The salvation army s recycling initiatives actually have their origins in a scheme started in 1985 by salvation army officer terry pattinson.
Salvation army donate beds.
Scheduling a pickup with the salvation army is quick and easy.
All donations of appliances electronics and equipment assumed to be working and all clothing and furniture donations in good condition.
Please don t donate anything that is broken damaged ripped stained or in any way faulty.
The donation value guide below helps you determine the approximate tax deductible value of some of the more commonly donated items.
It costs the salvation army millions of dollars each year to dispose of unsellable items that have been left outside our stores.
Unfortunately the salvation army does not take mattress donations.
Follow the steps on this page and support the work of the salvation army.
The donation centers are also open on sunday from 10 00 am to 3 00 pm but the store will not be open.
Use the donation value guide to help determine the approximate tax deductible value of items commonly donated to the salvation army family thrift stores.
As a simple rule if there s something wrong with it then we can t sell it.
Larger organizations like salvation army and habitat for humanity usually do not accept mattress donations for the same reasons that goodwill does not take used mattresses.
At the time terry was in charge of mountbatten house in southampton a 106 bed salvation army centre that cared for older people and also provided detoxification services.
When you donate goods to the salvation army all donation proceeds are used to fund our adult rehabilitation centers.
Their website explicitly states that beds and mattresses are a no go for mattress recycling though they do say that you can donate your old bed frame.
What can t i donate.
It includes low and high estimates.
Click here to learn more.
The salvation army donation centers are open from 9 30 am to 6 00 pm from monday to saturday.
So you can t donate furniture or mattresses box springs on sunday because we cannot bring that stuff inside the store and we want to conserve.
The salvation army does not set a valuation on your donation.
There are a few salvation army locations that you can donate a mattress to as long as the mattress doesn t have any stains rips or other damage.