Material Donations

Clear Out.
Unload.
Exhale.

Thank you for trusting us to find new homes for cherished objects that deserve a new chapter. We care about the belongings you give away. We are here to help you lighten your load, literally and emotionally.

    1. Review What We Accept

    2. Ensure items are clean

    3. Secure easily tangled items (e.g. yarn, necklaces, etc.)

    4. Bag small, loose items

    5. Bundle like items or multi-part items together

    6. Bring your stuff in a container (boxes, bags, etc.) that you will leave with us

    • Read Preparing Your Donations

    • At the Scrap Thrift Store, dirve under the donations awning between the blue and green pillars

    • Our Donor Services Specialists will review your donation and help you unload

    • We provide donation receipts upon request

Donations We Love

Fabric

  • Yardage

  • Upholstery

  • Interfacing

Housewares

Sewing Notions

  • Sewing Machines

  • Thread

  • Embroidery Floss

  • Sewing Forms

  • Scissors

  • Needles & Crochet hooks

YES, PLEASE!

  • Accessories (belts, purses, hats, gloves)

  • Architectural and design samples

  • Art Supplies (pencils, pens, sketchbooks, paint, canvases, etc.)

  • Books and MediaCDs, DVDs, Blu-Rays, Video games new and old

  • Bottle caps, rubber bands

  • Bicycles, bike parts, and accessories

  • Clothing T-Shirts, Dresses, Pants, Jeans, Jackets, Blouses, Tank Tops, Children’s Clothes, and more (clean and in good condition, no used socks or underthings)

  • Crafting Supplies

  • Containers (crates and tubs, totes with lids, stackable drawers, clementine crates, milk crates, etc.)

  • Fabric and Yarn

  • Fasteners and fixtures (hooks, doorknobs, screws, nails, wire, rope, keys, locks)

  • Undamaged Furniture(dressers, wardrobes, tables, chairs, things that are easy for someone to fit in a personal vehicle)

  • Gears and wheels (no car tires)

  • Gift wrap (on rolls) and party supplies

  • Housewares (pots, pans, utensils, teakettles, serve-ware, toasters, etc.)

  • Jewelry (costume, broken, and fancy)

  • Magazines

  • Musical Instruments (we cannot accommodate large instruments such as pianos)

  • Office supplies (paper clips, pens, notepads, phone memo books, file folders, etc.)

  • Packing Peanuts, Bubble Wrap, Flat wrapping Paper

  • Paper

  • Photography equipment and projectors

  • Picture frames

  • Reusable Shopping Bags

  • Science and lab glass

  • Sewing accessories

  • Sewing machines

  • Small electronics (video game consoles, remote controls, speakers, radios, etc.)

  • Shoes (clean and in good condition)

  • Sporting goods (No Large Exercise equipment)

  • Tins and containers (decorative tins, cigar boxes, coffee tins, oatmeal containers, etc.)

  • Tools, power tools, hand tools, yard and garden equipment

  • Toys, puzzles, board games, Barbie dolls

  • Trophies and awards, plaques, ribbons, etc.

  • Vintage and collectible items

  • Vinyl Records (in good condition!), cassette tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs

Vintage

Accessories

  • Belts

  • Purses

  • Hats

  • Wallets

  • Gloves

  • Sunglasses & Eyeglasses

Craft & Art Supplies

  • Paint of all kinds

  • Easels

  • Drawing pencils & pens, pastels, charcoals

  • Faux florals

NO THANKS!

  • Baby Bath Seats, Baby Car Seats, Cribs, High-chairs, Playpens, Strollers, Walkers

  • Bean Bag Chairs(or stuffed animals with same material filling)

  • Bed Linens, Sleeping Pillows, Throw Pillows

  • Beds, Bed Frames, Mattresses, Box Springs, Inflatable Mattresses, Futons

  • Cardboard & Single Stream Recycling (Packing and Packaging boxes OK!)

  • Carpet Samples

  • Christmas, Halloween, or any other Holiday more than 3 Months Away

  • Clothes Hangers

  • Coaxial Cable

  • CRT Computer Monitors

  • Drywall & Particle Board

  • E-Waste (Non-Working Electronics)

  • Egg crates

  • Halogen Lamps, Ceiling Fans, Light Fixtures with Exposed Wires(Needs to have a plug)

  • Home Recorded Media (VHS, Cassette, etc.)

  • House Paint(All Colors)

  • Household Chemical Products such as pesticides, drain cleaner, oven cleaner, aerosols, and other environmentally unfriendly waste products.

  • Household Recycling

  • Humidifiers, Vaporizers

  • Large Appliances(Washers, Dryers, Refrigerators, Stoves, Etc.)

  • Large exercise equipment(treadmills, elliptical machines, etc) 

  • Light Bulbs(All Kinds, Any Kind!)

  • Medical Supplies(All Kinds, including crutches, braces, boots, wheel chairs)

  • Moldy or Mildew Covered items

  • Personal care items such as shampoo, conditioner, nail polish remover, shaving cream, hairsprays, or shavers

  • Printers, Scanners, Copiers

  • Recyclables (Think pasta sauce jars, pickle jars, plastic single use containers or paper single use containers)

  • Sheets of unframed glass

  • Sheets of unframed mirror

  • Slide Tray Carousels

  • Styrofoam

  • Taxidermy items

  • Toxic Materials

  • Tile or laminate

  • Tupperware and plastic containers

  • Tube Televisions(Anything Not Flat Screen)

  • Vacuums, Steamers, Rug Cleaners

When can I donate my stuff?

Please see About Our Stores for donation hours

How do I donate my stuff?

1) Make sure all donations are clean and sorted. We will not accept items that are unclean, covered in mildew or mold, stained, or unable to be immediately reused.

2) When dropping off donations, please pull your car under the blue awning at Scrap Thrift Store. Donations are not accepted at the Reuse Arts Center.

3) A Scrap staffer will help you unload items out of your car and hand you a tax receipt slip if you would like.

What do I do if it’s a non-donation day?

  • Please do not dump donations at our stores! If it’s a non-donation day, we cannot accept your donation at either store.

  • If we are closed for donations, please come back another day or visit one of our friends at Nearly New, Pennies for Change, or Habitat ReStore.