Acceptable Donations

SHOPPING & DONATION DROP OFF HOURS
Tuesday - Saturday from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (closed Sunday and Monday)

Donations Accepted:

• Books – recent or antique books in good condition (no encyclopedias or textbooks)
• Clothing (in good condition)
• Purses, shoes, hats and belts
• Household items
• Furniture (in good condition) - no items made from particle board are accepted
• Linens
• Small appliances
• Stereos and electronics
• Lawn and garden items
• Toys
• Tools and hardware
• Antiques and collectibles
• Pet items
• Dishes and kitchen items
• Sports equipment
• Jewelry
• All holiday items

Donations Not Accepted:

Items intended for children under age of 12:

• Cribs
• Bassinets and cradles
• Safety gates and enclosures
• Play pens
• Infant swings
• Highchairs
• Toddler beds
• Strollers
• Toy chests
• Helmets
• Beanbag chairs
• Car seats

Items containing lead paint:

• Toys
• Costume jewelry
• Used lead paint
• Lead-painted furniture

 Cleaning chemicals/ Pesticides/ Herbicides/Fungicides/ Insecticides:

• Hospital disinfectants.
• Industrial chemicals.
• Some swimming pool chemicals.
• Kitchen, laundry and bath disinfectants and sanitizers or other products that kill or control mold or mildew.
• Cockroach sprays and baits.
• Flea and tick sprays, powders, collars and wristbands.
• Lawn and garden products that kill weeds, insects, plant diseases, rodents and other animals.
• Insect control chalk (aka Chinese chalk).
• Insect repellents.
• Plant protection chemicals that kill weeds, insects or plant diseases.

Unlabeled containers of liquid:

• Bottles with the cap are missing.
• Used pump sprayers.
• Any leaking containers.

Window blinds:

• No window blinds

Mattresses and box springs:

• Used mattresses and box springs.
• Futon mattresses.
• Hideaway beds.
• Sleeper sofas

Bootleg media of any kind:

• DVDs.
• CDs.
• VHS.

Lightbulbs

• Incandescent (new regulations).
• Fluorescent.
• Halogen.
• Sodium.
• CFL (mercury exposure).

Technology:

• Laptops.
• Desktops.
• Jump drives.
• Monitors
• Printers/ copiers/ fax machines/ scanners

Alcohol:

• Alcohol of any type.

Weapons and/or powder-actuated items, including fireworks:

• Guns.
• Ammunition (including blanks).
• Bullet-making kits.
• Swords.
• Knives.
• Machetes.
• Pocketknives.
• Brass knuckles.

Adult-themed media:

• DVDs or VHS.
• Books.
• Magazines.
• Posters.

Offensive or racially inappropriate items:

• Flags, etc.
• Literature.

Halogen (torchiere) lamps:

• CPSC advises you to destroy any halogen lamp if:
  • There is no wire or glass guard over the glass bulb shield in the bowl at the top of the lamp.
  • The top of the guard should be 3 inches from the glass bulb shield.
  • The bulb wattage for the tubular halogen light bulb is more than 300 watts, even if       the original label on the lamp says that a 500-watt bulb can be used.
  • The plug is not polarized (with one blade wider than the other).
  •  The cord has mechanical damage.
  • There are signs of corrosion or bent or loose parts. Any of these may indicate a malfunctioning or potentially hazardous lamp.

Fire alarms/fire suppression products (used):

• Smoke detectors.
• Carbon monoxide detectors.
• Fire extinguishers

Ladders (used):

• Ladders.
• Stepladders.
• Extension ladders

Medical equipment (used):

• Crutches.
• Wheelchairs.
• Walkers.
• Canes.
• Medical monitors, etc

Toilet seats (used)

Flammable gases;

• MAPP, butane, propane, torch fuel, lamp oil, etc.

Household chemicals:

• Highly flammable, caustic or toxic chemicals.

Unframed glass:

• Unframed mirrors, glass tabletops, unframed glass for windows, picture frames, etc.

Broken or faulty electronics:

• Lamps, kitchen appliances, etc

Electronics:

• No vacuum cleaners/steam cleaners
• No TVs, including computer monitors

Power tools:

• Tools with missing guards, frayed cords or any other absent safety feature.

Oversized or heavy items:

• Entertainment centers.
• Cast iron sinks/tubs.
• Pianos.
• Granite slabs.
• Full rolls of carpet.

Used car parts:

• Any part integral to the safe operation of a vehicle.
• Automotive tires and rims

Rolled flashing

Helmets/hard hats (used):

• Bike helmets.
• Decorative helmets.
• Hard hats.
• Protective helmets.

Cedar chests:

• Lane cedar chests-- Ensure lock is not the old self-securing type to avoid children being locked inside.

Books:

• No old encyclopedia sets or textbooks
• No miscellaneous household magazines including National Geographic

Furniture:

• No outdated fabric- floral prints/plaid/ stripes
• Upholstered furniture must be completely free of burns, tears, rips, animals’ fur, stains, fade, no cracks in leather and not broken
• No particle board furniture
• No large metal/steel or particle board desks
• Wooden furniture needs to be in usable condition- no major repairs needed
• No water damaged furniture
• No bed sets: headboard, foot boards, rails
• TV cabinets, armoire must hold a 45 in tv

No building materials:

• Includes light fixtures, plumbing, appliances, etc
• Doors, sinks, toilets, etc..

Exercise equipment:

• No motorized equipment

Large appliances:

• Dishwashers, refrigerators, washer/dryers, stoves, or trash compactors

Paint:

• We don’t accept any paint

Skis:

• We don’t accept any skis

Call 970-532-2870 ext 1 for a complete list of acceptable donation items