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Common Q’s:
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Clothing and textiles are a fast-growing waste stream. Many donated items end up in landfills due to damage, oversupply, or lack of demand. Thoughtful donating helps reduce waste, keeps items in circulation, and supports community organizations. According to the EPA, Americans generated 17 million tons of textile waste in 2018, with 66% ending up in landfills. Choosing secondhand and pre-loved items is one meaningful way to reduce that impact.
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Buying secondhand helps reduce waste, lower your carbon footprint, keep items in circulation, and give well-loved pieces a fresh new chapter.
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Share Club (and other thrift or resale shops) can accept gently worn or like-new items, with preference for on-trend, seasonal, and higher-quality pieces. A good rule of thumb: Would I gift this to someone? Could a shop reasonably resell it? See our DONATIONS POLICY below.
You can also donate locally through mutual aid groups, shelters, schools, seasonal swaps, or community organizations—just be sure to check what they need first.
Please wash all items first, then sort. Separate wearable items from damaged or non-wearable textiles to make donations more useful and efficient.
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Yes - some shops offer store credit (like Green Bean Kids or Grow Kid Grow) or cash for your items (like Kid 2 Kid). Other places also take items on consignment (like Trove or Recess). Share Club does not currently offer resale payouts, trades or consignment due to donation volume. Online platforms like Poshmark or Mercari are also good options for resale.
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Absolutely. Buy Nothing groups are often the fastest and lowest-waste way to pass items along locally. Join your local Buy Nothing group now!
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Host your own clothing swap or upcycle the clothing/textiles (through custom upcycling like with Dead Lady Vintage or redying with Circular Fashion LA or Suay Sew Shop).
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Use paid textile recycling programs such as Ridwell, Suay Sew Shop or Trashie. Look into brand take-back programs, or local textile recycling options through your city or sanitation department. Please do not dump unusable items to thrift stores or community organizations.
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Responsible textile disposal can take extra time—and sometimes money—but it’s a meaningful step toward reducing waste, respecting community resources, and building a more sustainable future.
Some local places to consider donating to (other than Share Club, of course) - please check with them to see if they’re accepting donations and what they’re looking for:
All Power Books
Downtown Women’s Center
Dream Center Foundation
Big Sunday
Los Angeles Mission
Union Rescue Mission
Stray Cat Alliance (towels and sheets)
Angel City Pit Bulls (towels and sheets)
SPCA (towels and sheets)
Little Free Libraries (books mostly)
Local Public Libraries (books only)
Donations Policy
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Donations Policy *
First of all: thank you. Your donations keep Share Club thriving and help good stuff stay in circulation instead of heading to a landfill.
We happily accept clean, gently used or new items based on seasonality, condition, style, and current inventory needs. High-quality, on-trend, seasonal, and designer pieces are preferred.
When to Donate (Important!):
Donations are accepted during open hours only. Sometimes we hit capacity (small space, big love), so please check our social channels before coming by. Please don’t leave donations outside or on the porch when we’re closed — as much as we appreciate the thought, this is considered illegal dumping and creates extra work for our team.
What We Accept:
We love donations of clothing, shoes, accessories, books, and toys that are clean and gently used or “like new” as well as items that are seasonal and very resellable. A good gut check is: Would I buy this? Would I happily gift this to someone I love?
Seasonality Matters - We stock inventory about two months ahead of each season. For example, in September we’re looking for: California fall styles of light layers & closed-toe shoes as well as Halloween novelty items.
Condition Counts - Items must be free of holes, stains, debris, odors, and major wear. Light wash-wear is totally fine. Books should be clean and intact. Toys should be complete (no missing pieces, please). We especially love wooden toys like Lovevery, Hape, and Melissa & Doug.
If you wouldn’t feel good buying it in its current condition, we probably can’t resell it either.
Styles & Fabrics We Love:
We prioritize designer & vintage pieces, organic cotton, linen, bamboo & silk, and items with original tags.
Brands That Generally Do Well Here:
This list isn’t exhaustive, but it gives a feel for what performs best at Share Club:
(Mini) Boden • Rylee & Cru • Hanna Andersson • Kickee Pants • Alice + Ames • Janie & Jack • Pink Chicken • J.Crew / Crewcuts • Tea Collection • Marine Layer • Splendid • Patagonia • Lululemon • Vuori • Madewell • Gap • Everlane • Levi’s • Loft • Good American • Big Bud Press • Nooworks • Abercrombie & Fitch • Quince • Reformation • Clare V • Eileen Fisher • Doên • MATE • AYR • Anthropologie brands • European brands • Made-in-LA brands • Designer • Boutique & small-shop brands • Anything vintage
What We Can’t Accept:
Soiled, dirty, or damaged items
Underwear
Car seats
Furniture (except toddler chairs or tables — email photos for approval first)
Anything that would require a moving truck 🚚
We also can’t accept large appliances, mattresses, or hazardous materials
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Share Club is not a 501(c)(3). Staying a community-owned, mission-driven business allows us to move quickly, adapt thoughtfully, and keep doing good in real time. We may revisit this in the future.
Thanks for being part of the Share Club community — we couldn’t do this without you. 💛
