In-kind Donations

Donating to the ReStore 

Help us by donating your gently-loved and useful items, treasures you know others will be happy to find!

Remodeling, down-sizing or moving? Habitat for Humanity ReStore wants your treasures. Give your well-loved items a second life by donating them! Donations are tax deductible. We serve Montrose, Ouray and San Miguel counties.

  • Drop-Off Donations
    • Bring your donations, in good condition, to your local Habitat for Humanity ReStore. (Tuesday-Saturday, 9 am – 5 pm) 1601 N. Townsend Ave.
  • Arrange a Pick-Up
    • Call your Habitat for Humanity ReStore at 970-252-9304 ext. 8 to request a free pick-up of those items too big to fit in your car.
    • Or schedule your request online here.
    • September 2019 pick-up donation requests are available. If you do not see a date and time you need please join the wait list to keep us up to date.

We Accept Brand-New, Gently-Used & Working Condition Items, including:

  • Large Appliances: stoves, refrigerators, dishwashers, freezers, washers, dryers
  • Small Appliances: microwaves, toasters, fans, mixers, vacuum cleaners, coffee makers
  • Beds: frames, rails, head and foot boards (except those constructed of particle board)
  • Building Materials: tools, lumber, tile, bricks, roofing, interior and exterior doors, double-pane windows, window blinds with hardware in good condition, cabinets, toilets, sinks (Stainless, or Porcelain), faucets, shower enclosures, bath tubs (Vinyl or antique Claw Foot Styles), light fixtures, carpet, carpet pad
  • Clothing: men’s, women’s, children’s, infant. Clean, laundered, no rips, tears, or stains please!
  • Shoes: pairs that are clean and in good condition
  • Electronics and Media: radios, audio visual equipment, stereo systems, surround sound speaker systems, video game consoles, printers, fax machines, copy machines, print/fax/copy cartridges, DVDs, BluRays, CDs, books 
  • Flat Screen Televisions: Must be within 5 years of age fully functional with its remote, stand and power cord. A member of staff must approve the donation by testing the unit with the donor present prior to final acceptance
  • Furniture:  sofas, recliners, and occasional tables in gently used condition
  • Hardware: hinges, brackets, door knobs, nails, screws, landscape materials and tools
  • Housewares: dishes, glassware, silverware, paintings, pots, pans, vases, lamps, antiques
  • Linens:  blankets, sheets, towels, rugs
  • Mattresses: Must be labeled with the original manufacturer’s name and address as well as the name of the materials used to fill the article. Must be clean with no rips, stains, holes, tears. We will sanitize each donated mattress in accordance to the Colorado Bedding Act. For more information on the Colorado Bedding Act visit: https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdphe/mattress-and-bedding-information
  • Paint: We will accept new, full, unused cans of paint and spray paint.  Visit the Montrose Special Waste website for used paint disposal information:  http://www.cityofmontrose.org/336/Paint-Waste

We Will Not Accept:

  • Furniture that has tears, rips, stains, animal hair and smells, or is incomplete. This includes mattresses that are missing the original manufacturer’s label. 
  • Particle board: desks, entertainment centers
  • TVs/Screens: includes all tube-style, projection, laptop computers, CRT computer monitors 
  • Media: Cassette Tapes 
  • Used paint
  • Household chemicals
  • Broken, damaged, incomplete furniture
  • Organs 
  • Car seats 
  • Baby Cribs, Baby Walkers or Bouncers, Bumbo Chairs or any baby related item that may have been placed on a recall list.
  • Wet, dirty clothing
  • Vehicle tires 
  • Fluorescent Bulbs
  • Cast Iron Bath Tubs and Kitchen Sinks (antique claw-foot tubs and sinks accepted)