Sporting goods include everything from surfboards to cleats to tennis rackets and football pads. Some local shops accept a wide variety of sporting equipment (such as Play it Again Sports), while others specialize in one or two key items (like Channel Island Surfboards).

Check the retailers in your area to see what they'll accept. We try our best to keep this information up to date, but if you discover something we don't list, please contact us and let us know.

Where to go

• All of Santa Barbara County (3)

  • Craigslist
  • E-Bay
  • Junk Recyclers — 6520 Platt Avenue #650

• Santa Barbara Area (9)

  • 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
  • Channel Island Surfboards — 36 Anacapa Street
  • Goodwill Industries of Santa Barbara — 302 W Carrillo St
  • Play It Again Sports — 4850 Hollister Avenue
  • United Family Association Thrift — 5156 Hollister Avenue
  • United Family Association Thrift Store — 5156 Hollister Avenue
  • Unity Shoppe — 1219 State Street

• Goleta & UCSB Area (2)

  • Alpha Thrift Store — 5624 Hollister Ave
  • Alpha Thrift Store — 5949 Hollister Ave

• Santa Ynez Valley (5)

  • Buellton Senior Thrift Store — 56 West Highway 246
  • People Helping People Thrift Store — 1980 Old Mission Drive, Suite C2
  • Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society Treasures Thrift Store — 393 Alisal Road
  • Santa Ynez Valley Opportunity Shop — 3630 Sagunto Street, Suite E
  • United Voluntary Services Thrift Shop — 3551 Sagunto

• Lompoc Valley & VAFB (6)

  • Aid to Veterans — 423 W Ocean Ave
  • Catholic Charities — 903 East Chestnut Street
  • Goodwill Industries Lompoc — 1009 North "H" Street
  • Second Time Around — 110 West Ocean Avenue
  • Vandenberg Air Force Base Military Spouse's Thrift Shop — Building 11890, New Mexico Avenue
  • Vocational Training Center Enterprises Thrift Store — 124 "I" Street

• Santa Maria Valley (7)

  • Goodwill Industries Orcutt — 1108 East Clark Avenue
  • Goodwill Industries Retail Store — 1539 Stowell Center Plaza
  • New Image Thrift Store — 2512 South Broadway Street
  • Play It Again Sports — 2530 South Broadway
  • Rad Thrift Store — 215 West Main Street
  • Santa Maria Area Recycling Terminal (SMART) — 1940 West Betteravia Road
  • Vocational Training Center (VTC) Enterprises Thrift Store — 529 South Blosser Road

• Outside Santa Barbara County (6)

  • Books for the Barrios — 2350 Whitman Rd, Suite D
  • California Materials Exchange (CALMAX)
  • Ecofreek
  • Skichair.com — 4 Abbot Place
  • Swap.com — 500 Harrison Avenue, 3rd Floor
  • Throwplace.com