Some organizations will accept your unwanted vehicle as a charitable donation. It’s another way to support California’s campaign to reduce, reuse and recycle, while supporting a worthy cause.
Note: CalRecycle does not officially endorse the organizations listed, but offers this information for consumers who wish to recycle their unwanted vehicles.
| Program | Cost | Phone Number | Charity Beneficiary | Other vehicles accepted? | Running Condition? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Auto Donation | Free | 866-526-6702 | americanautodonation@gmail.com | Veterans Helping Veterans Foundation Inc. | Yes | No |
| American Cancer Society | Free | 888-227-5500 | n/a | American Cancer Society | Yes | No |
| Breast Cancer Car Donations | Free | 866-540-5069 | donations@cardonations4cancer.org | Breast Cancer | Yes | No |
| California Automobile Donation Program | Free | 888-676-1089 | n/a | Breast Cancer | Yes | No |
| California Car Donation | Free | 866-392-4483 | info@donateforcharity.com | (see list) | Yes | No |
| Cars for U.S. Troops | Free | 888-693-8032 | n/a | U.S. Troops (see list) | Yes | No |
| Cars2Charities | Free | 855-520-2100 | info@cars2charities.org | Children & Families, Education, Veterans and, more… | Yes | No |
| Charity Dispatch | Free | 866-829-2918 | info@charitydispatch.com | (see list) | Yes | No |
| Donate a Car 2 Charity | Free | 877-505-5775 | mail@donateacar2charity.com | Activated Ministries | Yes | No |
| Donate Car Cancer | Free | 888-743-0993 | charityautodonation@gmail.com | Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation | Yes | No |
| Donate Car to Veterans | Free | 888-577-8768 | donations@charityautodonation.org | Volunteers For Veterans Foundation | Yes | No |
| Father Joe’s Villages | Free | 619-446-2100 | donations@neighbor.org | Father Joe's Villages | Yes | No |
| Give2Kids | Free | 800-448-3254 | n/a | Kids with cancer | Yes | No |
| Habitat for Humanity | Free | 877-277-4344 | n/a | Habitat for Humanity | Yes | No |
| Kars4Kids | Free | 877-527-7454 | n/a | Kars4Kids | Yes | No |
| KCLU | Free | 877-215-0227 | n/a | KCLU | Yes | No |
| Sacramento Children’s Home Vehicle Donation | Free | 800-240-0160 | kusaba@carprogram.com | The Sacramento Children’s Home | Yes | No |
| Sacramento Goodwill | Free | 916-395-9000 | n/a | Sacramento Goodwill | Yes | No |
| San Francisco Goodwill | Free | 866-701-CARS | n/a | San Francisco Goodwill | Yes | No |
| San Francisco SPCA | Free | 877-957-2277 | publicinfo@sfspca.org | San Francisco SPCA | Yes | No |
| SellMax | Free | 800-225-7500 | n/a | (see list) | Yes | No |
| SoCal Goodwill | Free | 800-898-8285 | n/a | SoCal Goodwill | Yes | No |
| Special Olympics Southern California | Free | 888-828-0022 | donorservices@specialolympics.org | Special Olympics Southern California | Yes | No |
| UNICEF USA | Free | 855-487-3863 | n/a | UNICEF USA | Yes | No |
| Veteran Car Donations | Free | 877-594-5822 | donations@veterancardonations.org | U.S. Troops and Veterans | Yes | No |
| Vetmade - Vehicle Donation Program | Free | 800-613-3123 | n/a | Military Veterans | Yes | No |
| Wheels For Wishes | Free | 877-431-9474 | n/a | Make-A-Wish Foundation | Yes | No |
Resources
For more information contact: Commercial Recycling, LAMD@calrecycle.ca.gov.