What We DON'T Accept
Our goal at Habitat ReStore is to resell your donations and give 100% of proceeds to Flower City Habitat for Humanity, because of that we only accept gently-used building and remodeling items, and selected home furnishings. Here is a general list of items we do not accept and all donations must be approved by Habitat ReStore staff at drop-off or pick-up. For questions about a donation, please call us at 697-2012 or e-mail restore@rochesterhabitat.org.
If you have an item that we do not accept, we hope you’ll donate your item to the organizations we suggest. If there is no suggestion, or you would like to see other organizations that accept the items we do not, we suggest you look through the Community Wishbook - www.communitywishbook.com
WE DO NOT ACCEPT THE FOLLOWING:
- Anything containing asbestos (including flooring) or anything containing lead-based paint.
- Bicycles
For donation of bicycles, please contact our friends at R Community Bikes
- Books, CDs, Tapes
For these donation items please contact our friends at Monroe County Library
For these donation items please contact our friends at ABVI Goodwill or Volunteers of America
- Cinder block
- Clothing, shoes, purses
For these donation items please contact our friends at ABVI Goodwill or Volunteers of America
- Computers or printers
For these donation items please contact our friends at Monroe County Electronic Recycling
- Countertops: unless solid surface like Corian, Granite, or new -- only Formica
- Decorative items (artwork, collectables, knick knacks, vases, etc.)
For these donation items please contact our friends at ABVI Goodwill or Volunteers of America
- Drapes, curtains or rods
For these donation items please contact our friends at ABVI Goodwill or Volunteers of America
- Electrical items: such as wires, switch plates, boxes
- Electronics: radios TVs, VCRs, cameras, fax machines
For these donation items please contact our friends at Monroe County Electronic Recycling
- Furniture in poor condition, broken or missing parts
- Household items (dishes, pots, glasses, kitchenware, linens, etc.)
For these donation items please contact our friends at ABVI Goodwill or Volunteers of America
- Office supplies
- Mattresses/Box springs
For these donation items please contact our friends at Saints Place
- Musical instruments, sheet music
For these donation items please contact our friends at Cobblestone School
- Paint thinner or other hazardous or toxic chemicals
For these donation items please contact our friends at Monroe County Household Hazardous Waste
- Pesticides
For these donation items please contact our friends at Monroe County Household Hazardous Waste
Clothing Donations
Many Rochester-area churches maintain St. Pauly Textile clothing collection boxes to support Habitat for Humanity building projects. To find a clothing collection box near you visit http://st-pauly.com
Vehicle Donations
Your donation of a used vehicle will help Habitat build homes in partnership with families in need of decent, affordable shelter. Donate a car, truck, boat, RV or other vehicle to the Cars for Homes™ vehicle donation program by calling 1-877-277-4344 or visiting www.carsforhomes.org.
Although the Cars for Homes™ program is run by Habitat for Humanity International, all of the proceeds from your local donation of a used vehicle go to work locally for Flower City Habitat.
