Non-Acceptable Donations

The folowing is a list of items we CANNOT accept.

  • Animals (live)
  • Appliances (refrigerator, freezer)
  • Automobiles (please call for assistance)
  • Building Materials
  • Canned Food
  • Cash, (please call the office for specific instructions)
  • Carpeting, Construction Material
  • Chemicals (paint, oil, gasoline, liquids)
  • Children's Bikes
  • Children's Toys (Painted Metal, Painted Wood)
  • Computers (printers, computer supplies & programs) (due to disposal resstrictions)
  • Dishwasher
  • Gas Grills
  • Items requiring a title (boats, cars, waverunner, trailers, etc.)
  • Newspapers
  • Pallets, wood
  • Plants (live)
  • Propane Tanks
  • Toilets
  • Washer/Dryer
  • Water Heaters
  • Weapons

Acceptable Donations

The following is a list of donations we CAN accept.

  • Artwork (pictures, wall decorations)
  • Baby Items (highchairs, cribs-disassembled, etc.)
    see non-acceptable items
  • Bedding (sheets, blankets, pillows, bed-skirts, etc.)
  • Bicycles
  • Books (paperback or hardback)
  • Cameras (unused film, camera cases, camera stands, lenses)
  • Car items (mats, seat/car covers, bug deflectors)
  • CD's/DVD's any format
  • Clothing (childrens, mens, womens - any condition)
  • Clothing (bathing suits, undergarments, lingerie)
  • Coats/Jackets
  • Crafts (baskets, beads, tools, supplies)
  • Dishes (china, glasses)
  • Furniture (small items ONLY)***
  • Glassware (coffee mugs, bar glasses, etc.)
  • Hangers
  • Hats
  • Holiday Decorations (any season)
  • Garden Tools (garden hoses, lawnmowers, etc.)
  • Jewelry (costume, genuine, etc.)
  • Kitchen Accessories (gadgets, small appliances, pots & pans, silverware)
  • Knick Knacks, collections
  • Lamps & Lampshades
  • Microwaves (microwave stands) *
  • Music Boxes
  • Music Instruments (horns, drums, flute, etc.)
  • Office Supplies (calculators, desk organizers)
  • Picture Frames
  • Photo Albums
  • Purses (wallets, handbags, duffle bags, luggage)
  • Radios, cellphones, ipods, headphones *
  • Record Players *
  • School Supplies (back-packs, lunch-boxes, etc.)
  • Sewing Machines (material, patterns, tapestry, knitting needles)
  • Silk Plants
  • Shoes (paired only, any condition)
  • Socks
  • Sporting Goods (skates, balls, bats, fishing rods, etc.)
  • Stereos (speakers, stereo cabinets, etc.)
  • Step Stools
  • Tapes (Blank, Cassette, 8-Track)
  • Tape Recorders
  • Towels
  • Toys & Games (stuffed animals) **
  • TVs (any size but console TV's, TV trays, TV stands)
  • Vases
  • Video Players/Games (Nintendo, Gamecube, Atari, etc.) *
  • VCR's, DVD players, CD Players *
  • Window Treatments (Blinds, Curtains)

 

* These items must be in working order due to new disposal restrictions.

** Please consult the US Product Safety Commission for additional information on your particular items.  Many items may be unusable because of recalls related to safety, lead based paint, or for other reasons.  Without packaging it may be difficult to tell what has been donated.  We ask the original purchaser to research each particular item prior to donating (link to http://www.cpsc.gov/).  Items manufactured after 2/10/2009 have already complied with new laws and no research is necessary.

*** Please call the office to see if a special pickup is available.