What Items can I donate to AWL?
We accept clean, sellable, and working condition items listed below. If you are unsure about acceptance of an item or if you have a large truck load of donations, please call the AWL Thrift Shop, 804.435.0822 and inquire as we have limited space.
Clothing: women’s, men’s, and children’s in good condition, free of spots, cigarette odors and rips/holes
Shoes in good condition with no holes, tears or worn soles
Accessories: handbags, belts, scarves, jewelry
Toiletries that are unused: perfume, cologne, makeup, etc.
Candles and Holiday decorations (all holidays and at any time) (pre-lit trees must have working lights and fold out branches-no assembly required)
Fabrics and crafts
Small furniture in good condition
Televisions-ONLY FLAT PANEL, working and easy to lift
DVDs and CDs-(NO cassettes, 8 tracks or VCRs)
Domestics: Sheets, towels, tablecloths, drapes, curtains, shades, etc.
Collectibles and antiques
Books
Artwork, framed and unframed
Household: dishes, pots, pans, serving ware, etc.
Small electrical: radios, clocks, lamps, appliances (irons, coffee makers, etc.)
What items is AWL unable to accept?
It’s hard to say “no thank you” to a donation. However, if an item is not clean and in sellable condition, the cost of handling and disposal requires use of funds that would otherwise support our mission.
We cannot accept certain items including but not limited to:
Household appliances: stoves, refrigerators, freezers, washers, dryers, vacuum cleaners, carpet shampooers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, water heaters, trash compactors, microwaves (large wall mount type) etc.
Televisions-tube type and audio systems
Computers, monitors, printers, fax machines or related items
Building materials: windows, doors, garage doors, shutters, sinks, tubs, toilets, fence parts, gutters, lumber, concrete, bricks, pavers, tiles and flooring, lumber, roofing, drywall, paneling, etc.
Mattresses and box springs of any size
Sleep sofas
Upholstered couches and chairs which are torn, soiled, have cigarette smell or otherwise damaged
Bed pillows that have been used
Over-sized furniture of any type: hutches,dining sets, buffets, entertainment units, explosives, propan stands, bed frames, etc
Automobile parts: tires, wheels, batteries, seats, body parts and enginesPaint and chemicals of any kind
Kerosene/gas heaters and appliances
Encyclopedias and textbooks
Weapons, guns, ammunition, firewood, Propane tanks, and flammables
CPSC frequently recalled items: such as Infant furniture, car seats, baby cribs, strollers, carriages, playpens/play yards, children’s items containing lead or phthalates Baby nursing equipment, car seats and baby monitors
Pet beds that are torn, electric fencing material or kits
Medical equipment: toilet seats, wheelchairs, walkers, crutches
