Donation & Volunteer Opportunities • Local Goods Exchanges • California Materials Exchange
Reuse Opportunities
Below you will find organizations that accept donations of used items and materials for reuse, including books, clothing, computers and peripherals, food, furniture, greeting cards, household goods, packing materials, sporting goods, toys, pallets and industrial materials.
Donation & Volunteer Opportunities
American Cancer Society Discovery Shop
1270 Stabler Lane #310 • Yuba City • 530-755-3112
Monday - Saturday 10:00am - 5:00pm
Accepts quality clothing, furniture, jewelry, accessories and antiques/collectibles. Volunteers are needed for sales and processing donations.
Coats for Kids
This program collects and distributes gently worn coats to local children in need. This is the eleventh year for this seasonal collection program. Please view this Coat Drive flyer for drop-off locations and additional information.
Foothill Volunteer Fire Department Thrift Shop
16822 Willow Glen Road • Brownsville • 530-675-0300
Wednesday - Saturday 10:00am - 4:00pm
Accepts furniture, dishes, clothing, linens, bric-a-brac, appliances and jewelry in good condition and working order. Volunteers are needed for processing donations.
Goodwill Industries
704 Onstott Road • Yuba City • 530-674-0953
Donation Hours (at back door):
Monday - Saturday 9:00am - 3:00pm; Sunday 11:00am - 3:00pm
Store Hours: Monday - Saturday 10:00am - 8:00pm; Sunday 11:00am - 6:00pm
Accepts household items including housewares, knickknacks and glassware; furniture in good condition (NO mattresses, box springs, hide-a-beds, or baby furniture); audio and video equipment; microwave ovens and other small appliances (NO large appliances, or console TVs); tools; cell phones, computer CPUs and laptops, computer monitors, keyboards, and peripherals; lawn and garden items; toys; sporting goods; and blankets, sheets and bedding. Volunteers are needed for all areas of operation.
Yuba-Sutter Gleaners Food Bank
Our Little House
460 A Street • Yuba City • 530-673-3834
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 2:00pm
Accepts canned goods, baked goods, fruit, vegetables, nuts, clothing and kitchenware. Volunteers are needed to assist in the office and to collect and process donations. Volunteers must be at least 50 years of age.
Salvation Army
900 F Street • Marysville • 530-743-3671
Store Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00am - 7:00pm; Saturday 9:00am - 6:00pm;
Sunday 10:00am - 5:00pm
Donation Hours: Monday - Sunday 10:00am - 5:00pm
Accepts household items including dishes, knickknacks, TVs, computers, furniture, appliances (except stove hoods, toilets and hot water heaters), bedding, records, books, clothing and shoes. For pick-ups of larger items, call 800-728-7825.
Twin Cities Rescue Mission
940 14th Street • Marysville • 530-743-8777
Monday - Saturday 8:00am - 5:00pm
Accepts fresh, frozen and canned foods; men's clothing, shoes and personal items; and kitchen items.
Miscellaneous Items
Books
Sutter County Library
750 Forbes Avenue • Yuba City • 530-822-7137
Monday - Thursday 10:00am - 8:00pm
Friday - Saturday 10:00am - 5:00pm
Accepts books in good condition.
Yuba County Library
303 Second Street • Marysville • 530-749-7380
Monday - Thursday 11:00am - 7:00pm
Saturday 10:00am - 6:00pm
Accepts books in good condition.
Cellular Phones & Accessories
Verizon Wireless at the Mall
1125 J Colusa Avenue • Yuba City • 530-674-8007
Monday - Friday 10:00am - 9:00pm
Saturday 10:00am - 7:00pm
Sunday 11:00am - 6:00pm
Accepts cellular phones, batteries and chargers regardless of condition for Verizon's Hopeline™ Program.
Eye Glasses - Other local opticians accept eye glass donations
LBK Optical Laboratory
551 Yolo Street • Yuba City • 530-751-8525
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
Accepts eye glasses for donation to the Lion's Club and LBK Optical Mission in Mexico.
Ink & Toner Printer Cartridges
Cartridge World
1025 Gray Avenue • Yuba City • 530-751-9585
Packing Peanuts
The Box Store
1242 Bridge Street • Yuba City • 530-671-1717
Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Saturday 9:00am - 4:00pm
Accepts packing peanuts for reuse.
Chile Cauldron
421 Center Stret • Yuba City • 530-674-5530
Accepts small cardboard boxes, bubble wrap and packing peanuts for reuse. Please call first.
UPS Store
1282 Stabler Lane • Yuba City • 530-751-7335
Monday - Friday 9:00am - 6:00pm
Saturday 9:00am - 5:00pm
Accepts packing peanuts for reuse.
Mail Box Plus
1000 Lincoln Road, Suite H • Yuba City • 530-751-5000
Monday - Friday 9:00am - 6:00pm
Saturday 9:00am - 4:00pm
Accepts packing peanuts and bubble wrap for reuse.
PostNet
712 W. Onstott Road • Yuba City • 530-751-9555
Monday - Friday 9:00am - 6:00pm
Saturday 10:00am - 2:00pm
Pallets
Packing Specialists, Inc.
3663 Feather River Boulevard • Marysville • 530-742-8441
Monday - Friday 7:00am - 1:30pm
Accepts miscellaneous sizes and quantities of pallets for drop-off for a charge of $0.25 each or will pick up at an additional charge. Purchases 48" x 40" pallets in larger quantities.
Local Goods Exchanges
Marysville/Yuba City FreeShare Group
This is a web-based group that is owned and operated by local volunteers to connect people who have unwanted items with others seeking the same items, or post items that you need. EVERYTHING posted is FREE.
Yuba-Sutter CheapCycle
This is a web-based group for selling items in the Yuba-Sutter area at "garage sale prices."
California Materials Exchange (CALMAX)
California Integrated Waste Management Board
www.ciwmb.ca.gov/calmax • 877-520-9703 (toll free)
Classified reuse ads for California businesses, industries, non-profit organizations and institutions. A free service to list or find available materials, either free, for shipping costs, or for a fee.