Donation Criteria
The ReStore accepts donations of good, usable, residential building materials. All donations are tax-deductible.
Donations via delivery, pick-up or DeCon services are accepted from households and businesses located throughout all of Wake County and its 12 municipalities including Apex, Cary, Fuquay-Varina, Garner, Holly Springs, Knightdale, Morrisville, Raleigh, Rolesville, Wake Forest, Wendell and Zebulon.
- APPLIANCES 5 years old or less in good working
order with no repairs needed
- dishwashers
- range tops
- washers/dryers
- ovens (drop-in or free standing)
- water heaters
- refrigerators
- range hoods
- microwave ovens
- ARCHITECTURAL ITEMS
- columns, antique windows, mantelpieces, hardware, etc.
- CABINETS
- individual pieces or full cabinet sets in stable condition (kitchen or bathroom) that have all doors and drawers attached
- Countertops with straight sections -- no holes cut
- DOORS (residential only)
- pre-hung or door slabs door slabs cannot be taller than 84 in.
- exterior or interior no rot, cracks or missing panes
- entryway units
- storm doors must have all tracking, no cracked or foggy glass.
- sorry, no storms doors -- even with screens, all tracking and framing
- ELECTRICAL
- residential electrical items only. No large donations of miscellaneous electrical stock, or commercial items.
- FLOORING
- carpet 10 ft. x 10 ft. or larger, in good to excellent condition with no visible wear or tear, no stains, and no animal smells.
- carpet padding any size, with no animal stains or smells.
- hardwood/parquet flooring minimum of 25 sq. ft., without splits or cracks.
- vinyl tile, sheet vinyl, linoleum any quantity of new material
- creamic tile
- FURNITURE
- Hardwood furniture in good condition
- File cabinets, dressers, book cases, tables, chairs
- Sorry, no office or upholstered furniture
- HARDWARE
- complete sets of door hardware, hinges, etc. any quantity of nails, screws, hangers, connectors, etc.
- Full boxes of nails and screws
- LUMBER
- dimensional 6 ft. lengths or longer of treated or non-treated.
- sheet goods 1/2 sheets or larger of particle board, pressboard, plywood, paneling, etc.
- trim and moulding 5 ft. lengths or longer
- Sorry, no scrap lumber, no nails, no concrete on wood
- LIGHTING
- interior, exterior, and ceiling fans
- good to excellent, complete, and in working order. We DO NOT
ACCEPT fluorescent light fixtures or tracked or recessed lights.
- MISCELLANEOUS
- new wallpaper
- usable shutters (interior and exterior)
- HVAC units/AC units, 5 years old or less and in good working condition
- handtools and power tools in good working condition
- free-standing wood stoves
- shutters
- PAINT
- quarts, gallons, and five gallons only. full, unopened, non-rusted cans of latex paint only. We do not accept paint in winter.
- PHONES
- ReStore is now accepting donations of mobile phones
and phone accessories! Any model, any carrier, any condition!
Donations can be dropped off at the register.
- ReStore is now accepting donations of mobile phones
- PLUMBING
- sinks all types of kitchen and bathroom sinks, including stainless steel (no rust).
- bathtubs fiberglass, cast iron, steel. When space permits
- shower enclosures white enclosures only, with all components.
- faucets complete working faucet sets only
- miscellaneous plumbing hardware fittings, piping, etc.
- toilets must have lids, no cracks or chips
- STORM WINDOWS AND DOORS
- with all windows and screens, and all tracking or framing.
- WINDOWS
- double-hung, picture, bay complete window units with all sashes. No rot, no cracked or foggy glass.
- window sashes, casements, louvered CASE-BY-CASE basis only
- sorry, no storms windows -- even with screens, all tracking and framing
- WE DO NOT ACCEPT
- can lights
- clothing
- commercial items
- computers
- electronics
- fireplace inserts
- furniture that is upholstered
- garage doors
- glass or mirrors
- hard-wired fluorescent lights
- housewares/household items
- mattresses or bedding
- moldy materials
- oil paint
- paint in open containers
- shower doors
- solvents or strippers, antifreeze, flamable or hazardous materials
- thermostats
The Donation Criteria is also available in a printable PDF format or you can pick one up at the ReStore register, donation dock, or in the Habitat Wake office.
Additional Ways of Contributing to Habitat Wake:
Donations in the form of building materials or other means listed here will make an impact on the lives of families in need of stable housing in Wake County. Ways to donate:
- Make a charible gift
- Donate Your Vehicle
- Sponsor a home -- great for civic groups, businesses, religious organizations, families and individuals
- Make a Planned Gift or Give Appreciated Assets
- Give Through Your Workplace Campaign
- Send Holiday Cards
- Donate Something from the Habitat Wake Wish List
- Donate Land
