WHAT DO WE MEAN BY CLEAN AND USEABLE?
CLOTHES: Freshly laundered makes our day! NO: musty, moldy, earthy, or smoky odors. NO: stains, holes, missing fasteners (buttons, snaps, etc), broken zippers, homemade cuts/cutouts, frayed edges, anything that needs mending, rips (fashion rips are fine - we know the difference). We don’t have space to store items that need repair nor do we have a repair team. We do not have the capacity to launder clothes.
TOYS: Freshly scrubbed makes our day! NO: scribbles, stains, holes, broken or missing pieces, half-peeled stickers, items covered with stickers that aren’t original to the design, dolls/stuffed animals with matted hair/fur, anything that needs mending. NO: dusty, musty, rusty, or dirty items. NO: deflated or leaky sports balls. If your donated item is missing a crucial piece - ex. a telescope without a lens or a puzzle missing a piece - please find a replacement piece before you donate. We do not have the capacity to research and buy missing pieces to make something useable. We don’t have the space to keep items that are missing crucial pieces.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS: Freshly scrubbed makes our day! NO: chipped, cracked, or broken items or items missing a crucial piece. NO: electronic items that don’t work. NO: dusty, musty, rusty, or dirty items. NO: dishes or silverware that haven’t been washed. NO: lids without containers or containers without lids (exception: Rubbermaid tote lids). Please don’t bring frames that are missing the glass front or the paperboard back. We do not have the capacity to research and buy missing pieces to make something useable. We don’t have the space to keep items that are missing crucial pieces.
NEED TO RECYCLE? Check out the Corvallis Sustainability Coalition’s Re-Use Directory searchable online version or printable PDF version. We have paper copies at the Center.
