Thank you for considering donating your belongings to Scrap Collective.

YES, PLEASE (crossed out means not right now, but usually yes)!

  • Accessories (belts, purses, hats, gloves)

  • Architectural and design samples

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

  • Bottle caps (metal)

  • Crafting Supplies (especially kits or ½ finished pieces)

  • Containers (Crates and tubs, totes with lids, stackable drawers, milk crates, label-removed medicine bottles, etc.)

  • Fabric and Yarn

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

  • Gift wrap, gift bags, and party supplies

  • Jewelry (costume, broken, and fancy)

  • Large cardboard tubes

  • Leather

  • Lids (milk bottle, soda pop, etc.)

  • Magazines and newsprint

  • Marbles and bouncy balls

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

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

  • Paper

  • Photography equipment and projectors

  • Picture frames

  • Reusable Shopping Bags

  • Rubberbands

  • Science and lab glass

  • Sewing accessories

  • Shelves, cabinets, and display-making furniture

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

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

  • Toys, puzzles, board games, dolls, cards

  • Trophies and awards, plaques, ribbons, etc.

  • Vintage and collectible items

  • Vinyl Records (in good condition!)

*Occasionally, we may receive items on this list that we are not able to reuse or resell in our storehouse. In these instances, we may seek to fund our nonprofit by selling these donations via social media or online marketplaces (e.g. eBay). If you do not consent to this option, please inform us.

NO, but thank you for thinking of us! We hope you can donate elsewhere:

  • 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!)

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

  • Clothing

  • Coaxial Cable*

  • CRT Computer Monitors*

  • Drywall & Particle Board

  • E-Waste (Non-Working Electronics)*

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

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

  • 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

  • Sheets of unframed glass

  • Sheets of unframed mirror

  • Styrofoam

  • Taxidermy items

  • Toxic Materials

  • Towels, rags, cloth cleaning items

  • Tube Televisions (Anything Not Flat Screen)

  • Vacuums, Steamers, Rug Cleaners

*Occasionally, we WILL accept e-waste as a drop-off event for our partners who process e-waste. We can direct you to Natures Trade Recycling for your regular e-waste needs.