How Your Business Can Help
does your business have
surplus inventory?
ReStore is a great solution for your mis-orders, scratch and dents, overstocks, discontinued items or storeroom clean out. We pick-up your donations and make it easy for you to clear out your space!
Please contact our manager for more information on corporate or business donations: manager@LCReStore.org
drop-off & pick-up
ReStore’s new location has a donation center in the back of the building. Drive around and ring the bell for service. We will show you where to unload your donations. If you have a lot of items to donate, such as a truck load, please call to let us know when you are coming.
For large items (over 3′ x 3′) or truck loads, photo approval is recommended, please email photos to: donations@LCReStore.org
Donation Questions?
Call our Donation Hotline (618) 855-9151
Have large items that don't fit in your vehicle?
Donation Drop Off Hours:
Wed – Fri 10 am – 5 pm
Sat – 10 am – 3 pm
ReStore Hours:
Open:
Wed – Fri 10 am – 6 pm
Sat 10 am – 4 pm
Closed:
Sun – Tues
Location:
ReStore
1950 Vandalia Street
Collinsville, Illinois 62234
what can your business donate?
yes, please!
holiday themed items
- Only accepted 1 month prior to the holiday.
appliances
- Large appliances such as: refrigerators, ovens, stoves, cooktops, washers, dryers, microwaves, dishwashers, window AC units, flatscreen tv’s, computers and monitors.
- Countertop appliances such as: coffee makers, mixers, blenders, juicers, crockpots, countertop grills.
- Must be in 100% complete working condition.
building materials
- Drywall, lumber, trim, plywood, baseboard. electrical-conduit, wire, metal and pvc pipe, drop-ceiling tiles, bricks, pavers, new and packaged insulation.
- Must be free of nails and screws
cabinets
- Kitchen, bathroom, utility room, and garage cabinets
- Must be in complete working order with all hardware and with all cabinet doors attached.
doors
- Standard interior and exterior residential doors only
- Must be free of mold, water damage, and structural damage.
flooring
- Laminate, vinyl, hardwood, tile
- Must be new and in the original box.
- Rolled rugs must be labelled with dimensions.
furniture (new or gently used)
- Hard furniture such as: tables, chairs, dressers,
nightstands, wardrobes, china and curio cabinets, hutches, bookshelves, file cabinets, small desks, office chairs. - Soft furniture: couches, loveseats, recliners, armchairs.
- Headboards, footboards, and rails must come in a set.
hardware/tools
- Must be in good working condition.
- Nails, screws, nuts, bolts, boxes of fasteners (sorted by type/style), locks, hinges, pulls/knobs/handles.
housewares
- Clean, gently used: dishes and kitchenware, pictures, home décor, blinds/shades (cordless/kid safe only), shutters, framed mirrors.
- Cleaning products- unopened, not expired.
lighting
- Table and floor lamps, flush and semi-flush mounts, pendants, recessed, sconces, track lighting, ceiling fans
- Must be in complete working order with all hardware and free of all dust and dirt.
- Ceiling fans must have blades removed and wrapped together, and all hardware must be bagged.
- Light switches, electrical outlets and receptacles.
plumbing and bath
- Bathroom cabinets: see the Cabinets section above.
- Fiberglass tubs only.
- New shower surrounds or doors only.
- Medicine cabinets.
- Faucets must be brand-new, never-been-used.
- Toilets must be in complete working order, completely
free of water, completely free of stains, and must be white. - Toilets must be 1.6 gallons per flush (gpf) or lower.
paint (and stain, plaster, etc.)
- Paint, stains, etc. from commercial donors only.
- New or clean brushes, rollers, and paint trays.
no, thank you.
holiday themed items
- Not accepted more than 1 month prior to the holiday.
appliances
- No appliances more than 20 years old; no dishwashers made before 2014 due to EPA regulations.
- No CRT/tube tv’s or computer monitors.
- No personal computers or laptops more than 20 years old.
building materials
- No particle board. No shingles. No siding.
- No bags of mortar, grout, plaster or other powered material.
- No pesticides or hazardous materials.
- No furnaces or hot water heaters.
- No mold, water damage or structural damage.
cabinets
- No used sinks or vanity tops, except with matching vanity.
- No countertops.
- No mold, water damage or structural damage.
- No tears, pet hairs, odors, or stains.
doors
- No windows or window screens.
- No used shower doors.
- No non-standard doors.
- No commercial doors.
- No interior door frames at all.
flooring
- No loose, unboxed, or used flooring.
- No damaged or discolored flooring.
- No carpet or carpet pads, new or used.
- No rugs with tears, pet hair, odors, or stains.
furniture (see below)1
- No mold, water damage, structural damage.
- No tears, pet hair, odors, or stains.
- No sofa beds or sectional couches.
- No mattresses or box springs.
- No blinds or shades.
- No mirrors except with a matching dresser.
- No independent panes of glass.
- No medical equipment: walkers, crutches, scooters, etc.
- No baby, infant, or toddler furniture such as cribs
hardware/tools
- No rusty tools/hardware, broken handles.
- No weapons or gas in tools.
- No ladders.
housewares (see below)2
- No unmarked chemicals, unframed mirrors/glass.
- No tube TV’s or computers
- No infant items.
- No holiday items until 2 months before the holiday.
lighting (see below)3
- No new or used light bulbs of any kind: ie, fluorescent tubes, CFL bulbs, LEDs, incandescent bulbs, etc.
- No chandeliers.
- No fluorescent light fixtures.
- No light switch covers.
- No light switches, outlets, or receptacles with paint on them.
plumbing and bath
- N/A
paint (and stain, plaster, etc.)
- No residential paint donations.
1 Furniture: try local churches or thrift stores.
2 Bedding/linens, clothing/shoes: try Goodwill, Savers, or The Salvation Army.
3 CFLs and fluorescents can be recycled @ Home Depot.
To download a copy of our donation guidelines, click here.
Last Updated November of 2022. Please note that these guidelines are subject to change periodically and are meant to serve as a general guide for donations. Legal restrictions and limited storage capacity prevent the acceptance of some items.
For items that we cannot accept, check recycling resources on Madison County’s website:
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