What is ceramic?

Ceramics are any material that is created by heating and cooling a non-metal, such as clay. This technically includes glass, but we usually mean pottery and dishware when we talk about ceramics.

This page is devoted to the smaller ceramics designed for reuse, such as plates, mugs and other serving related products. Many of the locations listed here are thrift stores, so they'll probably take statues, picture frames, and other objects made from ceramics as well.

What about my toilet?!

Ok, so you got us; your toilet is a ceramic too. If you have an old toilet, check out the locations listed on our Construction and Demolition page to see which places will accept it.

Where to go

• All of Santa Barbara County (4)

  • Craigslist
  • E-Bay
  • Granite Construction Company — 5335 Debbie Lane
  • Junk Recyclers — 6520 Platt Avenue #650

• Santa Barbara Area (5)

  • Alpha Thrift Store — 700 North Milpas Street
  • Assistance League of Santa Barbara — 1259 Veronica Springs Rd
  • Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, Inc. — 609 E Haley St
  • Goodwill Industries of Santa Barbara — 302 W Carrillo St
  • United Family Association Thrift Store — 5156 Hollister Avenue

• Goleta & UCSB Area (3)

  • Alpha Thrift Store — 5949 Hollister Ave
  • Alpha Thrift Store — 5624 Hollister Ave
  • Granite Construction Company — 5335 Debbie Lane

• Santa Ynez Valley (5)

  • Atterdag Village Serendipity Thrift Shoppe — 448 Atterdag Road
  • Buellton Senior Thrift Store — 56 West Highway 246
  • Granite Construction Company — 400 South Highway 101
  • People Helping People Thrift Store — 1980 Old Mission Drive, Suite C2
  • Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society Treasures Thrift Store — 393 Alisal Road

• Lompoc Valley & VAFB (3)

  • Aid to Veterans — 423 W Ocean Ave
  • Catholic Charities — 903 East Chestnut Street
  • Second Time Around — 110 West Ocean Avenue

• Santa Maria Valley (5)

  • Goodwill Industries Orcutt — 1108 East Clark Avenue
  • Goodwill Industries Retail Store — 1539 Stowell Center Plaza
  • New Image Thrift Store — 2512 South Broadway Street
  • Rad Thrift Store — 215 West Main Street
  • Vocational Training Center (VTC) Enterprises Thrift Store — 529 South Blosser Road

• Outside Santa Barbara County (6)

  • California Materials Exchange (CALMAX)
  • Ecofreek
  • Freecycle — P.O. Box 294
  • RecycleMatch — 3375 Westpark Drive, Suite 321
  • The Reuse People — 9235 San Leandro Street
  • Throwplace.com