Donate: If your pots and pans are in decent shape, donate them to Goodwill [1], Salvation Army [2], or other thrift stores.

Recycle: Not all curbside recycling programs recycle metal pots and pans. Find out more about your municipal recycling program to see if it’ll accept your old items, or check Earth911 [3] to look for a local recycler willing to take the pans off your hands.