Donation Guidelines

Yes, please

• New or gently used kitchen appliances
• New or gently used laundry appliances
• Small appliances like vacuum cleaners and coffee makers
• Items must be clean, ready to sell as is, and complete with all pieces

No, thank you

• Fridges, freezers, and other large appliances over 10 years old
• Air conditioners & other temperature control units over 3 years old
• Dishwashers & water heaters over 5 years old
• Non-working large or small appliances
• TVs, computers, computer accessories, printers, tablets, cell phones, stereos, speaker systems

Yes, please

• Complete cabinet sets (of 3 pieces or more) with all doors and drawers attached
• Cabinet sets must be like-new, clean, up-to-date and without any damage

No, thank you

• Damaged, water-damaged, particleboard cabinets
• Single drawers, single cabinets, homemade or shop/garage cabinets
• Cabinet doors and drawers without cabinets
• Entertainment centers
• Media cabinets
• Hutches

Yes, please

• Must be 1/2 full or greater
• Household cleaners in original container
• Yard and garden fertilizers
• Furniture polish
• Drywall joint compound

No, thank you

• Automotive chemicals
• Pool care products
• Fuels (gas, propane, kerosene, etc)
• Industrial grade cleaners
• Adhesives (flooring glue, epoxies, aerosol sprays, etc)
• Insecticides, pesticides, herbicides, killers of any kind
• Visit Metro for more a list of chemicals and how to dispose or recycle them

Yes, please

• Residential interior and exterior doors in good, clean and sellable condition without alterations or damage
• Pre-hung doors
• Framed or unframed
• French doors
• Sliding glass doors, exterior (standard height of 80″)

No, thank you

• Doors that altered/cut, damaged, or moldy
• Flat-panel hollow-core slabs
• Bi-fold doors
• Shower doors
• Commercial doors
• Door frames without doors attached
• Closet doors (sliding hollow core, mirrored, pocket doors)

Yes, please

• Fully-assembled exercise equipment and machines (i.e., elliptical, rowing machine, treadmills, stationary bikes, etc.) that are up to 5 years old and in good working and cosmetic condition
• Weights and weight benches
• Bicycles in good condition

No, thank you

• Non-working or damaged equipment
• Equipment missing pieces
• Equipment over 5 years old

Yes, please

• All varieties of metal fasteners and hardware
• Door knobs
• Hinges
• Cabinet pulls and knobs
• Items must be boxed

No, thank you

N/A

Yes, please

• Carpet: New, never installed carpet 100 sq ft or larger and no more than approximately 12″ in diameter.
• Wood/Manufactured Wood/Laminate/Plank Flooring: Complete unopened boxes prefinished or laminate flooring (100 sq ft or greater)
• Rugs: clean, stain-free, undamaged, with no excess wear
• Vinyl flooring: new rolls of 100 sq. feet or more and no more than approximately 8″ in diameter.

No, thank you

• Used carpet, scrap pieces
• Carpet less than 100 sq ft and more than 12″ in diameter
• Partial boxes of wood flooring
• Flooring less than 100 sq ft
• Rugs with stains, worn, damaged, or with pet hair
• Vinyl flooring more than 8″ in diameter.

Yes, please

• Furniture items that are new or gently used condition, clean, stain-free, ready to sell as-is, and complete with all pieces
• Solid wood furniture
• Metal furniture
• Dining table sets with matching chairs
• Patio and outdoor furniture
• Futons with toppers in good condition
• Complete bed frames with all parts and hardware (no more than 5 pieces total)
• Modern day TV stands and media consoles
• Please request pre-approval for large furniture items and office furniture

No, thank you

• Damaged furniture (rips, stains, smells, tears, pet hair or scratches, excessive fading or sagging)
• Single chair or single table
• Particle board, pressboard, plywood furniture
• Floral sofas or loveseats
• Mattresses
• Box springs
• Hide-a-beds and sleeper sofas
• Solo futon frames
• Bunk beds
• Canopy bed frames, bed frames with attached/under cabinetry
• Entertainment centers, media cabinets
• Hutches, china cabinets, buffets greater than 6′ tall
• Waterbeds and waterbed frames
• Pianos and organs
• Baby furniture (including cribs, high-chairs, car seats, child safety seats, strollers)

Yes, please

• Rolling office chairs (pending review)
• Secretary, standing, adjustable or otherwise unique desks no greater than 5′ on any side
• Metal filing cabinets
• Rolling wooden filing cabinets

No, thank you

• Standard office desks, L-shaped desks, or desk hutches
• Cubicles or cubicle wall sections
• Conference tables
• Lobby chairs

