Donations
Donate Materials
Donations of building materials are accepted 7 days a week, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm only.
All donations are tax-deductible. The BRSF management team has over 30 years experience receiving donated building and related materials worth over 250 million dollars, and can advise donors as to when appraisals are required. When appraisals are necessary, only materials appraised by IRS qualified appraisers will be accepted.
Consumers appreciate the advantages of purchasing used items. Vehicles are perhaps the most familiar example. Used building materials, like cars, are desirable because they can be obtained at lower prices. However, demand is also driven by limited quantity, quality and design. Think of old growth lumber, stained glass windows and vintage light fixtures.
The majority of materials are donated by homeowners who have had their homes deconstructed in order to make way for a new houses, or who want to refresh their present homes through simple or extensive remodels. However, BRSF also receives industrial or commercial materials, such as bricks, old growth timber, carpet tile, generators and compressors, wrought iron fences and soapstone lab tables.
Other sources include contractors who have accumulated materials that were erroneously ordered and can’t be returned, hardware stores and lumber yards clearing out unsold or slightly damaged inventory, and materials from motion picture sets.
Donated materials must be in immediately reusable condition. BRSF accepts only those materials that have been inspected by BRSF staff. We reserve the right to refuse any item or donation.
Items We Accept
Drop-off Materials Wanted and Not Wanted
Materials must be immediately reusable and not missing parts. Materials accepted only if given a written receipt when dropped off.
All items must be approved by a staff member.
We reserve the right to refuse anything.
If it is not on our list of materials we receive, we do not want it.
Materials | Wanted | Not Wanted |
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Air Conditioners | Compressors | 10 years or older |
Appliances | Gas and digital electric | If electric – older than 10 years |
Architectural | Ask | |
Art | Framed only | |
Brick/Pavers | Palletized w/o mortar | |
Cabinets | With doors, drawers & shelves | |
Carpeting | New rolled or good used tiles | |
Doors | With hardware & frame | Hollow core flush & shower doors |
Electrical | New in boxes | No used |
Flooring (wood) | Denailed t&g wood or laminate | |
Furnaces | Complete | 20 years or older |
Furniture | Only Antique | Office or anything upholstered |
Garage doors | Only single car doors | |
Garden art | Sculptures and clay pottery | |
Glass (plate/bottle) | None | Not accepted |
Hardware | By approval of staff only | |
Landscaping | Rocks | |
Lighting | Must be complete | |
Lumber | 6′ or longer & denailed | Split or insect infested |
Moulding/trim | Only denailed wood | |
Planters & Pots | Cast, metal or clay | No dirt or plant material |
Plumbing Fixtures | Must be complete | Older toilets or bath tubs w/o claw feet |
Plywood | 1/2″ or greater | No smaller than half sheets |
Roofing | Only clay mission “C” tile | |
Tile (floor & wall) | New boxes or antique | |
Tools | None | Not accepted |
Water heaters | Gas or electric | 10 years or older |
Windows | Only dual-paned or architectural |