East County – Simi Valley ReStore, call 805-520-7717
West County – Oxnard Valley ReStore, call 805-981-2268
All items must be in working order, clean and in “re-sale” condition!
Items Accepted and NOT accepted are listed below.
Please review the list before you dropping off or calling for a pick up. Thank you for your consideration.
Items ACCEPTED at the ReStore
All items must be in working order, clean and in saleable condition!
- APPLIANCES – Clean, in good working condition; less than ten years old.
- BRICKS – Dirt-free, no cracked or broken pieces; palletized on a flat, hard surface.
- CABINETS/COUNTER TOPS – Complete and free of rot and termite damage. Cabinet doors and drawers must be in good condition.
- CARPET – Must be NEW and ROLLED.
- DRYWALL – Full or half sheets only with no water marks.
- DOORS – Must be in very good condition; free of rot, cracks, termite damage. All hardware must be removed.
- ELECTRICAL – Electrical parts, lights, wire and associated hardware with electrical wiring; must be in good condition. Wire must be 5 feet or longer. Light fixtures must be in working order, clean and rust-free.
NEW – The ReStore is now accepting electronics
- ELECTRONICS – computers, toner cartridges, monitors, printers, DVD players & VCRs, telephones, cables/wires, iPods, calculators, all small electronics, televisions, appliances, mobile phones, computers, and computer parts. Click here for more information
- FURNITURE – Hard surface or leather covered. Must be in good to excellent condition. No ripped, torn, stained or soiled upholstery material.
- HARDWARE – We accept hardware for doors, cabinets, etc. Must be in good condition with no paint or rust and NO MISSING PARTS.
- LUMBER/PLYWOOD – Half sheets of plywood and larger. Lumber must be 4 feet or longer with no nails or screws.
- METAL – Rust-free; no nails or screws. (If we can’t accept a metal item for sale we offer our donors the use of our metal recycling bin. All recycled metal must be brought to the store. We do NOT pick up metal recycle material.)
- PLUMBING – Must be in clean and usable condition; no glued pieces or broken parts.
- ROOFING – New shingles only. Clay tiles must be Spanish-style, “C” or “S”-shaped.
- TILE – We accept vinyl, ceramic, slate and porcelain (of quantity). Should be separated by color/shape and in boxes when possible. NO VCT (asbestos-based tile).
- WINDOWS –Double-pane ONLY. Frames must be in good condition; no rot or cracks. NO single pane/glazed glass.
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Items NOT ACCEPTED at the ReStore
- AIR CONDITIONING UNITS, “USED” (Unless NEW, air conditioners are considered a safety hazard)
- APPLIANCES, out of style. No out-of-style colors, e.g., avocado green, Harvest gold, Pink, aqua etc.). No Gas or electric older than 10 years – Safety Hazard. No Appliances not in good working order or dirty
- AUTO PARTS or AUTO PARTS BOOKS
- BATH TUBS older than 10 years, dirty, rusted, or damaged
- BRICKS or PAVERS that are dirty. (We accept only dirt-free materials and they must be delivered by the customer.)
- CABINETS DOORS & DRAWERS in poor condition. (Must be in good to excellent condition.)
- CARPETS or PADDING, unless new – Dust Mite issue
- CLOTHING/CURTAINS/FABRIC/SHOES – Dust Mite issue
- DOORS with hardware attached, broken, damaged or peeling paint
- FOOD FREEZERS older than 10 years – Safety Issue
- FURNACES – Safety Hazard-Unless New
- HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS or PESTICIDES
- MIRRORS/GLASS without frames or larger than 2 ft. ×2 ft. – Safety Issue
- OIL or GAS containers – Safety Hazard
- PAINT, unless new from a paint store – Lead Safety Issue
- REFRIGERATORS older than 10 years – Safety Issue
- METAL with rust or corrosion – Safety Issue. If we can’t accept a metal item for resale, we offer donors use of our metal recycling bin. All metal for recycling must be brought to the store. We do NOT pick up metal recycle material.
- TELEVISIONS OR ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS – Health Issue
- TOILETS larger than 1.6 flush, rusty, or dirty – Health Issue
- WINDOW BLINDS old, dirty or rusty
- WINDOWS, single-pane – Safety Issue. (We accept ONLY dual-pane windows in good condition.)
- WOOD with nails, screws, bugs or dirty
