Below are a list of local resources for donations. Please check individual websites for hours and donation guidelines.

Thrift Stores

CARC Farmhouse Bargain Store 902 W. Cherry Lane -Provides services for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Cat’s Meow 124 S. Canyon St. -Provides funding for Noah’s Ark Animal Shelter.

Goodwill ​1108 W Pierce St. -Provides skills training, job development, and social services.

Other Local Organizations

Cavern Baptist Church 110 Russell St -Local church that accepts and gives away donations to the community.

Christian Women’s Job Corps of Carlsbad 1010 Fox Street -CWJC equips women, in a Christian context, for life and employment. They can always use women’s skirts, dresses, slacks, purses, jewelry, shoes, sweaters, jackets and plastic hangers. These items help women prepare for job interviews, classes and more so please only items that are good condition and nothing that smells like smoke.

Faith Hope Love 933 N. Canal St. -Provides basic human needs and support for the most vulnerable and income disadvantaged. Check out their Facebook page for the most current donation needs.

New Beginnings Pregnancy Center 108 W Hagerman St -Provides pro-life pregnancy support. They take baby clothes, maternity clothes, baby swings, jumpers, formula and anything baby related. They even offer pregnancy classes.

Noah’s Ark Animal Shelter 5217 Buena Vista Drive -Animal shelter where you can donate pet supplies.

Online Groups

Heavenly Blessings– Private Facebook group dedicated to helping the local community.

Food Banks

Abundant Harvest 802 S. Main

Calvary Assembly of God 2107 W. Church Street

Carlsbad Community Kitchen 402 S. Alameda Street
Carlsbad Outreach Center 1318 W Mermod St

Recycling

Cardboard, paper, and shredding- CARC Recycling Center 103 E Greene St

Aluminum (not tin) cans- Teagues Iron and Metal 1702 E Greene St

Tin (soup cans) –Roswell Municipal Landfill 3006 W. Brasher Road, Roswell, NM (they also accept cardboard and aluminum cans- no junk mail).

Glass- Target in Roswell

I am still looking for a place to recycle plastic and plastic bags so I will update this page once I find that. 

E-Waste Recycling

Goodwill 1108 W Pierce St.

Computer Avenue 407 W. Church St (they do not accept phones- take phones to your local cellular retailer)