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👕 Where to donate clothes and shoes in New Mexico

Clothing is accepted almost everywhere, but it does the most good where it's needed. Shelters and clothing closets need specific things, especially men's clothes, winter coats and new socks and underwear.

Before you go

45 places in New Mexico take clothes and shoes.

Albuquerque & Bernalillo County 6

AlbuquerqueFree pickup

Joy Junction Thrift Shoppe

  • laundered clothing and clean shoes
  • housewares and undamaged dishes
  • books
  • lamps
  • small appliances
  • furniture (phone screening)
  • large appliances (manager approval)
Not accepted: unlaundered clothing; mattresses or pillows outside packaging; tires; analog TVs; printers; medical equipment
Pickup: Yes - free pickup of large items in Albuquerque and surrounding areas; call 505-238-3818 or use the online form (no pickup for clothing or small items)
Albuquerque

Joy Junction Shelter donation drop-off

  • laundered clothing
  • hygiene supplies
  • diapers
  • non-perishable food
  • housewares
Not accepted: unlaundered clothing; mattresses or pillows outside packaging; tires; analog TVs; printers; medical equipment
Albuquerque

Assistance League of Albuquerque Thrift Shop

  • gently used clothing and shoes
  • household goods and kitchenware
  • toys and games
  • working lamps and small appliances
  • linens
  • sports equipment
  • books
Not accepted: non-working electronics; large appliances; car seats, cribs, highchairs; computers; construction materials; mattresses and pillows

Rio Rancho, Bernalillo & Sandoval County 2

Rio Rancho

Rio Rancho Animal Resource Center

  • rope, KONG and cat toys, tennis balls
  • fleece throw blankets and gently used bath towels
  • Kuranda dog beds and small cloth cat beds
  • unopened dog and cat food, treats
  • HE laundry detergent, Dawn dish soap, paper towels, disinfecting wipes, 13-gallon trash bags, hand sanitizer
  • cardboard cat carriers, top-load kennels
Not accepted: opened food, homemade treats, rawhide; medications, medical supplies, syringes; flea and tick products; padded dog beds (other than Kuranda); comforters, pillows, sheets, curtains, mattresses; used clothing, baby items, shredded paper or newspaper

Los Lunas, Belen, Moriarty & Socorro 5

Santa Fe, Los Alamos & Española 2

Taos, Raton & Clayton 1

Las Vegas, Mora & Santa Rosa 1

Farmington & San Juan County 6

FarmingtonCall to confirm

The Arc of San Juan County Thrift Store

  • clothing (call to confirm)
  • furniture (call to confirm)
  • appliances (call to confirm)

Gallup & Grants 3

GallupCall to confirm

Catholic Charities of Gallup - Clothes Closet

  • clothing (call to confirm)

Las Cruces & Doña Ana County 4

Las CrucesCall to confirm

Goodwill Industries Thrift Store - Las Cruces

  • clothing (call to confirm)
  • household goods (call to confirm)

Silver City, Deming & Truth or Consequences 3

DemingCall to confirm

Silver Linings Resource and Thrift Shop

  • clothing

Alamogordo & Ruidoso 1

Roswell & Chaves County 3

Carlsbad & Artesia 2

Hobbs & Lea County 1

HobbsCall to confirm

The Salvation Army of Lea County

  • food
  • gently used clothing
  • baby clothes and diapers
  • work boots
  • household goods (dishes, pots, sheets, towels)
  • hygiene supplies
Not accepted: dirty, torn or stained clothing

Clovis, Portales & Tucumcari 5

National and mail-in programs

These take donations from anywhere in the country, by mail, at partner drop-off points, or through local chapters. Check each one's rules first.

Nationwide

Soles4Souls

  • How: Fill out the donor form, then use the drop-off locator or ship free with a Zappos for Good prepaid label dropped at any UPS Store.
  • Rules: Some drop-off sites take no more than 15 pairs. Boxes must be under 50 lbs. Free label requires a Zappos account. You can also ship to the nearest Soles4Souls warehouse at your own cost (shipping cost gets a tax acknowledgment).
  • New or gently worn shoes of all styles and sizes
  • Single or mismatched shoes
  • Clothing with usable life left
Not accepted: Shoes with holes or mold; Undergarments