Donate
ReStore can't succeed without your donations, but be sure to check out What We Accept. Here are some donation basics:
- Items may be dropped off Monday-Saturday 9 am-4 pm at Gaithersburg's Habitat ReStore.
- For donation questions, contact us at 301-947-3304 or email at ReStore@habitat-mc.org.
- For larger items, please contact the ReStore donation office, 301-947-3304 (option 3), to schedule a pick-up.
- Donation pick-area is limited to Montgomery County, MD.
- All donations are tax deductible as allowed by law.
- Legal restrictions prevent us from accepting some items. Also, we have limited storage capacity and may be unable to receive overstocked items. If we are unable to accept your donation, ask us for a list of other donation and disposal centers that may be able to assist you.
Monetary donations
Monetary donations are always appreciated. Please make checks out to Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery County ReStore.
Corporate Donations
We ask, when convenient, that corporate donations be brought to us on Mondays between the hours of 9am - 4pm. If it is not possible to deliver the items at the specified time, please contact Adeela Abbasi, Marketing and Communications Manager at adeela.abbasi@habitat-mc.org or (301) 990-0014 ext 16, to schedule a mutually convenient delivery time.
If a donation must be picked up please contact Adeela Abbasi to arrange a pick-up time.
What We Accept
| Appliances Refrigerators, range/ovens, Washer/electric dryers, freezers, table top microwaves |
Must be very clean and in perfect working order. Currently we are not accepting dishwashers, gas dryers, hood exhaust fans, wall ovens |
| Area Rugs | New or excellent condition |
| Cabinets | Must be complete units, structurally intact; must have doors, shelving, display racks, etc.; single cabinets (pieces) will be taken on a case by case basis |
| Flooring material | Vinyl no less than 25 sq ft., new hardwood complete boxes, ceramic tile no less than 25 sq ft. *We do not accept scraps of any type of flooring materials. |
| Furniture Sofas, love seats, coffee tables, bedroom furniture, dining room |
Must be good to excellent condition (no tears, stains, etc.), structurally intact. We do not accept used mattresses, commercial office furniture |
| Lighting Kitchen/dining room chandeliers and sconces, compact florescent bulbs, lamps (standing/table top) |
Must be working with all parts |
| Lumber | Millwork (clean, trim/millwork must be 7’ or longer), vinyl base, decking material, fencing material, de nailed/de stapled |
| Mirrors | Mirrors with frames only. We do not accept unframed mirrors or glass |
| Plumbing | Must be complete, very clean, and in good condition; heavy duty faucet fixtures, faucets, parts, pedestal sinks, toilets (1.6 gallon/low flush only) |
| Roofing | New or excellent condition |
| Windows | Only matching sets, insulated glass; we do not accept sashes |
Items We Do Not Accept
- Awnings
- Bedding
- Blinds
- Box springs
- Builders model lighting
- Carpet
- Cast iron tubs
- Ceiling fans
- Clothing and shoes
- Commercial file cabinets
- Commercial lighting
- Commercial office furniture
- computer supplies, printers
- Cooktops
- Curtains,
- curtain hardware, drapes
- Dishwashers
- Doors
- Drywall
- Electronics
- Fluorescent lights
- Garage doors
- Gas dryers
- Gas lawnmowers,
- weed eaters, tillers, etc.
- Infant furniture and accessories
- Lumber and trim under 8’ in length
- Mattresses
- Nuts
- screws, bolts
- Paint
- Plywood
- PVC pipe
- Screens - window/doors
- Sewing machines
- Storm doors
- Toys
- TV smaller than 32”
- Vanity lighting,
- bathroom fixtures
- Vanity sinks
- Vanity tops
- Wall ovens
- Wall paper
- Water heaters
- Window shutters
