We are always looking for initiatives and partnerships that will allow us to accept a wider variety of items to repurpose, but we are operating within some limitations. 

We are currently unable to accept the following items:

• Mattresses, hide-a-beds, sleeper sofas, bunk beds, cribs, and box springs
• Furniture: large items, or items in disrepair
• Refrigerators and freezers
• Mini-blinds, drapes on rods, and curtain rods
• Baby furniture: cribs, car seats, play pens, and high chairs
• Kiddie pools and large plastic toys, such as ride-on toys
• Anything that needs to be built in, such as toilets, sinks, and cabinets
• Gas-powered equipment, like lawn mowers, trimmers/edgers, gas cans, etc.
• Clothes that are dirty, musty, smoky or wet. No rips, stains, or tears
• Shoes that are overly worn or dirty, or have as rips, stains, or tears
• Dated material such as encyclopedias, text books, and magazines
• Pillows, mattress pads

• Bicycles
• Bean bag chairs
• Golf clubs and bags
• Auto parts, such as mats, oil, or fluids
• Building materials
• Firearms and ammunition
• Food and beverages (including pet and baby formula)
• Household chemicals
• Paint and paint thinners
• Medications and vitamins
• Pianos and organs
• Large carpets and padding
• Plastic containers and lids
• Cleaning supplies, such as cleaners, mops, and brooms
• Vacuums and carpet-cleaning machines
• Suitcases (unless new)
• Unframed mirrors
• Stereo speakers
• VHS tapes or empty CD cases

If you need help finding a home for any of the items we can’t accept, feel free to ask us for suggestions on local partners who might be able to accept them.