want to donate?

make a monetary donation to ​support UpCycle's work

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have materials to donate?
REVIEW OUR guidelines below TO make sure your items are eligible and ready for reuse, then make an appointment!

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​DONATION GUIDELINES

​Be a Donation Rock Star!
Well-prepared donations have the biggest impact!
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​​MAKE SURE WE TAKE WHAT YOU WANT TO DONATE  

• We can only take materials listed below in the green "Items we Accept" section
• Make sure you don't bring anything on this list​
• Call ahead if you're unsure about an item or have large items such as cutting tables, easels, mannequins
• Be ready to take back items we can't accept

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PREPARE YOUR DONATION

CLEAN your items - Donations must be unsoiled and free of all residues and odors. 

• All items must be smoke, mothball, rust, mildew and pet hair free
• Remove all batteries
• Ensure all personal information has been removed​

 

ORGANIZE your items - Bags of mixed, unsorted items may be turned away
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• No tangled items - please bag or secure items that tangle easily 
• Group like items together and items that are part of a set
• Bag small, loose items
• Pack your items in a container you can leave with us

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MAKE A DONATION APPOINTMENT!

PLEASE NOTE - We accept 3 bags or boxes per appointment

A box = 1 banker's-style box, measuring roughly 12 x 16 x 12
A bag = 1 paper grocery bag, measuring roughly 17 x 12 x 7

​For larger donations, email us at [email protected] to make arrangements

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Need to cancel or reschedule?

Please use the "Cancel Appointment" button in your confirmation email and send an email to [email protected]  ​

Please do not leave donations outside of our building. This is considered illegal dumping.

​We NEVER Accept:

• ​​Clothing or apparel items
• Home decor items
• Hazmat Liquids: Lacquers, thinners, varnishes, mineral spirits, turpentine, photographic chemicals, stains/finishes, spray paint, unlabeled substances
• Untested or non-working sewing machines and other craft machines
• Items containing batteries
• Household textiles: bed linens, pillow cases, placemats, table linens, napkins, clothing, aprons, any type of carpeting or rugs, blankets, shower curtains, window curtains or towels
• Stuffed items - pillows, stuffed animals
• Construction leftovers: tile, glass, large wood cuts, flooring, carpet, bricks, rocks, sand, etc)
• Broken glass, dishware and ceramics
• Photo albums
• 3-ring binders

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​ITEMS WE ACCEPT

​​Art, Craft & Office Supplies

• Artist canvas (blank and used)
• Binder clips
• Bound Paper Items: composition books (unused), unlined drawing/artist pads, paper sample books, watercolor pads, post-it notepads
• Bulletin/cork boards, white boards, chalkboards
• Carving tools: crafting knives, lino cutters
• Chalk
• Clay (unopened)
• Clipboards
• Cork sheets
• Craft foam
• Crayons 
• Craft paints: Fabric paint, paint pens, paint pallets and tubes/bottles/cans under 10 oz
• Crepe paper
• Doll-making supplies (no finished dolls)
• Easels – Artist size and tabletop
• Erasers - pencil, chalkboard, whiteboard
• Feathers
• Floral supplies: faux/silk flowers or botanical items, floral foam, wire or foam wreath bases
• Foam Core
• Folders – plastic or manila (please no hanging folders with metal)
• Glitter
• Glue (new or unopened): Glue Sticks, glue guns and sticks, Modge podge, glue dots
• Greeting cards
• Hat-making / Millinery supplies
• Hole punches
• Inks and dyes: alcohol ink, tie-dye, fabric dye (small containers)
• Jewelry and Jewelry-making supplies: necklaces (chains, beaded, shell), bracelets, earrings, rings, pins, watches, charms, findings, pendants, Mardi gras beads, beads (loose or packaged)
• Loose Paper: construction paper, scrapbook paper, contact paper, tracing paper, watercolor paper
• Markers
• Mat board: whole sheets and pre-cut
• Metal brad fasteners
• Mosaic tiles under 2 inches in size
• Paint brushes
• Paper Mache
• Paper quilling tools and supplies
• Paperclips
• Pastels
• Pencils: Graphite and colored
• Pens
• Pipe cleaners
• Plaster of Paris
• Pom-poms
• Print-making materials: Gelli plates, lino blocks
• Resin and epoxy for crafting
• Rubber bands
• Rubber stamps and stamp pads
• Rulers
• Scissors
• Scrapbooking supplies: embellishments in packaging, transfer letters, die cuts, stickers
• Sequins
• Stained glass supplies
• Staplers, staples and staple removers
• Stationery
• Stencils
• Stickers and adhesive labels
• Tape and tape dispensers - scotch tape, washi tape, masking tape, duct tape, double-sided tape

 
Fabric, Fibers and Sewing

• Appliques and Patches: iron-on or sew-on
• Buttons
• Cutting mats
• Crochet hooks and supplies
• Deco mesh and ribbon
• Embroidery hoops
• Embroidery thread and floss
• Fabric Pieces: at least 1 yard with regular edges, free of smoke and mothball odors and pet hair free
• Felt
• Interfacing and stabilizer
• Knitting needles and supplies
• Leather scraps and leather tooling supplies
• Looms (please call ahead if it is larger than handheld)
• Needlework supplies
• Paper items: rolls of paper, tissue paper, butcher paper, wax paper, freezer paper, envelopes, wrapping paper
• Raw wool and roving
• Rope and cording
• Safety pins
• Sewing and crafting machines - TESTED AND IN WORKING ORDER 
• Sewing machine attachments and needles
• Sewing needles
• Sewing patterns: apparel only, no knitting/crochet/quilting patterns
• Sewing/cutting tables (must call ahead to see if we have room)
• Sewing tools: threaders, pattern tracers, tailor’s chalk, fabric scissors, rotary cutters, measuring tape
• Sewing trim: ribbon, lace, binding, bias tape
• Thread
• Velcro
• Yarn (only full skeins or close to full please)
• Zippers
• Wool felting tools and supplies

