Donate Useful Items to ReStore
– By #AlaskaWaste
Alaska Waste encourages everyone to consider donating useful household items to Habitat for Humanity ReStore to help keep reusable items out of the landfill.
ReStore keeps reusable items out of the waste stream, and money that is raised through ReStore sales benefit Habitat for Humanity home building programs and community improvement work.
If you’re undertaking a home remodeling project, or just cleaning out the garage and have appliances, furniture, flooring, or other items left over, please consider donating those items to ReStore and keeping them out of the local landfill.
Habitat for Humanity of Alaska ReStore donations can be dropped off at the Anchorage ReStore during their drop-off hours. Pick-up is available for large donations. Request for pick-ups are reviewed on a case by case basis to determine if the cost of pick-up can be recovered through the resell of the donation. Please call 907-743-8060 to schedule a pick-up, or for more information regarding pick-ups. You can also email a picture of the item with a description for approval.
Donations must be reusable, structurally sound and complete, cosmetically appealing, and sellable.
ReStore Location and Hours:
- Habitat For Humanity – Anchorage ReStore
1057 W. Fireweed Lane, Suite 103
Anchorage, AK 99503
(907) 743-8060
Hours: Monday – Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
To schedule a pick-up, or for more information about donations, call (907) 743-8060 or visit the Anchorage ReStore website.
ReStore items accepted include:
- Antiques and collectibles in good condition
- Area rugs – new
- Bathroom vanities and medicine cabinets
- Bathtubs and claw foot tubs
- Blinds
- Cabinet doors and drawers
- Cabinet pulls, doorknobs, deadbolts and hinges
- Carpet – new rolls
- Ceiling fans – 2 years old or newer
- Ceiling lights, pendant lights, wall mount lights, exterior lights
- Commercial light fixtures and electrical supplies
- Countertops
- Decking, bricks, pavers, stones and cinder blocks – in large amounts and on pallets
- Decorative curtain rods
- Decorative gate hardware
- Dishwashers - 5 years old or newer
- Doorbells
- Doors – interior doors, exterior doors up to 80”
- Flooring – hardwood, laminate, vinyl and ceramic floor tile – new and over 150 sq. ft.
- Framed art and picture frames
- Framed mirrors and glass smaller than 5’ X 5’
- Gates and full rolls of fencing materials
- Glass shades/globes for lighting
- Gutters
- Home office furniture (case by case basis)
- Hot water heaters – 8 years old or newer
- Kitchen cabinet sets – modern and modular in excellent condition
- Lamps – table and floor lamps
- Lawn and garden tools
- Lawnmowers – 3 years old or newer
- Low flow toilets that are 1.28 gallons per flush or less
- Nails, screws, nuts and bolts
- Outdoor fireplaces and grills – 3 years old or newer
- Patio and outdoor furniture
- Pipes, fittings and valves
- Power tools and hand tools
- Refrigerators and freezers
- Shower doors – brand-new, in-box and with track
- Shower stalls, shower bases and pans - new
- Sinks – kitchen, over- and under-mount sinks and pedestal sinks without faucets
- Sliding patio doors – frame intact and no broken seals
- Sofas – solid colored
- Solid wood tables, side boards, bookcases, chairs, etc.
- Stoves, cook tops, ovens, ranges, microwaves and small appliances
- Switches, switch plates, breakers, outlets and plugs
- Washing machines and dryers – 10 years old or newer
- Windows – residential double pane vinyl complete with jamb
- Wire, cable and conduit – new, unopened rolls
Final approval of all items is at the discretion of the donation pick-up driver and Habitat ReStore staff. Drivers and staff reserve the right to refuse materials based on current inventory and the items condition.
ReStore cannot accept:
- Appliances older than SEVEN (7) years
- Appliances with rust, corrosion or non-manufacturer paint
- Bedding, linen and drapes
- Books and magazines
- Cabinet faces
- Cabinets without doors or drawers
- Ceramic or vinyl tile that isn’t new-in-box
- Commercial Office Furniture
- Chipped glass or mirrors
- Clothing
- Cribs and other baby items
- Dishwashers without lead-free certification marks
- Doors over 80” tall or not a standard width
- Electronics (i.e. TV, computer, fax machine, etc.)
- Entertainment centers or TV stands
- Fixtures without mounting hardware
- Flooring with nails, mortar, grout, chips or other damage
- Flooring too small for a 10’ X 10’ room
- Furniture with tears, stains, pet marks, smells or discoloration
- Hand tools that aren’t working or are missing pieces
- Home décor that isn’t new and in original packaging
- Kitchen sets that are dated or custom built
- Light bulbs, including tube lights
- Mattresses and box springs
- Mirrors without frames
- Oversized desks (over 4’ X 3’)
- Oversized windows (over 35 sq. ft.)
- Paint and chemicals
- Particle board or pressboard cupboards
- Particle board or pressboard furniture
- Patterned or white sofas
- Rolled chain link fencing less than 15 feet
- Roll up garage doors
- Toilets that are not low flow (over 1.28 gallons per flush)
- Track lighting
- Used area rugs with rips, stains, odors or excessive wear
- Used, single pane, oversized, custom or aluminum windows
- Wall décor larger than 5’ X 5’
- Windows with fogging or broken seals
- Wood casement windows
See Habitat for Humanity – Anchorage Restore’s website for a complete list and more information about donations.
Help Habitat for Humanity build new homes for those in need in your community, as well as keep useful items out of the landfill, by donating your reusable items today.
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