Got a lot of junk lying around at home? Instead of keeping them, or just throwing them out, why not recycle them? There are many other ways to get rid of these things. Check out the list below:

Legos

Brickrecycler will take old Legos and donate them to foster children. Or you can do it yourself.

Bras

Don’t toss out that old bra when it’s done supporting you, recycle it.

Crocs

You can donate your Crocs, (or someone else's) to Soles4Souls.

Used motor oil

If you do your oil changes at home, take your oil to an oil-change facility to be recycled.

Christmas lights

Home improvement stores might let you exchange them.

Ink/toner cartridges

Many places will take back old cartridges you no longer use for a price.

Trophies

Wine corks

Sex toys

Low-energy light bulbs

Ikea will take back all those old low-energy bulbs you don’t know what to do with.

Crayons

Donate old crayons. Believe it or not, they can be made into brand new crayons.

Toothbrushes

Brita water filters

Preserve, a company that creates products from 100% recyclable materials, will recycle the plastic of old Brita filters for you.

VHS tapes

Still have VHS tapes laying around but nothing to play them with? GreenDisk will take care of them for you.

Keys

Key For Hope collect old metal keys and sell them to recycling centers. The money is then given to food banks.

Garden hoses

Greeting cards

I'm sure you can find some way to recycle greeting cards. This is a no brainer!

Running shoes

Donate them to Nike’s “reuse-a-shoe” program to be made into sporting surfaces.

Cosmetic packaging

Instead of throwing away those old cosmetic packages, some companies will take them back.

Pantyhose and tights

Pantyhose and tights can take up to 40 years to decompose. Donate them to be made into playground equipment.