Yes, please

• Cookware
• Dish sets
• Home decor items
• Framed artwork

No, thank you

• Linens
• Towels
• Draperies
• Home electronics, TVs
• Used luggage
• Computers monitors, drives, printers
• Video games or consoles
• Clothing, games, books, movies, CDs (accepted at the Gresham ReStore only)

Yes, please

• Residential ducting
• Flashing
• Vents
• Fireplace inserts
• Furnaces and wood stoves in salable condition (10 years or newer)
• Insulation (new in original packaging or clear bags)
• Hot water heaters (10 years or newer)
• Ceiling tiles (packaged and unused)

No, thank you

• Items containing asbestos, mercury or other toxins
• Used or unboxed ceiling tiles
• Oil furnaces
• Used insulation
• Smoke and Carbon Monoxide detectors
• Fire extinguishers

Yes, please

• Bricks and pavers free of mortar
• Grills
• Hoses (unkinked and undamaged)
• Sprinklers (unkinked and undamaged)
• Tools and lawn equipment
• Yard and garden fertilizers
• Lawn mowers, leaf blowers, weed whackers with all parts and is in good working order
• Patio furniture
• All gas and oil must be drained from lawn equipment before donating

No, thank you

• Broken or nonworking items
• Flammable or combustible chemicals, herbicides or pesticides
• Automotive parts or fluids
• Propane tanks
• Gas cans
• Chemical sprayers

Yes, please

• Residential indoor and outdoor light fixtures
• New LED lightbulbs in original packaging
• Electrical supplies
• Utility power boxes, breakers

No, thank you

• New or used fluorescent tubes or fixtures
• Used on unpackaged LED lightbulbs
• Incandescent lightbulbs
• Coax cable

Yes, please

• Denailed quality lumber, trim and siding in 5 foot lengths or more
• Sheet goods, ½ sheet or larger

No, thank you

• Lumber less than 5 ft or sheet goods less than ½ sheet
• Lumber with fasteners or rot
• Used vinyl siding
• Sheet goods less than 1/2 sheet
• All countertops or slab material unless there is prior approval

Yes, please

• Must be in original container; original, readable label; properly sealed
• Paint: interior, exterior latex, acrylic, water- or oil-based, enamel)
• Primers and sealers
• Varnish, stain, urethane, shellac
• Containers 5 gallons or smaller (must not be empty)
• 30 gal per person per day limit
• Spray paint is only accepted at the Beaverton ReStore due to city codes (must be working and half full or more)

No, thank you

• Solidified paints  
• Solvents (acetone, paint thinner, paint stripper, etc)

Yes, please

• White, low flow toilets (1.6gpf or less) that are completely clean, undamaged, and complete (wax ring must be removed)
• Sinks: steel, utility, or iron without cracks, chips, or stains
• Bathroom fixtures
• Bathroom hardware
• New or used metal bathtubs
• New fiberglass tubs only
• Clawfoot tubs

No, thank you

• Composite sinks
• Porcelain sinks
• Non-low flow toilets
• Jet bathtubs
• Used fiberglass bathtubs
• Drop-in kitchen or bathroom sinks

Yes, please

• Packages of new roofing and shingles
• Rolls of tar paper
• New and used corrugated roofing

No, thank you

• Used asphalt roofing
• Previously installed, moldy, or melted

Yes, please

• New, never installed matching tile in the original factory-sealed box, minimum of 50 sq ft
• New, unopened grout
• Smaller quantities of mosaic, stone, and subway tiles may be accepted at staff discretion

No, thank you

• Previously installed tile
• Less than 50 sq ft of tile
• Opened packages of grout, cement, any powders

Yes, please

• Hand and power tools with all parts
• Garden and backyard tools
• All table or mounted industrial tools

No, thank you

• Bad batteries
• Safety equipment including fire extinguishers, smoke alarms, carbon monoxide detectors, used hard hats, used fire escape ladders

Yes, please

• Residential vinyl windows (double pane, complete, clean, undamaged, good working order; un-fogged, intact glass; common sizes, intact flange)
• Residential wood windows (new, like new, working, intact glass, complete)
• Vintage wood windows (intact glass, no flaking paint)
• Shutters in good condition

No, thank you

• Unframed glass or mirrors
• Aluminum-framed windows
• Blinds or window treatments
• Vinyl windows with the flanges cut or with any side greater than 6ft
• Damaged or unclean windows

Yes, please

• Shirts
• Dresses
• Jackets and other outerwear
• Pants, shorts, and skirts
• Baby and children’s clothing
• Shoes
• Jewelry and accessories of all sizes

No, thank you

• Used bedding — blankets, sheets, pillowcases
• Used linens — towels, rags, draperies, tablecloths, doilies, and napkins
• Loose fabric scraps (fabric rolls okay)
• Used bathroom mats
• Bed pillows
• Luggage
• Toys