We could not exist without your donations.
By donating to us, you help keep thousands of pounds of valuable resources out of landfills and make them accessible to the community for reuse.
We collect a wide variety of clean, reusable materials that have the potential to be reused creatively for art, DIY, organization, education, decoration, and so much more.
Stuff We Love
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Craft and art supplies
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Office supplies
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Organizational supplies
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Paper goods and scrapbooking materials
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Educational tools and toys
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Holiday/party supplies
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Sewing supplies
Stuff We Do Not Accept
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Any items that are hazardous/dangerous
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Safety/Medical Equipment
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Bedding, Pillows, Mattresses
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Demolition Materials from Construction
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Used batteries
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Unmarked powders/liquids
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Medicines or medicine containers
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Food or To Go Utensils & Wares
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Baby or Pet Items
Although it is impossible to list absolutely every item we take, you can scan the page below for a general idea of items we take, or search for specific items you may have.
If ever you are in doubt about an item you are donating, please contact us!
Donating items we do not accept puts additional strain on our small non profit as we have to allocate resources and staff to properly disposing the item.
How to donate to Resource Depot?
Before donating to Resource Depot, we ask that you prepare your items by ensuring they are clean and tested, sorting like-items together, and bagging/sorting small items.
Step 1: Prepare Your Donation
Please organize your donation in a box or bag you can leave with us. We sort through every donation and reserve the right to accept a donation in part or not at all upon viewing it. If you want to keep your boxes, be prepared to wait for us finish processing your donation.
Step 2: Dropping off your Donation
Each donation we receive must be weighed, inspected, sorted, and processed before it is made available to customers. As a small non-profit with limited staff members, preparing your donations and following the drop off guides below helps staff manage the flow of materials we bring in (on average nearly 16,000 pounds each month!) and allows us the time needed to maintain operations and reduce overwhelm.
Walk-In
Can you carry the donation in by yourself?
If you have 1-2 boxes/bags that you can carry in on your own in one trip, then you are welcome to park on the street, walk up the ramp with your donation and look for a staff member to assist you. From there, we will get your donation to our hard working materials associates to be sorted and allocated to the different sections of our organization. If you are choosing this option for donating, please be mindful of our operating hours!
Appointment
More than 2 boxes or will need staff assistance with your donation?
If you are unable to carry your donation in by yourself in one trip and require staff assistance, you will need to make a donation appointment. Appointments are available during business hours and secured through our online booking form. We strive to make your donation drop off as simple as possible. Our parking lot is specifically reserved for those with scheduled donation appointments. Simply pull up to the loading dock, ring the doorbell, and a member of our donation staff will assist you in unloading your items.
Please Note: When booking a donation appointment, if you do not see any available times listed for your desired date, all appointments have been booked for that day. If the following message appears when trying to book an appointment: "This date is not available. Try another," it means that we are either closed or appointments for the selected date are already full.
