What Can I Donate?

Look below for a list of acceptable donations.

Schedule a Pick-Up

Large items on our “Accepted” list may qualify for a curbside pickup. Please email photos to our ReStore at restore@habitatme.org or call 207-221-0047 to speak to an associate to see if your items qualify.

Please note that we pickup in the towns of Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland, Falmouth, Freeport, Gorham, Portland, Pownal, Scarboro, South Portland, Standish, and Yarmouth.

  • The items are at ground level (i.e. in the garage or outside)
  • You are located within our service area (Cumberland County)
  • The item (s) are large and require a truck to move
  • You have a large quantity of items

We ask that acceptable donations of small items be dropped at the ReStore 659 Warren Ave, Portland during our hours of operation Tuesday through Saturday 9:00am-5:00pm.

Please note that all pickups must have staff approval prior to scheduling and may be refused if they don’t meet conditions. Call 207-221-0047 for more information or to schedule.

Furniture

Accepted

  • All hardwood furniture
  • Antique furniture in good condition
  • Upholstered couches in excellent condition
  • Upholstered chairs in excellent condition
  • Wood desks less than five feet long

Not Accepted

  • Upholstered furniture with odor, rips or stains
  • Cubicles, file cabinets, office desks or chairs
  • Mattresses and box springs, sleeper sofas
  • Entertainment centers
  • Incomplete bed frames
  • TV armoires
  • Two piece hutches
  • Baby or child furniture

Cabinets and Countertops

Accepted

  • Kitchen cabinets and cabinet doors
  • New formica counters
  • Granite/Stone without holes- straight runs

Not Accepted

  • Water damaged / soiled cabinets
  • Used formica counters
  • Granite / stone in irregular shapes
  • Cabinets missing drawers or doors

Windows

Accepted

  • Double hung, casement or awning style
  • Single pane sash with mullions

Not Accepted

  • Storm Windows or Single pane sash without mullions
  • Blinds, drapes or treatments
  • All shutters
  • Vinyl window sashes
  • Valances

Doors

Accepted

  • Pre-hung interior & exterior doors
  • Solid-wood paneled doors
  • Sliding glass/French pre-hung patio doors (complete)
  • Steel-insulated doors
  • Bi-fold doors

Not Accepted

  • Doors with rot, mold or punctures
  • Patio or Sliding Glass door panels w/o frame or rot
  • Office/Commercial/Flush or Flat front Doors
  • Hollow doors

Appliances

Accepted

  • Refrigerators and freezers
  • Microwaves
  • Electric or gas ranges
  • Clothes washers and dryers
  • Dishwashers 10 years old or less
  • Air conditioners May through October

Not Accepted

  • Broken or malfunctioning appliances of any kind
  • Small kitchen appliances
  • Trash compactors
  • Dishwashers older than 10 years
  • Gas dryers

Lighting

Accepted

  • Residential interior and exterior fixtures
  • Table and floor lamps
  • Ceiling fans May through October

Not Accepted

  • Fluorescent and commercial fixtures
  • Used CFL and fluorescent light bulbs
  • Halogen lights/lamps
  • Recessed lights
  • Track lighting

Kitchen, Bath, and Plumbing Fixtures

Accepted:

  • Complete vanity sets
  • New shower doors
  • 1-piece shower stalls or enclosed tubs (white/off white only)
  • Complete low volume toilets (white/off white only)
  • Bath Sinks (white/off white only)
  • New/used steel enamel or fiberglass tubs
  • Claw-foot/cast iron tubs
  • New water heaters

Not Accepted

  • Jet tubs
  • Furnaces
  • Used faucets
  • Cast iron radiators
  • Colored or incomplete toilets
  • Used shower doors
  • Used water heaters

Flooring

Accepted

  • 3 BOX MINIMUM / SAME VARIETY ON ALL FLOORING PRODUCTS
  • Ceramic tile (new only)
  • Hardwood flooring (new only)
  • Laminate & engineered (new only)
  • New bound rugs

Not Accepted

  • Used laminate flooring/loose flooring
  • Tile with grout/mastic on either face
  • New/used carpet
  • Used area rugs

Hardware and Tools

Accepted

  • Door knobs, locks with keys
  • Hinges, clasps, handles, fasteners
  • Tools (hand and power)
  • Unopened boxes of nails, screws, bolts, etc.

Not Accepted

  • Locks without keys
  • Incomplete hardware
  • Loose nails, screws, bolts, etc.
  • All liquids
  • Partial containers of grout/mastic/glue

Lumber, Plywood, and Insulation

Accepted

  • Framing lumber 6’ or greater in length
  • Finished 1x & all wood trim 6’ or greater (free of nails)
  • Plywood, OSB, or particle board (full/half sheets only
  • Sheetrock ½ sheet or greater
  • New fiberglass insulation
  • Fiberglass insulation, rolls of full width
  • Insulation boards (if clean)
  • Cellulose (new only)

Not Accepted

  • Lumber with nails, screws
  • Trim with nails, screws
  • Cracked, broken, rotted or warped lumber/plywood
  • Vinyl siding and soffits
  • Wet fiberglass insulation
  • Insulation board less than 2’x2’
  • Used insulation/ loose batts
  • Used cellulose

Roofing Materials

Accepted

  • 3 Tab & architectural shingles
  • Roof paper and rolled roofing

Not Accepted

  • Loose roofing shingles/unbundled