Donate A Car In Hamilton and Niagara
Homeless Cars started in Hamilton and our head office is located on Fruitland Road in Stoney Creek.
Your car becomes meals at Out of the Cold, shelter beds at Good Shepherd, affordable food and community at 541 Eatery & Exchange, and safety for women and children at Interval House. Whatever condition it’s in, we’ll tow it away for free and email you a tax receipt.
Where We Pick Up Around Hamilton
We pick up donated vehicles across Hamilton, Stoney Creek and the surrounding communities: Brantford, Niagara, Woodstock, London
Not sure if we reach you? Call 1-833-465-7227.
What Your Car Funds In Hamilton
Every dollar from a Hamilton car donation stays in Hamilton.
We sell your donated vehicle to a licensed recycling partner and the proceeds go to these four organisations. Nothing is pooled nationally.
Good Shepherd Hamilton
Good Shepherd provides essential health and social services across Hamilton, including emergency food and shelter, supportive housing, senior services and hospice care.
Interval House Hamilton
Interval House of Hamilton supports women and children experiencing abuse, violence and human trafficking through emergency shelter, counselling, legal advocacy, housing support and community programs.
Out of the Cold Hamilton
Hamilton Out of the Cold fights food insecurity by providing free, nutritious meals in a welcoming, no-barrier environment for people in need across the Hamilton community.
One donated car allows Out of the Cold to provide 150 meals.
541 Eatery & Exchange
541 Eatery & Exchange is a Hamilton non-profit café making nutritious food more accessible while creating a welcoming space for connection, belonging and community.
What Your Tax Receipt Is Worth In Ontario
Your receipt is based on what your vehicle is worth. We look at the year, make, model, mileage and condition, and can appraise your car ahead of pickup so you know the figure before you commit.
In Ontario the minimum receipt is $600. There is no maximum. If you have a higher-value vehicle, tell us on the form or over the phone and we’ll appraise it properly.
Your receipt arrives by email by the end of the month after we pick up the car. A car collected in March means a receipt by the end of April.
Paperwork In Ontario
In Ontario, the registered owner signs the seller’s signature line on the back of the vehicle ownership. Hand that and your keys to the tow driver at the time of pickup.
Take your licence plates off before we arrive. They belong to you, not the car, and you can reuse them.
You don’t need a safety certificate, an inspection, or an emissions test. We take the vehicle as it is.
Can’t find your ownership? Call 1-833-465-7227 before booking. Missing paperwork can usually be sorted out, and we’ll tell you exactly what you need.
Once the car is on our truck, your responsibility ends. You can cancel your insurance at that point. We handle the transfer with the Ministry.
Three Steps. Five Minutes Of Your Time.
A simple, transparent process from your driveway to your tax receipt.
Tell us about the car
Fill in the form or give us a call. We ask for the year, make, model, condition and where it’s parked. No photos needed. No inspection.
We book the tow
Free pickup between 24 and 72 hours after you agree to donate.
Your tax receipt arrives
By email. We offer mail if preferred.
Almost Always, Yes.
We take cars that:
- Are in good, running condition
- Have body damage or rust
- Don’t run
- Have a dead battery or flat tires
- Won’t pass a safety inspection
- Have been sitting for years
- Have high mileage
- You inherited
As long as your car has tires and wheels, we’re good to go.
Give us a call first if:
- You can’t find the ownership papers
- There’s still a lien on the car
- The car isn’t in your name
- You’re outside the cities we serve
None of these is an automatic no. Most get sorted out on the phone.
Still not sure? Give us a call.
What Hamilton Donors Say
I cannot tell you how impressed I am by your Homeless Cars organisation. I have not experienced in the recent past such a professional, well organised response. Thank you for your helpfulness and thank you for presenting such a beautiful online listing. I would recommend you in a flash. Silly, I know, but I feel like my 14-year-old car which I loved, went to a good home!
– Patricia
Service Area
Homeless Cars is a registered Canadian charitable foundation, No. 77012 3131 RR0001, with its head office at 404 Fruitland Road, Stoney Creek, Ontario L8E 5L9. We pick up donated vehicles across Hamilton, Stoney Creek, Brantford, Niagara, Woodstock and London, and direct the proceeds to Good Shepherd Hamilton, Hamilton Out of the Cold, Interval House Hamilton and 541 Eatery & Exchange.
Proudly 100% Canadian.
Are We The Same As Other Car Donation Programs?
People often reach us thinking we’re a program they’ve seen advertised elsewhere. Here’s who’s who.
Ready To Have It Gone?
Give us a call at 1-833-465-7227 or click the Donate Your Car button to fill in the form. It takes about five minutes.