Clothes for Goodwill, can't find a drop-off

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16 years 2 months ago #35711 by Erim Walker (shiva14b)
I've got a sack full of clothes and bags and whatnot for donation to any accepting charity... but I can't find a drop-off. The one near me turned out to be some kind of profiteer thing. Anyone know anything* near me (Bergen County), or up near Sac? Anyone here want to collect it themselves? Joe?


*the kind of place that offers whatever kind of documentation (if any) I need to deduct this on my taxes would be nice, but not necessary :-P I just want to get rid of this stuff.

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16 years 2 months ago #35716 by Tom (Tomatsu)
I'm not too positive if this will help out. But I know there are usually clothing donation boxes around Food Stores such as Shop-rite and Food Basics. Sometimes you can also find drop off boxes at Drug stores like CVS. Keep looking around, Bergen County is a very good place to find drop off boxes for clothes and such. Good luck.
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16 years 2 months ago #35720 by brik (sonya)
do you mean like the big clothing/shoes drop-off bins you see in parking lots sometimes?  if so there's some at the gas stations around sac, if you have trouble finding one i can help give you directions if you'll be at this event.  or you can just give them to me and i'll do it, i live in the area and would be stopping at them to fill up my car anyway haha.

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16 years 2 months ago #35722 by Erim Walker (shiva14b)

do you mean like the big clothing/shoes drop-off bins you see in parking lots sometimes?  if so there's some at the gas stations around sac, if you have trouble finding one i can help give you directions if you'll be at this event.  or you can just give them to me and i'll do it, i live in the area and would be stopping at them to fill up my car anyway haha.


I'll pass it off to you if I can't find someplace that gives those receipts Sonya. Thanks!

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16 years 2 months ago #35733 by Thorgrim Ironfeld (MitchC)

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16 years 2 months ago - 16 years 2 months ago #35783 by GJSchaller (GJSchaller)
Be VERY careful of the drop-off boxes.  A lot of them take the content and make profit off of them in some way, in the non-tax-friendly way.  Common tricks are to shred clothing and sell them as filler, etc., rather than giving them to people who need them.

An actual drop off point with the option for a receipt is your best bet.  Mitch's link is going to be your best bet.  I went through this myself recently (I donated two car loads of stuff - and many of you know how much space I have in my car) - make SURE you're handing it to a person, not just dumping it into a bin or on a curb.

Jenna, I'd offer to take some to my nearby drop off, but I am going to have a full car on the way home. :(

Edit: I just checked the link, there aren't any near Sparta, but there's a ton in NJ near the NY area.  Go for the Retail store if you can, rather than just a drop off point.


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