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Acceptable and Unacceptable Items for Donation

 Drop Off Donations:

Tuesday- Saturday, 10 30 am – 3:30 pm at the ReStore loading dock behind the plaza, 1822 South Road Wappingers Falls

 

Schedule a Donation Pick up:

You can schedule online at https://scheduledonationpickup.com/habitatdutchess.

You can call (845) 297-7610 option 2 or email RestoreDonations@HabitatDutchess.org

 

Seasonal Donations accepted one month prior to holiday.

 

Items We Accept:

 

All donations must be clean and in working order with no missing or broken parts, deep scratches, chips, cracks, mold, rotted wood, peeling paint, fabric with stains, tears or strong odors, pet hair, water damage, or other major damage. Donation criteria may change over time. The store is happy to provide a donation receipt for tax purposes.

 

APPLIANCES

Must be less than 10 years old.

  • Microwave ovens
  • Refrigerators and freezers
  • Small appliances
  • Stoves (electric or gas)
  • Washers & dryers (electric or gas)
  • Flat screen No tube or box TVs.
  • Dishwashers

CABINETS

Kitchen and bathroom cabinets in sets or individual pieces. All cabinets must be complete and contain all doors, drawers, and knobs/handles. We are unable to accept individual wall oven cabinets.

 

DOORS (STANDARD SIZES ONLY)

  • Exterior or interior doors (including French doors)
  • Exterior sliding or patio doors (assembled please and complete with all jambs, tracks, and Individual sliding or patio door slabs will not be accepted.)
  • Pre-hung or slabs
  • Storm doors (must have all tracking)

We are unable to accept doors over 84 inches tall.

 

WINDOWS (STANDARD SIZES ONLY)

Must be double or triple pane windows only. With the exception of some very large windows, all donated windows should include the sashes installed in the frames.

LIGHTING

  • Lamps, shades, chandeliers, ceiling fans (New in box)
  • Indoor and outdoor lighting (except fluorescent, canned, or track lighting)

 

KITCHEN

  • Baskets
  • Glassware, glasses, pitchers, vases
  • Pots, pans, bakeware
  • Dishes, silverware, utensils
  • Tupperware and plastic storage containers
  • Canisters, cookie jars, tea pots

GARDENING & OUTDOORS

  • Shovels, rakes,
  • Hand tools
  • Pots, sprinklers

ART

  • Framed art
  • Picture frames
  • Wall hangings
  • Wall Framed mirrors

 

Items We Accept (continued):

PLUMBING ITEMS

  • New faucets (in original packaging, with all hardware, and lead free)
  • Fiberglass bathtubs and shower units
  • Pedestal and drop-in bathroom sinks
  • Stainless steel and porcelain kitchen sinks
  • Countertops (no custom cuts or designs)
  • Miscellaneous plumbing hardware

UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE (NO FLORAL DESIGN)

  • Chairs
  • Loveseats
  • Ottomans
  • Recliners
  • Sofas (NO sofa beds)

 

FURNITURE

  • Clothes Armoires
  • Bedroom furniture (full bed frames ONLY)
  • Book shelves
  • Chairs
  • Coffee tables
  • Dining room furniture
  • Hutches with dining room set
  • Office furniture (Student desks only)
  • Wood furniture (in very good condition)
  • Outdoor & patio furniture (Seasonal March – August)
  • Futon frames

We are not able to accept box springs, mattresses, or sofa beds due to New York state law.

 

ARCHITECTURAL ITEMS

  • Mantels
  • Stained and leaded glass windows

FLOORING

  • Area rugs (NO rips, stains, tears or pet hair)
  • Carpet runners (NO rips, stains, teras or pet hair)
  • Hardwood flooring (must be at least 100 square feet)
  • Vinyl, ceramic, or carpet tile (must be at least 100 square feet).

Please call us for individual decisions on small quantities of vintage tile for repair or replacement in Victorian homes.

HARDWARE & LUMBER

  • Complete sets of door hardware, hinges,
  • Any quantity of nails, screws, fasteners, hangers, connectors, etc.
  • Lumber (new & unused)
  • Sheet goods (new & unused)
  • Trim and molding (new & unused)
  • New painting supplies
  • Insulation (full rolls only, unopened, in original packaging)

 

ELECTRICAL

  • Residential electric items Donations of commercial electrical stock may not be accepted.

MISCELLANEOUS

  • Window and portable air conditioners (Seasonal March – August)
  • Hand and power tools
  • Pallets of brick or glass brick (Seasonal March – August)
  • Shutters
  • Stone pavers (Seasonal March – August)
  • Wallpaper (packaged—NO remnants or partial rolls)
  • Wood stoves (free standing)
  • Vintage, antiques & silver
  • Craft items, unused candles
  • Luggage (NEW STYLE ONLY)
  • Jewelry
  • Décor
  • Treadmills (Foldable ONLY), exercise bikes, and ellipticals.
  • Bicycles (Seasonal March – August)
  • Gasoline power equipment (less than 10 years old, please drain gas)

 

We Are Unable to Accept:

  • Clothing
  • Books
  • Baby furniture or baby items
  • Bedding, household linens (sheets, towels, drapes, curtains, pillows, ) or personal items
  • Box springs or mattresses
  • Canned, track, or fluorescent lights
  • Chemicals or fuels (solvents, cleaning fluids, strippers, gas, oil, kerosene, propane, tiki/lamp oil, fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides, etc.)
  • Fuel cans, propane cylinders, garden sprayers
  • Entertainment centers, media centers, TV cabinets, computer armoires
  • Open or partially used items of any sort
  • Sofa beds (or anything with a mattress)
  • Toys, games, or game systems unless vintage (not for use with children)
  • Sporting goods
  • Partial rolls of wallpaper
  • Partial cans of paint
  • Heaters
  • Medical items
  • DVDs, CDs, tapes, vinyl records
  • Unframed mirrors or glass
  • Shower doors
  • Out of season holiday décor
  • Pet items
  • Carpet padding, carpet remnants
  • Computers, computer parts (keyboards, mice, monitors, ), routers, fax machines, copiers, or printers
  • Toilets
  • Ladders
  • Window shades with cords
  • Cook tops
  • Double sinks
  • Used Faucets
  • Cast Iron tubs

 

If you have any questions or have items not covered on this list, please call us at 845-297-7610

Thank you for your support of the Habitat for Humanity ReStore.