The pre-Diwali clean-up has begun. Cupboards have been emptied, old kurtas have resurfaced from the back of drawers, and that dead phone you have been meaning to get rid of for two years has finally made it to the discard pile. But before everything lands in the building’s garbage room, consider giving your unwanted belongings a second life.

Mumbai has organisations that collect wearable clothes for redistribution, as well as recycling centres that handle electronic waste. The trick is knowing what goes where. Here are six places across Mumbai to start with. Check the collection rules before setting out, particularly for electronics.