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Common Questions

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q: What items do you take?

A: We mainly take gently used clothing, shoes, clothing accessories (belts, hats, etc..), as well as small household items that one person can carry or put on a truck, such as coffee tables, TV’s under 27”, blenders, toasters, computers, monitors, chairs, wood desks, etc…

We do take furniture items such as couches, loveseats, recliner chairs, etc…that are in re-sellable condition (no rips, tears or stains).

We schedule special pickup dates for those items. .

Q: Will you come to my house and pick up my clothing donation?

A: Yes, just call 624-7039 and we’ll schedule a convenient curb-side pick up.

Q: Do you take large household items?

A: We can pick up items that one driver is capable of lifting. For furniture donations in re-sellable condition needing more than one person to lift, contact us for special pick ups.

Q: How does my donation help kids?

A: Big Brothers Big Sisters Donation Center collects donations and sells them to local Savers Thrift Stores with 100% of all proceeds supporting BBBS of Tucson and its youth mentoring services.

Q: Is my donation tax deductible?

A: Check with your accountant, but in most instances, YES. We’ll leave a receipt for you with all curb-side services and for bin donations we will mail you a receipt upon request – just call 624-7039.

Q: Are there certain items you do not take?

A: Since we work in conjunction with Savers Thrift Stores, all items we take must be in good re-sellable condition. For large furniture this means no rips, tears or stains.

Items specifically that we do not take include; Mattresses, Mirrors, Box Springs, Sleeper Sofas, Futons, Large Appliances (Refrigerators, Washing Machines,etc...)Heavy Office equipment (metal desks, copier machines) Weapons, Hazardous Waste, Automobile Parts and the like.

Contact us directly if you have questions on non-donatable items.

Q: Do you take donations of vehicles?

A: Yes! To donate a vehicle, please call 624-2447 and ask for the Office Manager.

Item Drop Off Locations

Check back for new sites and drop off bin locations!

BIN Chase Bank parking lot
1818 South 6th Avenue, 85713
(6th avenue and 29th street)

BIN Oro Valley Library parking lot
11000 North La Canada, 85737
(La Canada just south of Naranja)

BIN Wal-Mart Parking Lot
7951 North Oracle Road,, 85704
(Oracle Road & Magee)

BIN Desert Sky Middle School
9850 East Rankin Loop, 85747
(Off Rita road, just south of Valencia and west of Houghton)

BIN Empire High School
10701 East Mary Ann Cleveland Way, 85747
(Just East of Houghton on Mary Ann Cleveland Way)

BIN Octotillo Elemtary School
10170 S. White Lightning Lane,Vail, AZ 85641
(West of Camino Loma Alta, north of the Del Lago golf course.)

BIN Vail Education Center
13801 East Benson Highway,Vail, AZ 85641
(Just north of I-10 and east of Colossal Cave Road.)

BIN Robles Market
15150 West Ajo Highway, 85735
(Ajo, near three points)

BIN Wal-Mart, Nogales
100 West White Park Drive
Nogales, Arizona 85621

DONATION BARREL Tucson Trophy
4156 East Grant Road, 85712
(Grant just west of Columbus - Barrel is inside the store)

DONATION BARREL Northwest Neighborhood Center
2160 North 6th Avenue, 85705
(6th Avenue just south of Grant, right next to the park)

DONATION BARREL Park Avenue Cleaners
7794 East Speedway
(Speedway & Pantano)

SAVERS East
5845 East Broadway Boulevard, 85711
(Across from Park Place Mall)

SAVERS West
290 West Fort Lowell Road, 85705
(Just East of Oracle Road)

SAVERS North
3949 West Costco Drive, 85741
(North of Orange Grove, west of Thornydale.)

Big Brothers Big Sisters
160 East Alameda Street, 85701
(Corner of 6th Ave. and Toole)

SHAFFER CLEANERS
Clothing and Shoes drop off

DONATION BARREL 9431 East 22nd Street (22nd & Harrison)

DONATION BARREL 5460 East Speedway (Speedway & Craycroft)

DONATION BARREL 4777 East Sunrise ( (Sunrise & Swan)

DONATION BARREL 2901 North Campbell (Campbell & Glenn)

DONATION BARREL 6002 North Oracle Road (Oracle & Rudasill)

DONATION BARREL 7555 North La Cholla (Foothills Mall)

BIN 433 West Ajo Way, Tucson, AZ 85713 ((Ajo & 12th)

BIN 7402 East Broadway Boulevard, Tucson, AZ 85710 (Broadway East of Kolb)

YMCA of Metropolitan Tucson
Clothing and Shoes drop off

DONATION BARREL Mulchahy 5085 South Nogales Highway (Nogales Highway south of Irvington by Rodeo Park)

DONATION BARREL Lohse Branch 60 West Alamdea Street(Dowtown at Alameda and Church)

DONATION BARREL Northwest Branch 7770 North Shannon Road (Shannon and Magee)

DONATION BARREL Lighthouse Branch 2900 North Columbus (Columbus south of Fort Lowell)

DONATION BARREL Ott Branch 401 South Prudence (Prudence between Broadway & 22nd)

DONATION BARREL 7555 North La Cholla ((Foothills Mall)

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