Donate to ReStore

When you donate your item to ReStore, you are helping to make safe and decent housing possible for everyone. All profits from ReStore are used to support our Homeownership Program and our Home Repair Ministry. And by donating to ReStore, you are also kinder to the environment. For every $1 in ReStore sales, 1.3 lbs. of waste materials is kept from a landfill.

How Do I Donate?

Drop Off Your Donation

Bring your donation to our ReStore (1310 Conant Street, Maumee, OH 43537) Tuesday-Saturday from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm. For large drop offs, pull up to the gate, located to the right of our building, and ring the call button. Our volunteers will be available to assist you with unloading your donations.

Have Your Donation Picked Up

We also offer a free pick-up service for large donations such as furniture, appliances, and building materials. To schedule a pick-up, or for questions about your specific donation, call us or fill out our online form.

What We Accept (and Don't Accept)

We accept the following items: (Click on each category below for items and detailed information on what is considered acceptable)

Appliances (clean, working and no older than 15 years)

Attic Fans
Clothes Dryers
Dishwashers
Freezers (chest or upright)
Microwaves
Refrigerators
Stoves, Ovens & Cooktops
Trash Compactors
Vent Hoods
Washing Machines

Blinds (Due to federal regulations regarding the resale of blinds, we can only accept cordless blinds)

Due to federal regulations regarding the resale of blinds, we can only accept cordless blinds.

Cabinets

Kitchen Cabinets, Bath Vanities & Medicine Cabinets accepted.
Items must be clean and complete with doors and drawers attached.

Carpeting & Padding (NEW ONLY)

Must be 50 sq. ft. or more, new, free of stains & odors, and rolled, boxed or bundled for pick-up.

Doors

Interior and Exterior Doors (DROP OFF ONLY)
Siding Glass Patio Door (vinyl clad w/ frame)

Electrical

Lamps (working condition)
Lights (NO FLUORESCENT LIGHTING OR BULBS)
Supplies (outlet and switch covers, wiring, switches, outlets, junction boxes, etc.), please have bagged or boxed.

Electronics (must be in working condition)

We accept:

Cameras
DVD players
Radios
Record Players
Speakers
Stereos
VHS players

WE DO NOT ACCEPT TELEVISIONS

Flooring

Area Rugs (NEW ONLY)
Carpet & Carpet Padding must be 50 sq. ft. or more, NEW, free of stains & odors, and rolled.
Ceramic Tile if you are donating a minimum of 1 box.
Hardwood Flooring if you are donating a minimum of 50 SQ.FT.
Vinyl Tile if you are donating a minimum of 50 SQ.FT.

Furniture (not in need of repair or cleaning; no IKEA or Sauder style furniture)

Bar Stools
Bookcases
Buffets (sorry, no china cabinets)
Chairs
Chaises
Coffee Tables
Couch
Credenzas
Curio Cabinets
Desks (48" or shorter and solid wood)
Dining Chairs
Dining Table Set (must include chairs)
Dressers
End Tables
Futons (frame with cushion)
Loveseats
Mirrors
Night Stands
Ottomans
Recliners/Lift Chairs

Sleeper Sofa (mattress must be in great condition)

Hardware (please have bagged or boxed)

Please have items bagged or boxed. We accept:

Bath Hardware (towel bars, etc.)
Cabinet Hardware
Coat Hooks
Door Knobs
Nails & Screws (no glass containers)

Heating & AC

Air Conditioners and Furnaces (working order; no older than 15 years)

Home Decor

Mirrors (must be framed)
Lamps (working condition)
Wall Art
Clocks

Insulation

Must be in original package.

Lawn & Garden (must be clean, working condition and fuel removed)

Edgers
Fencing
Garden Tools (Shovels, Hand Tools, etc.)
Grills
Lawnmowers
Spreaders
Sprinklers
Weed Eaters
Wheelbarrows

Snow Blower

Leaf Blower

Lighting (no fluorescent fixtures or bulbs)

Chandeliers
Indoor Lighting
Lamps
Outdoor Lighting

Ceiling Fans (blades removed and boxed)

Lumber (*No used lumber. Lumber should be at least 4ft. in length. (All plywood and sheet goods should have straight cuts, no sharp, ripped, jagged, or torn sides, please).

Milled Lumber must be 4-16 ft. long (bundled)
Plywood must be 1/4 to full sheets (no scraps).
Trim (Base & Case) must be 4-16 ft. long (bundled)

Plumbing (clean, no chips or stains)

Bath Hardware (towel racks, etc.)
Faucets (NEW ONLY)
Sinks (vanity tops must include cabinet)
Shower Walls & Base (NEW ONLY)
Toilets (DROP OFF ONLY)
Tubs (DROP OFF ONLY)

Shower Doors (NEW ONLY)

Roofing

Shingles must be bundled and in packaging
Roll Roofing must be rolled and in packaging

Shutters

Must be in good condition.

Siding

Full boxes only.

Tools (must have all parts and in good working order)

Chain Saws
Chop/Miter Saws
Circular Saws
Drills
Drill Presses
Hand Tools
Jig Saws
Lathes
Shop Vacs
Table Saws
Tool Boxes
Yard Tools (see lawn and garden)

Windows (NEW ONLY)

We do not accept the following items (please select item to learn of other organizations which may accept your donation):

Any Item in Need of Repair

Artificial Plants and Trees

Attic Ladders

Baby Furniture & Accessories

Consider donating baby furniture to Epworth Furniture Ministry or Goodwill.

Beds

Headboards
Platform or Waterbed Frames
Captain Beds
Bunk Beds
Mattress and Box Springs
Wood or Metal Bed Frames

Books, Records, CDs, VCR tapes or DVDs

Books - Friends of the Toledo Lucas County Public Library. Church Women United. Goodwill. Salvation Army.

Records could be worth something at Culture Clash Records or Allied Record Exchange. And they may be donated to Goodwill or Savers.

Children's DVDs and VCR tapes may be worth something at Once Upon A Child.

Clothing

Clothing can be donated to the following stores:
Church Women United
Goodwill
Toledo Gospel Rescue

Salvation Army

Countertops

Dishes, Glassware, Cookware & Utensils

Can be donated to:
Discovery
Goodwill
Salvation Army
9 Lives

Entertainment Centers, China Cabinets and Armoires

Exercise Equipment

Consider donating equipment through Fitness 4 Charity.

Fluorescent Lighting and Bulbs

Home Depot and Lowe's accept compact fluorescent bulbs. They do not accept long tube fluorescent light bulbs.

Tube fluorescent light bulbs should not be placed in the trash and must be disposed of through an environmental recycling service for a fee. One option is Heritage Environmental Services.

Hazardous Materials

Because we don't want them either!

Linens and Window Treatments

Consider donating unwanted linens to:
Goodwill
Salvation Army
Church Women United

Mattresses & Box Springs

Medical Equipment

Consider donating medical equipment to:
Goodwill
Salvation Army
or contact your local Senior Center

Mirrors & Glass - unframed

Consider donating unframed mirrors or glass to:
Goodwill
Salvation Army
Savers

Monitors (CRT)

Goodwill accepts computer equipment for use in their technical training program.

Best Buy accepts monitors for recycling for a few of $25/monitor.

Office Furniture

Cubicles

Desks

Contact other furniture donation centers (Goodwill, Epworth Furniture Ministry) for their donation requirements.