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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
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All of Santa Barbara County (3)
- Craigslist —
- E-Bay —
- Junk Recyclers — 6520 Platt Avenue #650
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Santa Barbara Area (10)
- Alpha Thrift Store — 700 North Milpas Street
- Assistance League of Santa Barbara — 1259 Veronica Springs Rd
- Channel Island Surfboards — 36 Anacapa Street
- Goodwill Industries of Santa Barbara — 302 W. Carrillo St
- Goodwill Industries of Santa Barbara (Drop-Off Location Only) — 335 S. Milpas Street
- Play It Again Sports — 4850 Hollister Avenue
- Santa Barbara Thrifty Shopper Thrift Store — 609 E Haley St
- United Family Association Thrift — 5156 Hollister Avenue
- United Family Association Thrift Store — 5156 Hollister Avenue
- Unity Shoppe — 1219 State Street
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Goleta & UCSB Area (2)
- Alpha Thrift Store — 5949 Hollister Ave
- Alpha Thrift Store — 5624 Hollister Ave
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Santa Ynez Valley (3)
- Buellton Senior Thrift Store c/o Buellton Senior Center — 56 West Highway 246
- Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society Treasures Thrift Store — 393 Alisal Road
- Santa Ynez Valley Opportunity Shop — 3630 Sagunto Street, Suite E
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Lompoc Valley & VAFB (2)
- Goodwill Industries Lompoc — 1009 North "H" Street
- Vandenberg Air Force Base Thrift Shop — Building 11890, New Mexico Avenue
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Santa Maria Valley (6)
- Goodwill Industries Orcutt — 3486 Orcutt Road
- Goodwill Industries Retail Store — 1539 Stowell Center Plaza
- Main Thrift Store — 215 West Main Street
- New Image Thrift Store — 2512 South Broadway Street
- Play It Again Sports — 2530 South Broadway
- VTC Enterprises Thrift Store — 2445 A Street
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Outside Santa Barbara County (4)
- Berkley, Fishing Line Recycling Program — 1900 18th Street
- Craigslist —
- Skichair.com — 4 Abbot Place
- Swap.com operated by Netcycler, Inc. — 3 Timber Court
Related Materials
- Recycling Resource Guide
- Sporting Goods Reuse
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- Toy Reuse
- Shoe Reuse
- Athletic Shoe Recycling
- Bicycle Recycling
- Clothing and Accessories Reuse
- Virtual Waste Reduction Library
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