Clothing, Linens, Towels and Textiles
Give away new or gently used clothing, shoes, towels, sheets and/or curtains in the "FREE" section of
Craigslist.org,
FreeCycle.org or “
Aquidneck Island Families Sell & Swap” at Facebook.
Donate dry, odorless, gently used clothing, shoes, towels, sheets and curtains (including ripped/torn/stained clothing, single socks and non-apparel items like sheets and curtains).
Place textiles in plastic bags for donation in a clothing bin.
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Do not donate: rugs, carpeting or rags with dried hazardous waste (motor oil or paint).
1.
Drop off donations at Portsmouth’s Main Transfer Station in any bin from the
Salvation Army,
Big Brothers & Big Sisters of RI or
Planet Aid.
2.
Drop off donations of clothing, furniture, and household goods at a Donation Center:
- Big Brothers & Big Sisters of RI Donation Center at 1341 West Main Road, Middletown, RI 02842; open Mon. - Sat 9 AM – 6 PM, Sun. 10 AM – 4 PM
- Planet Aid, 533 Broadway, Newport, RI 02840; phone: 888-893-0648, email curbside@planetaid.org.
- The Salvation Army Family Store & Donation Center, 76 Broadway, Newport, RI, 02840, phone: 401-846-0896; open Mon. - Sat. 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
3.
Arrange pickup for donations of clothing, furniture, and household goods
These organizations also collect clothing and household item donations across Rhode Island