Donation Guidelines
Donation Guidelines
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***PLEASE READ CAREFULLY***
SCRAP RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE DONATIONS
***PLEASE READ CAREFULLY***
SCRAP RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE DONATIONS
1. All donations will be carefully screened
Our on-site intake staff will have final discretion of donation items. Even if your donation has been approved by email, our intake team may reject your donation if it is smelly, broke, or misrepresented via images (e.g unusable condition, messiness, etc).2. Always check in your donation with our on-site staff
You must check-in your donation with our onsite intake staff.Do not leave your donation without checking in. Please be patient if they are not available right away. Dumping is illegal.3. Please keep it nice and neat
To help our intake team do their best job, we ask that you organize your items. Donations should be itemized by our acceptable categories. Messy donations will be rejected.
Donation Times
Donation Times
We accept donations Tuesday to Saturday, 10 AM - 3 PM. Our address is 2150 Newcomb Ave, SF 94124. Please scroll below for information about scheduling pickups.
We accept donations Tuesday to Saturday, 10 AM - 3 PM. Our address is 2150 Newcomb Ave, SF 94124. Please scroll below for information about scheduling pickups.
Small Donations
Donations up to 2 bags or boxes can be dropped without an appointment.
- Boxes can be up 21"x 15" x 16" (standard moving box). Donations can be brought in plastic containers in good condition with a lid.
- Bags can be as large a big Ikea bag.
Large Donations
Donations over 2 boxes must set up an appointment via email. Please send a list of your items, quantity, and images of items to donate@scrap-sf.org. You will receive an email response within 3 days.
Acceptable Donations
Acceptable Donations
- National Geographic magazines
- Art books
- Paper of all kinds
- Notebooks
- Pencils
- Colored pencils
- Highlighters
- Markers
- Pens (especially artist pens)
- Scissors
- Rulers
- Glue sticks
- White glue/ liquid adhesives
- Tape
- Fabric of all kinds (Must be clean, free of smells, and 1 YD X 1YD or larger)
- Cotton
- Leather
- Upholstery
- Notions
- Yarn
- Wool
- Cotton batting
- Oil paint
- Acrylic paint
- Fabric paint
- Craft paint
- Pigments
- Painting mediums (tempera, etc)
- Watercolor
- Frames
- Brushes
- Canvas
- Clay
- Plaster/ marble dust
- Printmaking materials (linoleum blocks, ink brayers, silk screens, lithographic crayons, printing inks, etching plates)
- String and cord
- Jewelry and jewelry parts (vintage jewelry, necklaces, earrings, bracelets, brooches, rings, natural stones, quartz, gold, silver, chains, beads, findings, eye pins, wire, jewelry tools, displays)
- Flowers
- Foam core
- Vinyl
- Paper grocery bags
- Gardening pots
- Rubber stamps
- Greeting cards
- Stationery
- Office supplies
- Sketchbooks
- Matte board
- Metal tins
- Boxes
- Small ceramic/mosaic tiles (1"x1" and under)
- Toys
- Acrylic sheets
- Plexiglass sheets
- Artist solvents (turpentine, gamsol, paint thinners, sealants, resist mediums) **MUST BE SEALED PROPERLY AND CLOSED**
High Value Donations
High Value Donations
Do you have higher value items, but thought they were too fancy for SCRAP? We'll take them!
