Information on Back Porch Thrift Store Donations

Donations are received Monday throughtSaturday from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at the Back Porch Thrift Store located at 7838 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, VA 22306 (in the Crossroads Shopping Center next to A.J. Wrights).  For our pickup schedule and information please go to Back Porch Thrift Store homepage.

The Back Porch Thrift Store welcomes the donation of items in good, gently used and working condition.  If you are unsure whether an item fits these criteria, a good rule of thumb is to ask yourself, "Would I give this to someone I know?", or "Would I buy this item in this condition?"

UCM and the Back Porch do not set a valuation on your donation.  That is the privilege and responsibility of the donor.  For professional advice, please consult your tax advisor.

Donations Which We Very Much Appreciate:

*  Clothing - Men’s Women’s & Children’s (particularly in-season clothing)
*  Designer label clothing
*  Gently use furniture - upholstered items no stains or tears
*   Mattresses and box springs - no stains or tears
* Baby cribs and mattresses (provided there are no recalls on the brand
*  Musical instruments
*  Jewelry
*  Collectibles
*  Unique Decorator Items
*  Housewares - sets of dishes, glassware, small kitchen appliances
*   Pictures, frames, decoratives, lamps
*  All books - hardback & paperback, LP Records, CD’s & tapes
* Digital TV's, VCR's and Disc Players ( TV's must be cable ready - no analog TV's without the converter box)
*  Auto Donations - please click here for detailed information and on-line submission form
* We are now accepting refrigerators and up-right freezers only.  No stoves, ovens or dishwashers.

Items which we are unable to accept:
(We have listed alternative donation sites for some of the items we cannot accept)

*  Automobile Parts and Tires
*  Building Materials - Contact Habitat Restore¹
*  Cabinet Hi-Fi’s and stereos
*  Carpets and Padding larger than 8' x 12'
*  Children’s Car Seats
*  Computers, Computer Printers and Scanners - Contact Computer Recycling²
*  Encyclopedia Sets
*  Fax machines
*  Furniture that is broken, in disrepair or with stains, tears and/or pet hair
*  Large appliances - Contact Habitat Restore¹
*  Light Fixtures - Contact Habitat Restore
*  Readers Digest Books
*  Skates
*  Ski’s - Water & Snow
*  Queen sized sleep sofas(and larger) and all sized water beds
*  Text Books and Periodicals
*  Toilets or Sinks - Contact Habitat Restore 1
*  Toys and games with missing or broken pieces
*  Venetian Blinds and Shades - Contact Habitat Restore¹
*  Windows, Doors and Screens - Contact Habitat Restore¹

We cannot accept items which are wet or upholstered items with rips, tears, stains or if they are soiled in any other manner.


¹ Habitat Restore - 7770-G Richmond Highway ( behind Gold’s Gym ) 703.360.6700
² Computer Recycling - 4801 Kenmore Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22304   571.426.0535