Donation Guidelines

Thank you for choosing to donate your items to the ReStore! Every donation helps build strength, stability and independence through affordable homeownership.

All items must be in new or gently used condition, clean, stain-free, ready to sell as-is, complete with all pieces. All items are accepted at staff discretion based on condition and current guidelines. If you are dropping off your donations at our stores, please bring unloading help.

Have questions about donating or want to check if we can accept it before dropping it off? Give us a call at 971-229-8888 or send us an email at pickups@habitatportlandregion.org.

Appliances

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

Cabinets

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

Chemicals and Cleaners

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

Doors

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 doors (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)

Exercise Equipment

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

Fasteners & Hardware

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

Flooring

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.

Furniture

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)

Furniture – Office

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

Home Goods

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)

HVAC

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

Lawn & Garden

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

Lighting & Electrical

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

Lumber

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

Paint

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)

Plumbing


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

Roofing

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

Tile

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

Tools & Equipment

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

Windows

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

*Clothing is accepted at the Gresham ReStore only. Clothing must be clean, dry, and in good condition. All donated clothing must be in bags. We cannot accept donated clothing that is not in a bag or that has rips. 

Clothing (Gresham ReStore only)

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

Want to print off our donation guidelines? Here’s a version in English and a version in Spanish.

Learn about other recycling alternatives, including mattress recycling here. Thank you!