Every year, thousands of cars across Los Angeles sit unused—parked in driveways, garages, and curbs. What many people don’t know is that those same vehicles can create real change for our community.
When you donate your car to 1 Plastic Life, you’re not only receiving a meaningful tax benefit. You’re helping us reduce plastic pollution, empower students, and create job training opportunities for unhoused individuals rebuilding their lives.
And the best part? Vehicle donations made before December 31 qualify for a 2025 tax deduction.

Why Donating Your Car Before December 31 Matters
As the year comes to an end, many people look for meaningful ways to give back. A vehicle donation is one of the most impactful gifts you can make.
Here’s why it matters:
• You receive a tax deduction for 2025
• Your donation directly supports sustainability and education in Los Angeles
• You help provide job training opportunities for unhoused individuals
• You support expanding recycling programs at schools across LAUSD
1 Plastic Life is a CalRecycle-certified Community Service Recycling Program committed to reducing plastic pollution in low-income communities. Since 2017, we’ve diverted more than 6 tons of plastic from landfills. Your vehicle helps fuel that mission.

How Your Car Donation Supports Real Change in Los Angeles
Your vehicle powers programs that create opportunity and purpose for people who need it most.
Empowering Students Through School Recycling Programs
We partner with schools to teach students about plastic pollution, recycling, and sustainability. Students help lead the recycling efforts on their campuses, building confidence and leadership skills.
Your donation helps fund:
• Recycling bins
• Educational materials
• Reusable collection bags
• Transportation for collected plastics
Creating Job Training for Unhoused and Unemployed Individuals
1 Plastic Life has trained 18 unhoused individuals through our job-training program. These individuals learn to sort, clean, shred, and process plastics using our Precious Plastic machines.
Your car helps fund:
• Training stipends
• Safety gear
• Tools and equipment
• Transportation for participants
When someone rebuilds their life through purpose-driven work, the entire community benefits.

The Easiest Donation You’ll Ever Make
We designed our car donation process to be simple and stress-free.
• Your car does NOT need to run
• Free towing is included
• The form takes a few minutes
• You receive a tax receipt for your 2025 deduction
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After submitting your information, the pickup team will contact you directly to schedule a convenient pick-up time—even if the car is not operable.

Story of One: How One Vehicle Donation Helped Someone Rebuild Their Life
Last year, a community member donated a vehicle that hadn’t run in almost ten years. That single donation helped fund job-training hours for one of our participants—let’s call him “Luis.”
Luis had been unhoused for several years. When he joined our recycling program, he showed up every day ready to work. Through hands-on recycling tasks and community support, he found stability, confidence, and purpose again.
Your donation can help create that same opportunity for someone else who is ready to rebuild.

What Happens After You Donate Your Vehicle
Here’s what you can expect:

1. Fill out the quick online form
2. Schedule your free pickup
3. Vehicle proceeds are donated to 1 Plastic Life
4. You receive your tax-deduction receipt
5. Your gift immediately supports community impact

Your donation helps fund:
• Student-led recycling programs
• Sustainability education
• Job training opportunities for unhoused individuals
• Precious Plastic manufacturing
• Community service and outreach projects

Ready to Make a Year-End Impact? Donate Your Car Today
As the holidays approach, we invite you to transform your unused vehicle into something powerful—opportunity, education, and community impact.
This season, your donation helps:
• Students become environmental leaders
• Unhoused individuals find purpose and stability
• Schools reduce plastic pollution
• Los Angeles move toward a more sustainable future
Donate your vehicle here:
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Thank you for supporting 1 Plastic Life and helping us build a stronger, cleaner, and more compassionate Los Angeles—one car at a time.