Fishhawk Lake Real Estate
Sellers/Buyers-Recycle Your Unwanted Items to Help Others! Call Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit organization that builds homes for 
people who can't afford to do it on their own. 
They have a "recycling" program, called ReStore that is one I'd like to share with you (see below). You can donate certain items in the home you just purchased and want to get rid of for remodeling purposes or you are a seller who has a buyer who just doesn't want what you've got in the home they're purchasing from you! A bit wordy, but you get my drift....
Here is a brief description of what Habitat for Humanity is and what they're looking for:
Our ReStores raise funds to help Habitat for Humanity build affordable homes in the Portland/Vancouver area. And, we keep usable materials out of the waste stream and into home building, remodeling and creative arts projects. With the help of our shoppers, donors and volunteers, we will fund 8 homes this year
and keep more than 2,800 tons of materials out of the landfill.
2800 TONS OF MATERIALS OUT OF THE LANDFILL
(worth repeating, I'd say)
There is a section on their website called "Material Recovery" that might be worth your while to inquire about. Here's their brief synopsis:
Habitat for Humanity ReStore’s Building Material Recovery service lets you prepare for the next phase of your remodeling project while helping your community. We take out usable items you are replacing and bring them to the ReStore to raise funds that support building Habitat homes for local families.
And below a whole list of what they accept:
Items We Accept
Appliances
- Kitchen and laundry appliances that are 10 years old or newer in perfect working order
Cabinets
- Quality cabinets with solid wood or plywood fronts, doors and drawers; clean and complete, with doors and drawers attached. We do not accept doors and drawers without cabinets
Doors
- Doors in good, clean resalable condition without alterations or damage, raised panel hollow core doors with frame
Fasteners and hardware
- All varieties of metal fasteners and hardware, door knobs, hinges
- Cabinet pulls and knobs
Flooring
- New, never installed solid wood, carpet and linoleum 10sq x 10sq or greater in size
- Complete unopened boxes of prefinished wood and laminate flooring
- Previously installed de-nailed wood flooring
- Clean, unstained area rugs
Furniture
- Quality upholstered furniture without stains, odors, pet hair or scratches, excessive fading, sagging, rips or tears
- Solid wood furniture, no melamine or pressboard
- We do not accept mattresses or box springs
HVAC
- Ducting, flashing, insulation and vents, fireplace inserts, furnaces and wood stoves
- We do not accept items containing asbestos or other toxins
Lawn and garden
- Bricks and pavers, fencing- chain link and de-nailed good condition wood, undamaged hoses and sprinklers, lawn mowers in good working order
Lighting and electrical
- Indoor and outdoor light fixtures, new florescent fixtures, electrical supplies
Lumber
- Denailed quality lumber and siding in 5 foot lengths or better
- Sheet goods 1/2; sheet or better
Paint
- Liquid latex paint (no dry or solid paint) in original container with original label attached
Plumbing
- Steel, porcelain or cast iron sinks, no composite sinks
- Tubs in perfect working order (space permitting)
- Complete, clean and undamaged low flow toilets
- Bathroom hardware
Roofing
- Roofing, shingles and tar paper
Tile
- New, never installed tile minimum of 10 matching square feet, new tile trim
Tools and equipment
- Hand and power tools with all parts in good working order
Windows
- Quality, good condition vinyl or wood windows, seals and flanges intact
- Shutters in good condition
- Blinds: new and in unopened boxes only
- We do not accept unframed glass or mirrors
That's A LOT OF STUFF!!!! What I suggest is that you don't haul it off to the local dump, but give Habitat for Humanity a call!
Here's a pickup request link:http://pdxrestore.org/pick-request-form
Such a great way to move stuff without you having to do it AND it doesn't end up in an landfill...just 'cause it doesn't fit your motif.
Here's a way to connect with them: http://pdxrestore.org/connect
Just click on the above link--it'll give you some options as to the closest store.
LET'S RECYLE IT, NOT DUMP IT!!!
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