Donating Hardware & Building Materials

All hardware should be sorted, sacked or boxed, clean and have no rust.

Hardware:

• nails
• screws
• hangers & brackets
• door locks and knobs
• hinges
• hand tools (for garden & construction)
• power tools
  • less than 10 years old
  • must have all parts
  • if battery operated, battery must be able to hold a charge

Building Materials:

• Lumber
  • no nails, rot or excessive weathered
  • Dimensional lumber
    • 4 feet or longer
  • Sheets
    • 1/4 sheet & longer, no irregular shapes
• Shingles
  • preferably in bundles
  • not ‘stuck together’
  • no scraps
  • no asbestos
  • Tar paper
    • particle rolls ok
  • Roll roofing
  • Rubber
    • dry
    • folded/rolled
    • no holes
• Insulation
  • Backed & unbacked
    • new or like-new
    • rolled and clean
    • never damp
  • Blown
    • new only, in original packaging
  • Sheet
    • new or like-new
    • 1/4 sheet or larger
    • clean
    • no damage
• Paint
  • We are currently NOT accepting donations of Paint/Stains
• Caulk
  • new and unopened
  • not professional or industrial use only
• Adhesives
  • not expired and still useable
  • in original packaging
  • resealable
  • no professional or industrial use only.
• Siding
  • Vinyl
    • full, undamaged pieces or accessories only
  • Wooden/hardboard
    • for lengths: five feet or longer
    • for sheets/panels: at least 1/4 sheet
    • for shake-type: full pieces
  • Concrete-based
    • in original packaging with manufacture date OR labeled no asbestos
    • must be manufactured after 1980
• Trim
  • 4 feet or longer
  • good cosmetic condition
  • door trim sets accepted as full sets
• Handrail
  • 5 feet or longer
  • no damage or rot
  • no excessive peeling paint
• Landing posts & spindles
  • good cosmetic condition