St. Vincent de Paul of Alameda County

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    • Who We Are
    • Our Board
    • Our Staff
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    • What We Do >
      • Annual Report and Financials
    • What's Happening Now
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      • What to Donate: Thrift Stores
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Store Donations

Bring it by one of our two thrift store locations!
Fremont & Livermore

We accept clothes, shoes, accessories, handbags jewelry, housewares, sturdy furniture and books. Things of beauty and quirk.

Store Drop Off      

What we accept:

Dresses, skirts and formal-wear
Blouses and shirts
Pants and jackets
Purses and bags
Accessories: hats, belts, jewelry, shoes, boots
Kitchen goods and housewares
Linens, towels, curtains
​Typewriters
TVs, amplifiers (for music)
Sewing machines, small sporting goods​
Furniture in good (salable) condition
Tools
Crafts

And please -- wash or dry-clean clothing, test electrical items, and include all pieces and parts to your donation

Sorry Friends, We Can't Accept:

Computers and printers
Non-working electronics of any kind
Large desks
Entertainment  centers
Fiberboard  furniture 
Weights and exercise equipment
Pianos and organs
Office furniture (desks, credenzas, file cabinets, tables)
Damaged, stained or pet loved Items
Mattresses and box springs
Sofa  beds, futons, headboards
Hazardous materials such as: paint, household cleaners ,  chemicals
Fluorescent light bulbs
Appliances
Outdoor grills
Carpet remnants
Encyclopedias
Tires
Bathtubs, sinks, toilets or other construction goods
Cribs, toys, car seats, playpens, strollers, and swing sets, high chairs, booster seats, walkers or jumpies
If we are unable to accept your donation, fear not! For a website that can direct you to disposal or donation sites for those items check out
RecycleWhere.Org
Freecycle.org
Sf.craigslist.org/free stuff
Alameda County Hazardous Waste and E-waste Dropoff, 41149 Boyce Road, Fremont
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FAQs

Why couldn't you accept my donation? It's on your list of accepted items!
In order to carry out our mission to provide services for SVdP Alameda County people in need, we need to minimize store expenses. We work very hard to process donations and sell them quickly so we can support our   mission.  If you have items that are quite worn, have pet hair, are soiled, need repair, or can't withstand the constant moves required in the store, they will be sent to the landfill which is our largest store expense! If you are in doubt about donating an item, please dispose of it,  or better yet, reuse it for something else!   
Where can I take items you can't accept
We  do not maintain a complete list and cannot guarantee  accuracy of any list but click here for suggested places near you that accept items that we cannot.
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