Making A Donation To The ReStore
Donate goods to Habitat DC-NOVA’s ReStores to make a difference in your community. Your donation is tax-deductible. Funds generated from the sale of your donated items at Habitat DC-NOVA ReStores will directly help support our mission to provide decent, affordable housing for local families in your community.
How Does Your Donation Help?
Our ReStores are open to the public and your donations help to fill our stores with treasures for shoppers to purchase. Proceeds from the sales go directly to Habitat for Humanity of Washington, D.C. & Northern Virginia. With these proceeds, we are able to continue our work of building a stronger region by ensuring people can afford to live and thrive in our area. In addition, by giving your donations a second life, our ReStores actively help reduce area landfill waste each year.
What Can You Donate?
We accept new and gently used appliances, furniture, building materials, household goods, and more from individuals and companies. All donated items must be in clean, working, and sellable condition. There are certain items (e.g. clothing, mattresses, bedding, stained or torn upholstered furniture, etc.) that we cannot accept due to state and local health regulations.
| Item | Alexandria | Chantilly | Herndon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appliances | Must be less than 10 years old with no rust. No wall ovens. Dishwashers must be 5 years or newer | Must be less than 10 years old with no rust | Must be less than 10 years old with no rust |
| Bathroom | Toilets (drop off only) – must be complete. New tubs and sinks – please contact to confirm | Toilets (drop off only) – must be complete. New tubs and sinks – please contact to confirm | Not accepted |
| Countertops | Not accepted | Corian, granite and Silestone only | Not accepted |
| Electronics & Media | DVD players; Radios; Televisions (7 years or newer); Video games, DVD’s, CD’s and Records | DVD players; Radios; Televisions (7 years or newer); Video games, Books, DVD’s, CD’s and Records | DVD players; Radios; Televisions (7 years or newer); Video games, Books, DVD’s, CD’s and Records |
| Flooring | New Carpet; New hardwood and tiles (must be in original box and a minimum of 2 boxes); Cleaned area rugs. | New Carpet; New hardwood and tiles (must be in original box and a minimum of 2 boxes); Cleaned area rugs | Cleaned area rugs |
| Furniture | Bookcases (assembled); Dressers; Tables; Upholstered furniture (free of stains, rips or pet hair); Bed frames and Sleepers | Bookcases (assembled); Dressers; Tables; Upholstered furniture (free of stains, rips or pet hair); Bed frames and Sleepers | Bookcases (assembled); Dressers; Tables; File cabinets; Upholstered furniture (free of stains, rips or pet hair) |
| Hardware & Toois | In working order with no rust | In working order with no rust | In working order with no rust |
| HVAC & Plumbing | Less than 2 years old; Furnaces and Water heaters (less than 10 years old) | Less than 2 years old; Furnaces and Water heaters (less than 10 years old) | Furnace filters |
| Kitchen Cabinetry | Wood only; Must be complete set with all doors attached and undamaged | Wood only; Must be complete set with all doors attached and undamaged | Wood only; Must be complete set with all doors attached and undamaged |
| Lighting | Ceiling fans (with all parts and boxed); Ceiling lights; Table and floor lamps | Ceiling fans ( with all parts and boxed) ; Ceiling lights/ fixtures; Chandeliers; Table and floor lamps | Table and floor lamps |
| Lumber | 6 ft. or longer; Unused; No scraps | 6 ft. or longer; Unused; No scraps | Not accepted |
| Window & Doors | Exterior doors (less than 10 years old) ; Interior doors; New windows; No slab doors | Exterior doors (less than 10 years old) ; Interior doors; New windows | Interior doors only |
View a PDF of acceptable and unacceptable donations that are listed above.
Items we cannot accept:
- Tube televisions
- Entertainment Systems and Cabinets for Tube TV’s
- Mattresses and Bedding
- Upholstered furniture with stains, tears, rips, holes and pet hair
- Paint & Chemicals
- Baseboard and wall heaters
- Garage doors
- Baby Items
- Clothing
Please note that acceptability is at the discretion of the ReStore staff. Drivers and staff reserve the right to refuse donations based on current inventory stock and condition. Please understand that our dumpsters represent a significant cost, and are for Habitat DC-NOVA’s ReStore use only. Regretfully, we cannot accommodate requests to throw away items that we are unable to accept as donations.
How do you donate?
Drop off at the ReStore: When dropping off a donation, please pull up to the loading dock at the rear of the building. We have staff and volunteers available to help you unload.
All donations are tax-deductible and all items must be valued by you, as the donor. Legally, Habitat cannot appraise your donation(s), so all donors must fill out an estimated value for their donation(s) on the receipt.
Donation drop-off hours: Monday – Saturday: 10 am – 4 pm
Pick Up Service: We have two great options for donation pick-up of your large items or loads.
We provide a limited, FREE pick-up service for large donations in Northern Virginia. With the popularity of this service, your date for pick up may be up to 2-3 weeks out. ReStore staff are not able to enter donors’ homes and all items must be curbside, in a driveway, or in a garage.
If you would like to have someone enter your home to remove your donation or need a donation picked up within 48 hours, try our PRIORITY pick-up service. We partner with ReSupply, who will pick up any items you have (even those we do not accept) and their fee is much less than a usual moving company or junk hauler. They serve all of Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C.
For business pick-ups, please contact our ReStores to coordinate.
Please contact our ReStore directly with any questions about your donation.
