Thanks for donating!
Donating to ReUse Action is easy.
Start by sending a text to us at
716-354-3050.
What we need
- A general description of what you’re donating.
- Some photos of your donation items.
- We’re looking for enough information for us to make a decision whether to take the items.
- We’ll review your request and get back to you on whether we’ll accept your donation.
Three Steps to Donate
1. You send photos and description.
2. We review and decide
whether to take or not,
and let you know.
3. You bring your donation to us
or we schedule a pick-up.
More information on what we take and don’t take is below.
YES PLEASE!
We’re always looking for
- Items in clean, sellable and usable condition.
- Kitchen cabinet sets.
- Doors and windows.
- Hardware: Knobs, hinges, plates, etc.
- Radiators.
- Water heaters, furnaces, boilers.
- Appliances in good working order.
- Interior house parts – trim and molding, baseboards, columns, railings etc.
- Exterior house parts – trim, gutter/downspout, fencing, columns, railings.
- Kitchen sinks.
- Light fixtures.
- Reusable rigid foam insulation. More info here.
- Masonry and stone – bricks, block, stone, pavers etc.
- Hardwood and softwood lumber, over six feet. Plywood at least 3/4 of a sheet.
- Art and antiques, collectibles.
- Furniture in good condition. Must have a contemporary use, i.e. TV cabinets are in very low demand.
- Tools, fasteners, workshop odds and ends.
- Bathroom fixtures, white or near-white only.
- Vanities and medicine cabinets.
- Toilets, should be ADA height, 14 inches or more.
- We charge for cleanouts. Contact us if you’d like a quote for cleanout services.
- SEND SOME PHOTOS TO
716-354-3050
NO THANKS!
What We Don’t Take
- We charge for cleanouts. Contact us if you’d like a quote for cleanout services.
- NO: Anything excessively dirty.
- NO: Anything needing repair, unless minor.
- NO: Most furniture. We’re overwhelmed with offers of furniture.
- NO: Mattresses, box springs, bed frames.
- NO: Glass shower doors.
- NO: Sliding patio doors, unless complete with jamb.
- NO: Glass or mirror over 30″ in any dimension.
- NO: Double-hung window sashes, unless the glass is unbroken, no rotten or repaired wood. Painted only if in excellent condition or antique/unusual.
- NO: Wood, vinyl or ceramic tile flooring less than 150 square feet, unless antique or unusual.
- NO: Ceiling fans unless complete, assembled and with all parts, including the parts to hang the fan.
- NO: Picture windows.
- NO: Drop-in bathroom sinks.
- NO: Bathroom fixtures that are “pastel” in color, i.e., not white or near-white.
- NO: Office partitions or cubicles.
- NO: Lumber shorter than six feet.
- NO: Sheet goods less than 3/4 of a sheet.
- NO: Paint, varnish or stain, unless it’s a full or nearly full can, no rust on can. No oil paint. PaintCare is a state-sponsored way to dispose of unwanted paint .
- NO: Household hazardous waste. Chemicals, pesticides, solvents etc. Here’s Erie County’s hazardous waste website. And here’s a link to Hazman, a local company that takes hazardous waste for a fee:
- NO: Luggage, Electronics, Sports Equipment, Car Parts, Rugs.
- NO: TV stands, hutches, TV cabinets, china cabinets.
- NO: Anything not accepted by our pickup crew or store staff.
Exceptions to this list: We’ll take items that are rare, antique, collectible or easily sellable. We’ll take items on this list if our pickup crew decides to take them.