Where to Donate Clothes in San Mateo
Goodwill, St. Vincent de Paul, the Assistance League's Turnstyle shop, and Samaritan House. Where to drop off clothes and household goods in San Mateo, and who your donation actually helps.
Cleaning out a closet in San Mateo? You've got a few good options, and where you drop things off changes who it helps. Some go to national thrift chains, one goes straight to San Mateo County families through a local charity, and a couple will even pay you for the nicer pieces. Here's where to take clothes and household goods around town, all in San Mateo.
Where to donate clothes and household goods in San Mateo, from the big thrift centers to the local charity that helps neighbors directly, checked and put together by a local.
Drop-off spots in San Mateo
Goodwill Store & Donation Center
The easy default. A drive-up donation center on West 25th that takes clothing, furniture, and household goods, with the store attached. Quick to drop and go.
St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store
A nonprofit thrift store on North B Street. What you drop off gets resold to fund local assistance programs. Easy to fold into a downtown errand run.
Turnstyle Thrift Shop
Run by the Assistance League of San Mateo County, a block from St. Vincent de Paul on North B Street. Sales here fund community programs like clothing kids for school and helping expecting mothers. The pick if you want your stuff to stay local.
Samaritan House of San Mateo County
The local safety net, but check before you load the car. They give donations straight to families in need rather than reselling, so they only take what they can use right away. Their Kids Closet accepts nearly-new children's clothing, and they don't take adult clothing. Best to contact them first about a drive or what they need now.
Rather sell than donate?
Plato's Closet San Mateo
If your pieces are current and in good shape, Plato's Closet on East 3rd pays cash on the spot for what they can resell. Bring the trendy stuff here, donate the rest.
Frequently asked
What is the best donation spot in San Mateo?
Local favorites include Goodwill Store & Donation Center, St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store, Turnstyle Thrift Shop. Browse the full guide above.
How many places to donate does San Mateo Local recommend?
4, all added by hand and refreshed regularly.
Is San Mateo Local a paid directory?
No. Nobody pays to be listed here, and nothing was scraped or bought. A business can sponsor a guide, and if one does, it is clearly marked as a sponsor.
Two notes. Most of these want clean, dry, resellable items, so skip anything torn or stained. And if you specifically want a Salvation Army or a Savers, the nearest are a short drive south in Redwood City. Everything above is in San Mateo.