DONATE Your Pre-Loved or Unused Materials

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1. Art, craft and sewing supplies

• Usable (not dried) artist's paint in tubes, bottles, sticks; watercolor trays
• Craft paper, sketchbooks, construction paper
• Crayons, markers, pencils, colored pencils, erasers, pens, all kinds of paint brushes, chalk, electric crayon makers/melters
• Scissors, rulers, stencils, paper punches, printmaking tools
• Shells, corks, pom poms, feathers, clean popsicle sticks, marbles, glass stones, small mosaic tiles, mini bells, craft foam, googly eyes
• Bottle caps and metal keys
• Scrapbooking tools and supplies
• Used and unused greeting cards; old postage stamps, unused envelopes; postcards, old photographs, stationery
• Paper maps
• Photo and document frames, pre-cut photo/art mats
• Stickers, paper dolls, paper die cuts
• Beads, jewelry-making tools and findings, cording (leather, elastic, jute, etc.), costume jewelry, high school mum trinkets, Croc charms
• Glue, glue sticks, Mod Podge, hot glue guns
• Silk/fabric flowers and small artificial green plants
• Fabric, quilting supplies (fabric must be pre-measured and measurements noted on each piece); bandanas (including dog bandanas!)
• Yarn, thread, macrame/jute cord and other fibers (not tangled)
•  Knitting needles, crochet and latch hooks, weaving tools, embroidery hoops, needles, knitting totes, fiber craft accessories 
• Buttons, patches, patterns, zippers, snaps, Velcro, bias tape, ribbon, bobbins, pins, pin cushions, elastic, fabric scissors, sewing baskets and other sewing supplies

2. Media, games and toys

• Dice, Scrabble tiles and any "lost" game pieces that have no game box to match 
• Empty record album sleeves
• Stray fashion doll heads, shoes and other tiny fashion doll accessories

3. Books & magazines

• Art/reuse crafting books
• Vintage magazines, fashion magazines, art magazines

4. Gift wrapping supplies

• Gift bags
• Ribbon and bows
• Wrapping paper remnants and rolls
• Package toppers

5. Home redecorating supplies

• Paint "chips" (printed cards that show paint color)
• Pint-size interior latex paint samples
• Cabinet and drawer handles/knobs
• Wall hooks, picture hangers, rubber/plastic wall protectors 

6. Containers

• Glass jars of all sizes (must be clean)
• Cigar boxes; white or black shoe boxes
• Clear or white or black plastic organizer boxes; natural baskets
• Clean, clear, empty zipper storage bags and clear gift bags of all sizes
• Reusable water bottles

7. Office and school supplies

• Calendars and planners
• Paper clips, binder clips
• Rubber bands
• Scissors, hole punches, tape, staplers
• Kid versions of the art supplies listed near the top of this page

If you don't see it on here, just ask!

Furniture, clothing, appliances, building materials, sports items, computers/printers/TVs, other electronics, spray paint, home decor (pillows, etc.), dirty/dusty items.  

Fill out the form on our contact page to set up an appointment-- pickups may be arranged at either Coit/Belt Line (parking lot near Cottonwood Market), or Campbell/Jupiter (NE side, near Life Storage), in the Richardson, TX area. Or, free pick-up at your location is available within three miles of the Campbell/Jupiter intersection!  Doesn't matter if you have one item or many! Please include a description of the items you're planning to donate, and an estimate of how many boxes of materials you have. Photos of your donations are always welcome! Organize your donation and be sure to check the lists above for what we do and don't accept; all items are subject to refusal depending on space/demand but alternate donation/disposal ideas will be given! 

If you're planning to mail in a donation of materials, follow the steps above and get it pre-approved by email, then place in a box and send to Patricia c/o Untrash Creative Reuse, P.O. Box 853022 , Richardson, TX 75085.