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 drop offs, pull up to the gate, located to the right of our building, and ring the call button. Our folks will be available to assist 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)
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Appliances (clean, working and no older than 15 years)
Attic Fans
Clothes Dryers
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)
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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.
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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
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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 ChairsSleeper Sofa (mattress must be in great condition)
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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)
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Home Decor
Mirrors (must be framed)
Lamps (working condition)
Wall Art
Clocks -
Insulation
Must be in original package.
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Lawn & Garden (must be clean, working condition and fuel removed)
Edgers
Fencing
Garden Tools (Shovels, Hand Tools, etc.)
Grills
Lawnmowers
Spreaders
Sprinklers
Weed Eaters
WheelbarrowsSnow Blower
Leaf Blower
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Lighting (no fluorescent fixtures or bulbs)
Chandeliers
Indoor Lighting
Lamps
Outdoor LightingCeiling Fans (blades removed and boxed)
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Lumber (No used lumber. Lumber should be at least 6ft. in length. All plywood and sheet goods should have straight cuts, no sharp, ripped, jagged, or torn sides, please).
Milled Lumber must be 6-16 ft. long (bundled)
Plywood must be 1/4 to full sheets (no scraps).
Trim (Base & Case) must be 6-16 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)
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Roofing
Shingles must be bundled and in packaging
Roll Roofing must be rolled and in packaging -
Shutters
Must be in good condition.
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Siding
Full boxes only.
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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 we've learned may accept the item)
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Any Item in Need of Repair
All items donated to Habitat for Humanity ReStore are for resale, so we will not accept items that are stained, torn, or broken - because they have lost their resale value. ReStore does not have the resources available to "restore" them to resaleable condition.
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Artificial Plants and Trees
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Attic Ladders
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Baby Furniture & Accessories
Consider donating baby furniture to Mosaic Ministries, or Goodwill.
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Beds
Bedframes and/or mattress/springs in very good condition (no stains, odors, rips, or holes) are useful to many furniture ministries like Mosaic Ministries (419-344-5844).
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Books, Records, CDs, VCR tapes or DVDs
Books - Friends of the Toledo Lucas County Public Library, Church Women United, Goodwill, Salvation Army, St. Vincent DePaul Thrift.
Records could be worth something at Culture Clash Records or Allied Record Exchange. And they may be donated to Goodwill.
Children's DVDs and VCR tapes may be worth something at Once Upon A Child.
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Clothing
Clothing can be donated to the following stores:
Church Women United
Goodwill
Toledo Gospel Rescue
Salvation Army -
Countertops
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Dishes, Glassware, Cookware & Utensils
Many other local thrift shops accept these items. Reach out to:
Church Women United, Discovery Shop, Goodwill, Nine Lives, Salvation Army, St. Vincent de Paul, or Toledo Humane Society Shop.Ministries like Toledo Gospel Rescue Mission and Mosaic Ministries also accept them.
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Entertainment Centers, China Cabinets and Armoires
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Exercise Equipment
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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.
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Hazardous Materials
Please dispose of them properly by contacting Lucas County Solid Waste Management at 419-213-2230 for an appointment and additional info.
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Linens and Window Treatments
Many other local thrift shops accept these items. Reach out to:
Discovery Shop, Goodwill, Nine Lives, Salvation Army, Toledo Humane Society Shop -
Mattresses & Box Springs
Furniture Ministries can usually accept Twin, Full, Queen IF in very good condition - no stains, odors, rips or holes. Two to reach out to:
Epworth (567-694-3710), Mosaic Ministries (419-344-5844)
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Medical Equipment
Consider donating medical equipment to:
Goodwill
Salvation Army
or contact your local Senior Center -
Mirrors & Glass - unframed
Check with Recycle Waste Services (3793 Silica Rd., Sylvania OH - ph 419-517-1323) to see about recycling these items.
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Monitors (CRT)
Goodwill accepts computer equipment for use in their technical training program.
Best Buy may accept monitors for recycling (for a fee).
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Office Furniture
Conference Tables
Cubicles
Office DesksThese are usually too large for thrift shops but If professional quality, maybe the Chamber of Commerce or an agency like the Bar Association knows of someone getting started in business that could benefit from them.
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Pet Supplies
Reach out to a local animal focused thrift shop:
Nine Lives, Toledo Humane Society Shop -
Pianos and Organs
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Televisions
Lucas County Solid Waste Management (call 419-213-2230 for appt.)
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Toys, Puzzles & Games
Your items may be worth something at Once Upon A Child.
Or consider donating them to local thrift shops:
Goodwill, Nine Lives, Salvation Army, St. Vincent de Paul, Toledo Humane Society Shop -
Used Shower Doors
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Wood Burner and Gas Fireplaces/Inserts
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Wood Ladders
