Nonprofit · Pickup · Drop-off · Free · Booking needed
Traperos de Emaús Madrid
A social-insertion charity that comes to your home in Madrid, takes away furniture and household goods it can use, and resells them through its shops at El Rastro.
Right for you if
- It still has life in it, and you would rather the work of moving it did some good too.
- It has to cost nothing.
- You cannot move it yourself. They come and collect.
- You can get it there under your own steam.
- You would rather it was used again than buried.
Look elsewhere if
- You need it gone today.
- It is broken, dirty or missing parts.
Contact and booking
- Phone
- 91 777 8300
- Not published
- Book online
- Not published
- Address
- Tiendas: Ribera de Curtidores 3 y 5, Madrid
- Opening hours
- Not published
- Website
- Official website
Verification
Verified against an official source
Last checked 18 August 2026
That means we read a published source and it said this. It does not mean we watched them do it, or followed the material afterwards, that is a separate, deeper check this has not been through. How we check →
Sources
Part of How to get rid of stuff in Madrid.
Why use it
Two things happen at once here: a usable thing stays in use, and the collection work is a job for someone at risk of exclusion. Be clear on the money, because they are: what is useful to them they take free, and what is not they will quote for. The visit is free either way and commits you to nothing. They decide when they see it. Call 91 777 8300 and expect around eight working days.
Good for
- furniture
- appliances
- electronics
- books
- toys
- other items
How it works
| How you use it | They collect, or you can take it there yourself. |
|---|---|
| Cost | Free when they can use what you are giving. If it is not useful to them they will charge for taking it away, and they decide that when they see it. The visit itself costs nothing and commits you to nothing. |
| Booking | Arrange it with them either way. |
| Service area | Madrid Capital |
| Run by | Asociación Traperos de Emaús Madrid, a nonprofit |
Where your things go
A named destination is worth more than a stated intention, and both are worth more than silence. This is the row to read before you book: if your item's row is empty, ask them on the phone and tell us what they say.
- ✓ Named destination
- ~ Stated, not named
- ? Nothing published
- Tell us what you were told →
Does it actually work
The part no company website tells you. Some of this comes from our checks, some from readers who used the service, and where nobody has told us yet, it says so.
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Booking
Their pages
Phone only, 91 777 8300; quotes are free and without obligation
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Typical wait
Their pages
About 8 working days on average, varying by area
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Do they answer
Their pages
Yes; if the answerphone picks up they call back
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Restrictions
Their pages
Free only for items they can use; anything else is charged. Clothes are not collected free
By appointment only · Must be clean and working
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Who it's for
Their pages
Households in Madrid Capital
Nothing published about who may use it.
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Last checked
Pipeline
18 August 2026
Checked against the sources listed on this page.
The Responsible Index, in full
Not a review score. 14 observable signals, each met only where the operator's own pages state it, and each linking to the page it was read from. Blanks are gaps in what they publish, not accusations. How the Index works →
States a few things about its process, and names nowhere.
3 of 14 signals met
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Transparency
0 of 3
- Publishes disposal partners
- Explains the sorting process
- Provides documentation or receipts
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Reuse
2 of 3
- Reuse-first policy stated
- Resale channel
- Donation partnerships
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Recycling
0 of 3
- Material separation on site
- Named recyclers
- Specialist handling (e-waste, mattresses)
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Operations
1 of 3
- Service scope is clear
- Licence number published
- Insurance stated
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Local
0 of 2
- Named community partners
- Local reuse contribution
The evidence behind it
- Service scope is clear
Nos dedicamos a la recogida de todo tipo de muebles y enseres en Madrid Capital.
https://traperosdeemaus.wordpress.com/nuestras-actividades-diarias/ · 20 August 2026
- Reuse-first policy stated
Todo aquello que es recuperable se pone a la venta en nuestra tienda de segunda mano que tenemos en el Rastro de Madrid.
https://traperosdeemaus.wordpress.com/nuestras-actividades-diarias/ · 20 August 2026
- Resale channel
En nuestra tienda puede encontrar casi cualquier cosa de segunda mano.
https://traperosdeemaus.wordpress.com/nuestra-tienda/ · 20 August 2026
14 signals checked against 2 pages on 18 August 2026. The Index measures what an operator publishes about itself. It cannot be bought, verification does not raise it, and it never touches the order Spots are listed in.
Where donated things land
The organisations this operator names. The linked ones have profiles here; the rest are named on their pages and not yet checked by us.
- su tienda de segunda mano en el Rastro de Madrid (Ribera de Curtidores 3 y 5) Named on their pages, not yet checked
- su tienda en Ribera de Curtidores 3 y 5 Named on their pages, not yet checked
What happens to it
- Donated to an organisation that will use it
- Put back into use
This describes the route the item takes, as the operator states it. We do not claim a recovery rate we have not seen evidence for.
What readers told us
Used them recently?
How long you waited, what they refused, whether anyone picked up the phone. Those are the three facts no website publishes and the ones the next reader needs.
Alternatives in Madrid
Other places that will take things off your hands.
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Reuse
ReMAD: intercambio de objetos
Ayuntamiento de Madrid
- Takes
- furniture, appliances, electronics, books, and 3 more
- Where
- Camino de Coslada 18 (San Blas-Canillejas)
- Booking
- By appointment
View → Checked 29 Aug 2026 -
- Wait
- No fixed wait published; urgent pickups prioritised when the route allows
- Where
- ["Madrid
- Booking
- Book online
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Municipal
Recogida de muebles y enseres
Ayuntamiento de Madrid
- Takes
- furniture, mattresses, appliances, other items
- Where
- Municipio de Madrid
- Booking
- Book online
View → Checked 29 Aug 2026