DONATIONS

 We accept donations that are new or gently used.  Donated items must be clean and in good repair.    If you have any questions regarding acceptable donations, please call ahead.  

• Adult, Teen and Kid's (size 6 and up) clothing
• Kitchenwares and Housewares
• Small Kitchen Appliances
• Musical Instruments
• Decor, Rugs, Lamps
• Books and Magazines
• Artwork, Frames
• Arts & Craft Supplies
• New and Like-New Toys
• Games, Sporting Goods
• CDs, DVDs, Records
• Purses, Suitcases, Backpacks
• Linens, Fabrics, Bedding

Smaller donations of 3 or fewer bags or boxes may be dropped off at your convenience during store hours.  Please schedule larger donations by visiting  our Calendly scheduling page by clicking the button above or call 651-646-9697 to schedule your drop-off.    If you have an extra large donation (for example, a car load) please sign up for 2 time slots to ensure we have time to unload your items and have volunteer staff on hand to help.  Thank you!

Please use consideration when donating!  We want to provide only quality items to our community.  

Some wear and tear on secondhand items is to be expected, but we cannot accept items that are damaged, dirty, or broken.  Items covered in pet hair or with bad odors (musty, moldy, etc) are not acceptable for donation.  We do not have a clothes washer or dryer to clean dirty items and we have only a very limited ability to repair items.  

• Infant or baby “gear” (including cribs; portable cribs; changing tables; highchairs; walkers; strollers; car seats; bouncy seats; electric baby monitors; maternal/nursing items)
• Paint of any kind
• Yard/Garden Chemicals
• Makeup; Perfume; Personal Care lotions or creams; bug spray
• Anything in liquid form
• Lightbulbs of any kind
• Used batteries; used printer ink cartridges
• Broken items; items missing parts
• Religious materials
• Thermostats; miscellaneous electric parts or pieces (example: DIY household repair parts or pieces)
• Household chemicals/Hazardous waste (spray cans; paint; ink; fluorescent bulbs; batteries)
• Hand Tools
• Power Tools
• Hardware (miscellaneous nuts and bolts)
• Automotive items
• Most electronics (DVD/VCR players, stereos,  computers, printers, laptops, monitors, cell phones, landline telephones)
• Undergarments (except unused, still tagged new)
• Large exercise equipment
• Weapons & Ammunition
• Gas powered equipment
• Large appliances: Refrigerators, Freezers, AC Units
• Large furniture like sofas and hutches
• Mattresses, bed frames, sofas

***A REMINDER***

To protect our groundwater and the environment, please don’t put batteries, or anything that uses batteries or has a power cord into your household trash.

RAMSEY COUNTY HAZARDOUS WASTE – Check this website for information:

https://www.ramseycounty.us/residents/recycling-waste/collection-sites/household-hazardous-waste

NOTE: PCs for People may accept many electronics at no cost. Details about their St Paul location can be found here:

https://www.pcsforpeople.org/locations/stpaul/