Lorain County Habitat for Humanity ReStore

Habitat for Humanity ReStore
300 Rice Industrial Parkway
Amherst, OH 44001
Tel  440.984.3343
Lorain County Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore has three main goals:
  1. To raise money to create affordable homeownership opportunities in Lorain County.
  2. To serve the community by providing a variety of new and gently used goods at discounted prices.
  3. To minimize the environmental impact of unnecessary dumping in landfills.​

Donations to ReStore

Drop Off

Dropping off donations to the ReStore can be done during business hours (Wednesday-Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm)
  • Ring the buzzer next to the blue door if you need assistance or a donation receipt. 
  • Bins will be placed outside the back of the store for donors to place their items so we can quarantine them for no less than 72 hours before volunteers and staff clean, price, and shelve them.
  • Drop-off donations will not be accepted during inclement weather because the items will be damaged if left outside in our sorting bins.
  • Please DO NOT drop off donations outside of business hours.
  • ​We are closed when Amherst Exempted Village Schools are closed due to inclement weather conditions. ​
All profits generated by the sale of these items stay in Lorain County and support Habitat's home ownership and home repair programs. 

Schedule a Pickup

  • Donation pick-ups will be for large items only; appliances, cabinets, and furniture.
  • In order to protect our workers, our truck drivers will no longer enter the donor's home to pick up their items.   Items can be left on the porch, driveway, garage, and/or lawn.
  • ​To schedule a FREE pickup online use the “Schedule Donation Pickup” button below or call 440.984.3343. A staff member will return your call as soon as possible.
  • When scheduling online, please be advised that the pick up time is an estimate and you should allow for a 2 hour window. ​ 
  • A staff member will call to confirm your pick-up prior to your appointment.
  • Please note that if you schedule a pick up and there is inclement weather and Amherst Exempted Schools are closed, pickups are automatically canceled. A representative will contact you to reschedule once we reopen. ​

Items we accept

 All donated items must be in re-sellable condition. 
  • New and gently used building materials,
  • Furniture
  • Appliances
  • Cabinets 
  • Lighting fixtures
  • Mattresses 
  • Housewares
  • Plumbing Fixtures
  • Air Conditioners
  • Furnaces
  • Tools 
  • Christmas Decorations
  • Outdoor Patio Furniture 
  • Clothing and Housewares​

Drivers may refuse items that do not meet the following conditions

  • ​Items must be in re-sellable condition.
  • Items must be located on the ground level in the home or in a garage. You may leave items on a porch, patio or driveway. Please cover items with a tarp if it might rain.

Things we do not accept

  • Baby furniture or items
  • Infant/Toddler items and safety products
  • Dish washers over 2 years old
  • Tube televisions
  • Computer printers or monitors
  • Hazardous chemicals, including partial cans of paint, oil-based paint, pesticides, unmarked containers
  • Items that do not comply with new federal lead laws
  • Guns, ammunition and other weapons
  • Alcohol 
  • Used vehicle tires
  • Children and adult safety equipment
  • Unframed glass/unframed mirrors
  • Electronics or appliances with defects/inoperable
  • Stained, torn mattresses
  • Organs and pianos 
  • Entertainment centers, China Hutches (with no bottoms) 
  • ​Large desks
  • Tables without chairs
  • Curio cabinets without shelves
  • Cabinets without doors attached. ​