Salvaged/Reclaimed Household Items

• Bottle caps (clean!)
• Bread bag tabs
• Cassette tapes and cases (NO VHS tapes)
• CDs/DVDs and CD cases (no DVD cases please)
• Cigar boxes and small wooden craft boxes
• Coffee filters
• Collage & Ephemera materials: vintage/antique magazines (pre-1970), postage stamps, vintage/antique photographs, postcards, maps, sheet music, photo slides and negatives, small posters/prints, vintage advertisements
• Cookie cutters
• Drapery hooks and rings
• Eyeglasses
• Egg cartons
• Film canisters
• Furniture hardware: knobs, pulls, hinges
• Gift/Party supplies: unused latex balloons, gift bags, gift wrap, gift ribbon, gift bows
• Jar and container lids: plastic and metal
• Magnifying glasses
• Maps
• Marbles 
• Metal: keys, bottle caps, wire (craft wire, floral wire, coated wire), rare earth magnets
• Natural materials: Seashells, rocks and stones, fossils, pine cones, dried flowers/plants (please bag)
• Paper towel & toilet paper rolls
• Paper plates and cups (unused)
• Photo slides
• Plastic produce netting
• Plastic used giftcards/key cards/ credit cards
• Playing cards
• Postage stamps
• Postcards
• Refrigerator magnets
• Rolled window screen (unused and unbent)
• Six pack rings
• Small game pieces: checkers, dominoes, dice, marbles, poker chips
• Small plastic figurines
• Soda can tabs
• Straws (new and unused)
• Twist ties
• Theatrical/character face masks
• Wallpaper
• Wine corks
• Wood: craft sticks, small dowels, tooth picks, unused skewers, clothespins, small craft wood pieces, spools
• Vinyl records

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​Please Note: We only accept materials with creative reuse potential 

We focus on items that can be repurposed for art, education, and creative making. Unfortunately, we cannot accept donations that fall outside this scope, such as general household goods, or materials that are not central to creative reuse

items WE DO NOT accept

*** ​​If your donation includes items from the list below, ​those items will be returned to you ***

Check this list of alternative donation options for items we do not accept

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Art, Craft & Office Supplies

• Binders of any kind
• Paint: House paint - gallon sized, exterior paint, latex or house paint samples, spray paint
• Photo albums
• Stretcher bar sets 

 
Fabric, Fibers, Textiles and Sewing

• Apparel items: clothing, fabric from clothing, scarves, socks, gloves, etc
• Fabric scraps under a yard
• Household textiles: bed linens, pillows, placemats, table linens, napkins, clothing, aprons, any type of carpeting or rugs, blankets, shower curtains, window curtains or towels
• Pillows, pillow covers, pillow fill
• Travel sewing kits
• Unfinished sewing/knitted/crocheted/needlework projects

Electronics/media/tech

• Cables and extension cords
• Calculators
• Cameras or camera parts/lenses
• Cell phones and cell phone accessories
• Computers & computer parts or accessories
• DVD cases
• Power cords or chargers
• Printer/ink cartridges
• Remotes
• Stereo or speaker parts
• String lights, light bulbs, light sockets, work lights/lamps, lampshades
• VHS tapes and cases

 
Salvaged/Reclaimed Household Items & Miscellaneous

• Architectural salvages or furniture parts
• Award plaques
• Bags of any kind: Fabric, vinyl, paper, muslin, canvas totes, pencil cases, drawstring pouches (organza favor bags, jewelry holders, etc)
• Baskets
• Batteries
• Bookends
• Books or pamphlets of any kind
• Broken glass, dishware and ceramics
• Bricks or large stones
• Buckets
• Cardboard boxes except for small jewelry boxes
• Children's toys and games
• Cleaning products, pastes or sprays
• Cookie molds and presses
• Cookware, pots, pans, crockery, dinnerware, cutting boards, strainers, cooking utensils
• Craft kits
• Design samples: laminate, flooring, tile, metal, countertop, carpet, fabric, Frame samples
• Desk and craft supply organizers
• Face masks
• Flatware: Plastic and metal
• Framed artwork/photos, mirrors etc
• Home goods and decor items - tabletop decor, organizers, clocks, vases, wall decor
• Glass: containers of any type, jars, vases, light bulbs, thermometers, loose glass planes, candle jars/used candles, vials
• Kitchen items - no mugs, plates, chargers, cups, flatware, dishtowels, cookware, storage containers
• Large cardboard tubes
• Machine and appliance pieces
• Measuring cups, spoons, beakers, droppers
• Metal poles rods, or misc metal items
• Musical instruments
• Mylar balloons
• Personal hygiene items
• Pet care items
• Photo or collector albums
• Plant pots and saucers
• Plastic bags 
• Plastic food containers (except for clean black plastic takeout containers WITH lids)
• Plastic packaging and encasements
• Plastic storage bins of any size
• Plastic easter "grass"
• Prescription bottles
• Print media: Non-vintage Magazines (nothing pre-1970)
• Product packaging: Plastic packaging and encasements, Styrofoam or foam pieces, Packing peanuts, Bubble Wrap, Packing paper, Cardboard packaging
• Promotional items – outdated business swag/branded products (bags, signs, letters, stickers, labels, stamps)
• Sand
• Sports balls or equipment
• Stuffed animals
• Switch plates and kick plates
• Tools (hammers, screw drivers, wrenches, etc) - nothing that requires batteries
• Tupperware or other food storage containers
• Vases, decorative bowls, candlesticks