Donate Don’t Dump!
There are better options than our neighborhood sidewalks.
Whatever you do, DO NOT put your unwanted junk on the street or sidewalk. It is ILLEGAL to dump junk, furniture, mattresses, or any garbage on our streets, sidewalks, or in our parks.
Here are some resources for your valuable junk you wish to pass along and your old items that are no longer useful. There are many businesses that can help you donate your junk to a worthy cause as well as businesses that can help take your junk to a better place.
DONATE TO FAMILIES IN NEED
Make It Home
https://www.makeithomebayarea.org/
Make It Home helps families and individuals transitioning out of crisis or homelessness. By collecting donated, gently used, repurposed furnishings and household goods, we’re working to achieve our goal of ending furniture poverty in our area, by creating sets of essential home items to give to families, foster youth and individuals, helping them
DONATE BOOKS
Friends of the San Rafael Library
https://www.friendsbookssanrafael.com/donate-books
Little Free Libraries
You can find a map of LFH by zip code (nationwide)
https://littlefreelibrary.org/ourmap
POST YOUR ITEM “FOR FREE” -or- “FOR SALE”
Posting on the FREE sections on NextDoor, Craigslist, The Marin Free Pile Facebook Page or FreeCycle. Beware never to provide your home address until after a pick up confirmation is made, and only if you feel comfortable having communicated briefly with the person.
DONATE ITEMS FOR RESALE
San Rafael Goodwill Store
https://sfgoodwill.org/location/san-rafael/
809 Lincoln Ave, San Rafael, CA 94901
Phone: (415) 456-5273
Visit site for donation details.
Salvation Army Thrift Store and Donation Center
https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/ca/san-rafael/
350 4th St, San Rafael, CA 94901
Visit site for donation details.
HAULING AND DISPOSAL
Peace Out Junk (will pick up)
https://peaceoutjunk.com/
They recycle, repurpose, and donate items rather than tossing everything in the dump.
Marin Sanitary Service
https://marinresourcerecoverycenter.com
Our local community garbage service.