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Alpha Thrift Store
Address: 5949 Hollister AvePhone: (805) 964-1123
Website: http://www.alphasb.org/thriftstores.html
Accepts a variety of materials from South Coast communities such as arts and craft supplies, books, ceramics, clothing, furniture (including bed frames and lateral file cabinets in good resalable condition), household goods, jewelry, musical instruments, sporting goods, small appliances in working condition (e.g. toasters, hair dryers, shavers, electric toothbrushes), toys, games, and commercially produced compact disks, DVDs, and audio and video tapes. Various types of electronic equipment in working condition are also accepted (e.g. computers, monitors, televisions, printers, copiers, fax machines, scanners, CD and DVD players, VCRs, and speakers). Electronic equipment containing cathode ray tubes will not be accepted.
Facility also does not accept beds, baby cribs, child car seats, built-in cabinets, textbooks, encyclopedias, exercise equipment, pianos, organs, ping pong tables, or large desks. Also, no large outdoor plastic toys, unframed glass/mirrors, magazines, built in appliances, mattresses, headboards, carpeting, vehicular batteries, or hazardous waste are accepted.
Materials Accepted
- Children’s Accessories Reuse
- Vacuums Reuse
- Vinyl Records Reuse
- Sporting Goods Reuse
- Video Game Reuse
- Small Appliances Reuse
- Toy Reuse
- Household Goods Reuse
- School Supplies Reuse
- Portable Electronics Reuse
- Jewelry Reuse
- Musical Instruments Reuse
- Ceramics Reuse
- Book Reuse
- Clothing and Accessories Reuse
- Computer and Monitor Reuse
- Furniture Reuse
- DVD and CD Reuse
- Electronics Reuse
- Art and Craft Supplies Reuse