Schedule Your Donation Pick-up

Before scheduling please make sure you are aware of the following information:

• Items that are not in re-sellable condition may be refused by the ReStore Ambassadors.
• ​Items for pick up must be outside, on the porch, or in the garage. 
• Staff and volunteers are not allowed to enter any homes, apartments, or buildings.
• Pick up times are scheduled in two hour increments. 
• You will receive a call when the truck is on its way to your location.

• Please call to be placed on a wait list if your items cannot be picked up now but you still want to donate
• ​Housewares and clothing must be dropped off to the ReStore.  They will not be accepted during donation pick-ups.
• Please be aware that if you call and leave us a message, calls are only returned Wednesday through Saturday when the store is open.

​Items we cannot accept at this time due to space:

• China Cabinets
• Entertainment Centers
• TV Stands
• Dining Tables with no chairs
• Single wood chairs
• Flower sofas
• single round bathroom sinks
• Toilets

Items we never accept:  

• Items that are not in re-sellable condition (ReStore Ambassadors may refuse your item if they determine that it will not sell).
• Baby furniture
• Infant/Toddler items and safety products
• Beds without hardware
• Dish washers over 5 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
• Hutches without the bottom (Tops of dressers or china cabinets with no base).
• ​Large desks (over 42")
• Tables without chairs
• Curio cabinets without the glass/wood shelves
• Cabinets without the doors attached. 
• Toilets with the tank detached from the toilet bowl

• If you do not see an item of yours listed, please call us at 440-984-3343 to ensure that we can accept your donation.

 
Business or large donations:

• If you are a business or have a lot of items to donate at one time, please call us at 440-984-3343 to set up a pick up.

 
Drop-off donations at the ReStore:

     Lorain County Habitat for Humanity ReStore
     300 Rice Industrial Parkway
     Amherst, OH 44001
     Wednesday - Saturday
     10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Weather restrictions:

• When Amherst Schools are closed due to the weather all donation pick-ups will be cancelled and we will contact you to reschedule during the next business day.

What to expect on the day of your pick up:

• The drivers will call when they are on their way.
•  Please be advised that the pick up time is an estimate and you should allow for a 2 hour window. 
• Drivers will give you a donation receipt upon your request.
• Drivers have the right to refuse any donations that are not in sellable condition or missing parts.