What can I donate to the ReStore?

The ReStore truck.

Here at Habitat for Humanity Santa Barbara we are often asked what specific items the ReStore can accept. We recently updated our Donation Guidelines cheat-sheet and wanted to share it with you. Bottom line - we hope you consider the ReStore first when you're looking to donate used household items.

 items The ReStore Is Not Able to accept:

·      Mirrors and Glass without frames

·      Sinks or Toilets with stains, rust or chips

·      Water heaters older than 5 years

·      Carpet or rugs

·      Single pane windows

·      Hollow core or Slab doors

·      Linoleum

·      Non Low flow toilets (Low flow toilets have a 1.6 gallon mark near top of seat)

·      Electrical fixtures that are missing parts or not in working order

·      Tile in quantities less than 12 square feet

·      Items that are broken or missing parts

·      All Liquids:  Paint, Solvents and Chemicals

The ReStore offers pick-ups:

·      Tuesday afternoons

·      Wednesday – Friday mornings

 To schedule a pick-up, please call 805-692-2226 and ask for Joel.

 

A few examples of the ReStore's inventory. Many more photos can be found on our Flickr page.

Before you remodel, consider what can be reused in the Habitat ReStore

Are you remodeling your home and looking for an environmentally friendly way to demolish and deconstruct? Habitat for Humanity of Southern Santa Barbara County does not provide deconstruction services ourselves but we partner with the Deconstruction & ReUse Network to assist with local deconstructions. 

Many items removed from a remodel demolition can be reused and we hope you'll take advantage of DRN's services. They provide the deconstruction work and give many reusable materials to the Habitat ReStore. Instead of filling up our local landfills the material is used in local Habitat homes or purchased at discounted rates by families that might not otherwise be able to afford them. 

Contractors saving reusable items.
cr: HFHI/Steffan Hacker

Reusable items include:

• Lumber
• Doors & Windows
• Roofing
• Cabinetry
• Countertops
• Plumbing Fixtures
• Fireplaces & Mantels
• And more...check the ReStore's website for all materials accepted.

So if you're thinking about remodeling your home or office, consider minimizing your environmental impact and contact the Deconstruction & ReUse Network. 

Why deconstruct to REUSE? The DRN reminds us: 

34 Billion tons of construction waste ends up in the landfill each year. Deconstructing to reuse one 2,500 sq. foot home can divert 25 tons of construction waste.