Here are some examples of treasures that we have successfully transformed into funding for community programs:
Paintings
Prints
Vintage/Antique collectibles
Fine Jewelry
Exquisite textiles
Antique Asian arts
Sterling silver dinnerware
High Value donations are valuable sources of revenue that support our staff's wages and operational costs. SCRAP works with auction houses and online sales channels to handle these items such as these. If you have such items, please email Terry@scrap-sf.org
Unacceptable Donations
Unacceptable Donations
Toxic or biohazardous materials (Asbestos, acids, antifreeze, ballasts, batteries of any kind, fire extinguishers, fluorescent cfls, fluorescent bulbs, gas tanks, helium, mercury, motor oil, oxidizers, poisons, propane, ink sludge, industrial solvents, any unknown liquids)
Large furniture or objects (Ex. drafting tables, TV sets, typewriters, desks, lamps, umbrella holders, industrial machinery, luggage, bicycles, hat stands, tires, stands)
Unidentified powders and liquids
Used personal items (toothpaste, toothbrushes, lotions, body oils, nail extensions, etc)
Rusty blades
Smelly items
Dirty, wet or leaking items
Plastic food containers of any kind
Auto parts
Broken or dirty plastic
Housewares of any kind (China dishwear, plates, cooking utensils, kitchen items)
Large installation pieces (storage racks, shelving, hanging cabinetry)
Curtain rods
Plastic or metal desk organizers/trays (except art containers)
Wood with nails
Tile larger than 1"x1"
Binders
Hanging file folders
Clothing
Christmas lights
Used scanners or printers
Tangled metal
Computer and PC related items (Ex. Keyboards, mice, motherboards, computer hardware)
Broken frames/ broken frame pieces
Containers without their original lids
Sewing machines
Industrial or large machinery
Oversized instruments
Flat glass
VHS tapes, CDs & CD cases, DVDs and DVD cases
Slide projectors/carousels
Shreds or small bits of fabric
Dolls
Stuffed animals
Large toys
Magazines - except for National Geographic or art related
Wood over 11"x14"
Photographic equipment (Ex. film canisters, tripods, lighting tools)
Bedding (sheets, pillows, blankets, tablecloths)
China glass
Books (unless art related)
Used candles
Oversized framing pieces *Temporary
Architectural samples *Temporary
Majority of items listed above cannot be recycled and cost SCRAP money to dispose of. Please respect our list. If we can’t take your donation we will do our best to refer to you to an organization that can. We have a list of other recycling resources for you to divert your items to below.
Majority of items listed above cannot be recycled and cost SCRAP money to dispose of. Please respect our list. If we can’t take your donation we will do our best to refer to you to an organization that can. We have a list of other recycling resources for you to divert your items to below.
Final discretion of items will be made at our donations counter by our staff. We reserve the right to refuse donations if we believe they are smelly, broken, or feel that they have been misrepresented via images. Thank you for understanding!
Final discretion of items will be made at our donations counter by our staff. We reserve the right to refuse donations if we believe they are smelly, broken, or feel that they have been misrepresented via images. Thank you for understanding!
Pickup Options
Pickup Options
Pick-up is available within San Francisco for a fee. For pick-ups outside of San Francisco, we charge a pick-up fee depending on distance (fees listed below). You must have at least 6 banker's boxes for pick-up.
Pick up Fees
Within city limits - $25
Daly City - $30
South City - $40
Schedule a pick up here.
After submitting the form, our driver will give you a call within 2-3 business days.
East Bay
East Bay
West Oakland, West Berkeley - $60
Oakland Hills, Berkeley Hills - $80
San Leandro, Hayward - $100
Fremont - $150
North Bay
North Bay
Marin, Mill Valley - $60
San Rafael - $80 - $100
South Bay
South Bay
Burlingame, San Mateo - $60
San Carlos, Redwood City - $80
Palo Alto, Mountain View - $100
San José - $150
Recycling Alternatives
Recycling Alternatives
In the event we are unable to accept all of your items, here are some other options for donating the items you'd like to recycle:
In the event we are unable to accept all of your items, here are some other options for donating the items you'd like to recycle:
San Francisco
For written media, magazines, clothing, and furniture:
Community Thrift 623 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA, 94110 (Say our name and we get a part of the proceeds from your donation!)
For oversized furniture, installation parts, and industrial materials:
Building Resources 701 Amador St, San Francisco, CA, 94061
For clothing, trinkets, and housewares:
Goodwill SF 121 Wisconsin St, San Francisco, CA, 94107
Salvation Army 1501 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA, 94110
Bubble Wrap:
UPS Stores has some acceptances for clean, usable bubblewrap and shipping materials
Miscellaneous:
Recology SF for local recycling information
RecycleWhere.org for general recycling resources
Earth911.com for general recycling resources
East Bay
For art materials:
East Bay Creative Depot 4695 Telegraph Ave Oakland, CA 94609
For furniture, large housewares, and miscellaneous decor:
Urban Ore 900 Murray St, Berkeley
For clothing, trinkets, and housewares:
Goodwill 6624 San Pablo Ave, Oakland, CA 94608
Salvation Army 601 Webster St, Oakland, CA 94607
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