ReStore: Donations

Donating Materials

How to Donate

Donation Drop-offs
Donations are accepted at the ReStore during the business hours (Mon -Sat from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.). Call 985-898-0642 to check quality, age and usability of your items. Or email our Donation Hotline. Items are selected based on our ability to sell them in the ReStore to fulfill our mission of raising funds to build more affordable homes in St. Tammany West.

Donation Pick-ups
To contact us call 985-898-0642.

Confirm
We will contact you as soon as possible to discuss if we are able to accept your donation. We are unable to haul away trash, and some donations may be declined because of safety concerns, facility limitations, or marketability.

Collection
For the safest and most efficient collection of your donation, please follow these simple guidelines:

• Have all materials boxed (if applicable), stacked and readily accessible
• Mark all items with a note that reads "For Habitat for Humanity"
• Absolutely no hazardous materials or waste items are accepted
• We are unable to haul away trash or sort items from those that do not meet our criteria

Donation Guidelines
ReStore customers shop for new and recycled items that are in good shape and in working order, so donation guidelines are strict. We do not the means to fix broken items. Appliances must be complete and in 100% working order. Dishwashers must be less than 5 years old, and all other appliances less than 10 years old. Other items must be in good shape, and in useable sizes. For example, pipe must be at least 5' in length. Plywood and sheetrock must be at least 1/2 sheets; lumber in full lengths, carpet unstained — and no shag carpet. For details on the guidelines, see below.

Appliances

We accept dishwashers less than 5 years old, clean and in 100% working order. All other appliances 10 years old or less, must be clean and in 100% working order with no missing parts. We will test them when they are brought in and if they do not work, will not accept them. Please include owners manuals if you have them, as they add value to your donation. In demand are washers, dryers, refrigerators and freezers.

Cabinets

We will take cabinets in complete units. They must have doors, shelving, display racks, etc.

Clothing

Clean, wearable clothing. No holes, no broken pieces and no stains please.

Collectibles • Antiques

Large and small pieces in "resale-able" condition.

Computers

No older PCs than Windows 98 operating systems.

Doors

We accept six-panel doors in GOOD condition only. They must not have holes, cracks, rot, etc. Interior or exterior.

Electrical

We accept electrical parts, wire, plugs, plates and the hardware associated with electrical wiring.

Fans

We accept fans if they are complete and in working condition only.

Flooring material

We DO NOT accept shag carpet, but will accept carpeting if it DOES NOT have stains or worn areas. We will accept vinyl flooring, but NO SCRAPS, PLEASE!! We will accept any amounts of tile.

Furniture

No broken pieces (we do not have means to fix anything). Must be free of mold, mildew, stains, tears and pet hair. Normal wear and tear is acceptable. Must be "resale-able" condition.

Gardening Materials

If you're re-landscaping your yard or garden, please consider donating your old bedding plants, bushes and trees to the ReStore. Schedule a pickup time today! Your plants will either help landscape a Habitat home or be sold at the ReStore.

Hardware

We accept hardware for doors, cabinets, etc. Almost all types if it's in good condition and not rusty.

Household Goods

No broken pieces (we do not have means to fix anything), in good condition. Jewelry, books, CDs, DVDs, decorative and seasonal items, arts and crafts, artwork, etc.

Lighting

We accept all light fixtures in working condition. (No ballasts with pcb's.) Hanging fixtures, wall fixtures, and lamps. Interior and exterior.

Lumber • Plywood • Sheetrock • Trim

We accept full and1/2 sheets of plywood. We accept full lengths of lumber. We will accept trim in smaller pieces, but not less than 4 feet long. Please, no rot or nails sticking out of lumber.

Mirror • Glass

Mirror and glass is accepted if certain conditions apply. Please call prior to donating these items.

Paint • Wallcoverings

We will take full containers of latex paint purchased from a paint store! NO LEFTOVERS! We cannot take toxic, hazardous substances, (i.e. pesticides, powders, paint thinners, or other chemicals). Wallpaper is taken in full-unopened rolls.

Pipe • Pvc • Metal • Copper

We accept 4' and over of any type of pipe, and all supplies and fittings.

Plumblng • Tubs• Sinks • Showers • Commodes

We accept tubs, sinks and vanities if they are in good condition and clean. We accept commodes only if they are in working condition and are the low flush (1.6 gallon) type. They must be very clean!! We will not take a dirty commode under any circumstance.

Roofing Material • Gutters • Canales

We accept all types of roofing material such as rolled roofing material, tar, metal roofing, bundles of new shingles. We also accept roofing gutter/canale materials that are in full pieces and are not rusty, bent up or damaged.

Tool Lending Library (Wish List)

20' extension ladder, corded saber saw, 5' level, extension cords (25' and 50'), corded screw guns, big fans, pipe wrenches, lawn mowers, weed eater, electric heater, axe, electric chain saw [ Contact Lara Batchelder to DONATE ]

Tools

We accept all hand and power tools in working condition.

Windows • Screens

We accept DOUBLE PANE windows of all types if the glass is intact. Most windows will show use, even if they are newer. If they are casement type, we appreciate having the hardware and cranks.