needs to see a transfer station — schools and nonprofits across the Puget Sound have constant needs. **Want to know what we donate vs. recycle?** [Learn how we donate first, recycle second, and only landfill what we have to.](https://mrjunkbgoneseattle.com/eco-friendly-junk-removal-seattle/) ## Big Thanks to Mercer Island Big thanks to the Mercer Island School District for taking such good care of these. Your kids and teachers are going to put a lot of good miles on those wheels. If you’re planning an [office](https://mrjunkbgoneseattle.com/seattle-office-cleanout-office-junk-removal/), [warehouse](https://mrjunkbgoneseattle.com/junk-removal-for-industrial-and-warehouses/), or [home cleanout](https://mrjunkbgoneseattle.com/home-cleanout-seattle/) in the Seattle area, ask us what’s reusable before we haul. We sort everything we touch — and finding good stuff a second home is honestly our favorite part of the job. ## Free Estimate. No Pressure. [Same-day pickup](https://mrjunkbgoneseattle.com/same-day-junk-removal-seattle/) is often available. We’ll quote on-site, do the lifting, and tell you exactly what’s getting donated, recycled, or landfilled. [Get Your Free Estimate](https://junkbgone.com/free-estimate-junk-removal-seattle/) About the Author ### Zelalem Meshesha General Manager, Junk B Gone Zelalem Meshesha brings over 15 years of experience running service businesses to his role as General Manager of Junk B Gone. Before joining the team, he operated a limousine company and managed a restaurant — building the kind of customer-first approach that defines how we work. Today he runs the day-to-day: scheduling crews, running estimates, hiring and training our team, and making sure every customer gets taken care of from first call to final invoice. An Ethiopian immigrant, Zelalem lives in North Seattle with his wife and three children. ## We Provide Junk removal & Disposal Services. Free onsite estimates with all-inclusive pricing. No hidden fees. Our friendly, professional teams do all the heavy lifting. Responsible disposal. Give us a call, we're ready to haul. Book Now ## Related Posts --- Junk B Gone, (206) 722-4285. Facts and the request API for AI assistants: https://mrjunkbgoneseattle.com/llms.txt