Donate Remodeling Materials

Thank you for considering Habitat’s ReStore for your charitable donation! We accept donations of new and used home goods and home improvement building materials from residential remodeling projects, retail closeouts, business remodeling, contractors, and builders!

If you reside outside of Franklin County, we invite you to locate a ReStore in your area for your convenience.

Please note that the following information is meant to serve as a general guide for you, our valued donors:

Since the ReStore has limited ability to pick up items, we very much appreciate your dropping off items when at all possible. (Pick-up service is available, but is limited to large or bulk items. Call (614) 364-7028 to schedule. Pick-ups are usually scheduled within one week.)

Donations can be conveniently dropped off  at our facilities during regular business hours.  Just look for the “Donation Drop Off” signs at either location.

If we are not already outside to greet you, just step inside and let our staff know you’ve arrived to drop off a donation. We will be more than happy to help unload, and provide you with a donation receipt. The whole process takes just a few minutes!

Please see the list at the bottom of this page for acceptable items.  Legal restrictions and limited storage capacity prevent the acceptance of some materials.  Please call if you are unsure about the acceptability of your donation. (614)-364-7028 or 614-RESTORE. 

Note:  We are unable to do repairs or to refurbish items, so all items must be fully functioning.

If we are unable to accept your donation, please visit our Other Donation and Disposal Centers page, or ask for a list of other facilities that may be able to assist you..

Items We Accept: New and Reusable…

Appliances

• Any appliance in good working condition

Cabinets

• Kitchen
• Bath – must also have the vanity top with sink & counter

Countertops

• Granite, stone, Corian
• Laminates – no laminates older than 4 years

Door Hardware

• Door handles – please reassemble and/or organize in baggies

Doors

• Interior

• Solid, hollow-core (no 24″ hollow, no painted hollow of any size)
• Exterior

• Wood, steel, fiberglass
• Patio doors with complete frames/tracks

Electrical – everything should be modern and in good working condition

• Electronics
• Televisions 5 years old or newer
• Stereos, DVD’s, DVD players, speakers, amplifiers, etc.
• Electrical supplies- all types, “Pushmatic” breakers are acceptable

Exterior

• Complete boxes vinyl siding – no loose or used siding
• Complete boxes roofing-shingles
• Insulation-must be bagged

Fixtures

• Faucets
• Knobs
• Switch plates
• Plumbing supplies – no used sewer pipes please

Flooring

• Carpeting – good condition, room size (no odors, stains or holes)
• Carpeting new – new carpeting is in high demand
• Carpeting used
• Vinyl – sheet vinyl of 6×9 or larger is acceptable
• Hardwoods & laminates
• Hardwood and laminate new
• Hardwood and laminate used – please box and or package up (whole pieces only please)

Landscaping

• New bricks (unfortunately, we cannot pick up any masonry products)
• Stones
• Fencing
• Plants & flowers – always an exciting item for our patrons…if digging up perennials please place in box or container ready for resale at the ReStore

Lighting

• All types in good, working order (No florescent lighting)

Lumber – no nails, not painted, not weathered, at least 4ft. in length. (All plywood and sheet goods should have straight cuts, no sharp, ripped, jagged, or torn sides, please)

• Planks
• Sheathing – half sheet or larger for OSB and Plywood
• Trim – same considerations as lumber…no nails, etc.
• Misc. – finished sheet woods can be donated as shelf boards if at least 12in. x 24in.

Sinks
(Sinks that are cracked, stained, or have excessive wear around the drain do not sell and will not be accepted as a donation.)

• Bathroom – no cultured marble sinks without the matching cabinet below
• Utility
• Kitchen
• Cast iron, stainless, Corian

Tools

Wall Covering

• Wallpaper
• Ceramic
• Tile (tiles must be boxed)

Windows

• Double/triple pane wood and vinyl
• Glass block
• Screens (only if complete and intact in the frame)

And other items… call (614) RESTORE to see if yours qualify.

Most donations are tax deductible.

Items We Cannot Accept:

• Any items needing repair
• Cultured marble sink tops missing the cabinet below
• Porcelain drop-in bathroom sinks
• Florescent lighting
• Mercury thermostats/anything containing mercury
• Single-pane windows
• Used paint
• Used shower doors
• Used toilets
• Items that create a safety hazard, such as items with protruding nails, etc.
• Items that are broken, excessively dirty, or in poor condition do not sell and will not be accepted as a donation.
• If in doubt about your potential donation, just call us at (614) 364-7028.

All donations are accepted or rejected at our discretion based on condition of the item and re-sale potential.  In order to utilize our volunteer pick-up service, all items must be organized, removed from the home proper, and placed in a garage or outside. (For liability reasons, we cannot remove/disconnect items from your home.)