Donate Materials
DONATIONS ARE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
donate@scrap-sf.org
MATERIAL DONATION GUIDE
Scroll down to review what we accept & do not accept.
How to Donate
Please review our list of items we accept and do not accept.
We update our list periodically, so even if you donated something before it is no guarantee we might be currently accepting.Organize your donations
It is essential that donations with many different types of items be with similar items in smaller bags, with rubber bands, etc.
This makes it a lot easier for our staff! Thank you! Nice and neat wins the game!
Include photos for or our items, specially if your items are unusual or hard to describe.
Email your list along with pictures to donate@scrap-sf.org.
You will receive a reponse in 3-5 business days.
** Certain donations items are accepted without appointment. Please scroll down to see the list of items we ALWAYS accept.**
If you cannot drop off your donation, SCRAP can pick up, on a case-by-case basis, by appointment. Within San Francisco, there is no charge for this service as long as you are donating the equivalent of six banker boxes. We do appreciate your voluntary donation of $15 for individuals, $50 for businesses. To arrange for a pick-up, please call SCRAP at 415 647-1746 between 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM to speak to our staff.
Items in high demand that we always accept
(no appointment needed)
(no appointment needed)
You can always donate the items from this section without need of an appointment. Note that if you are bringing in these items, please do not tag along other items. For example, if you arrive with leather and a bag of notions, we will accept the leather but not the bag of notions. Thank you for understanding. We have a small staff to process a large volume of donations.
Our donation times are Monday thru Friday 10am - 4pm. Please note the depot is not open for shopping until 12pm, however we are open for donations. You can either come in thru the gate or calls us at 415.647.1746.
Our donation times are Monday thru Friday 10am - 4pm. Please note the depot is not open for shopping until 12pm, however we are open for donations. You can either come in thru the gate or calls us at 415.647.1746.
- New Boxed Art Sets
- New Acrylic, Oil or Spray Paint
- New Reams of 8.5 x 11" Printer Paper
- Stretched Canvas or Linen
- Leather * larger than 8" x 10" pieces
- Silk
- 100% Cotton Fabric (over 1 yard)
Items we accept (appointment needed)
Some items we're looking for now.
Mac Laptop (decent condition, fully operating) - for our Programs Manager
Mac External Monitor (fully operating) - for our Ops Director to review your donation requests!
Art & Back-to-School Supplies - for School-Age Children
Examples of Suitable Materials
SCRAP accepts many materials in good and clean condition. We appreciate your efforts to remove dried paints or pens, etc. from your donation.
Art supplies (markers, paints, brushes, stamps, canvas, papers)
Paper and Board (leftover letterhead, trimmed edges, mat board, foam core, fancy boxes)
Fabric/Textiles larger than 36 x 36 inches (fabric, millends, samples, leather, vinyl)
Yarn and knitting/crochet accessories
Leather
Beads, wire and jewelry findings/accessories
Natural materials (feathers, candles, wax)
Signage and promotional items (used banners, foam core, flags, products)
Acrylic sheets & remnants
Architectural & interior samples (NO glued or riveted sample books)
Laboratory glassware and plastic items
Glass jars with lids but without labels
Liquids, powders, paint must have manufacturing labels
Holiday/Christmas decorations or cards (October - December only)
Halloween (September - October only)
Items we DO NOT accept
Binders
Sewing notions (buttons, thread, patterns, elastic) * Temporary *
Frames *Temporary*
Small pieces of fabric (anything under 36″ x 36″). Small fabric takes our staff a lot of time to process.
Photo Albums
Clothes hangers
Unmarked/unlabeled liquids, powders, paints
Electronics/cameras (except for small hand-tools)
Appliances
Sample books of tile and fabric
House paint
Jars other than mason jars or medical glass
Large pieces of metal or wood
Large toys
Stuffed or soft toys
Photo enlargers
Sewing Machines
Mylar balloons
Teaching aids and textbooks
Hanging file folders
DVDs
Toxic/Hazardous Materials
Matches, firecrackers, combustibles, or any type of flammable liquids
Items/Materials containing lead or mercury
Moldy, musty fabric or yarn
Bedding/ sheets/ tablecloths/ towels/ house linens
Books – except for art and craft-related
Magazines – except for National Geographic
Clothes, except for theatrical/opera or Halloween costumes
Plastic or metal desk organizers
Dishes/glasses/kitchenware
Luggage
Furniture
New photo albums (old photo albums with photos are welcome!)
Slide projectors or carousels
Most of the above items cannot be recycled and cost SCRAP money to dispose of. Please help us by respecting our list – thanks! If we can’t take your donation we will do our best to refer to you to an organization that can.
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:
Community Thrift (mention our name and SCRAP benefits)
RecycleWhere.org for additional ideas
Goodwill SF, 121 Wisconsin St, San Francisco, CA 94107
Salvation Army, 1501 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110