Clear Clutter & help your neighbors

Eastside Rebuild accepts material and tool donations such as lumber, hardware, doors, floors, and more from the community to keep this resource thriving. We also complete salvage for building owners who want to save the best from the . Please see our guidelines below for details on what, how, and when.

Material
Donations

General Material Donation Guidelines

Donations are accepted during business hours.

Out donation guidelines are designed to only accept items that are likely to be reused.

Items must be complete, working well, and ready to go out the door with little assembly required. If things need fixing, please bring it to one of our monthly repair cafe’s!

Material acceptance is based on current stock levels, space needs, quality and condition of the material, local demand, and can change at any time for any reason. Just because we took something once does not mean we will take it again.

Donations may be tax-deducted, as we are a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.

We have a HOLD on all hardware and consumables as of October 1, 2025

Materials We Accept

    • Exterior/Interior Doors

    • Windows

    • Large Appliances (dishwashers, fridges, washers/dryers)

    • Hardwood Furniture (tables, desks, cabinet sets)

    • Flooring (LVP, CVG Fir, Oak)

    • Sheet goods (plywood, OSB, etc.)

    • Metal Roofing materials

    • Bathroom Vanities

  • Accepted Materials

    • Planks must be 4’ or longer (unless specialized hardwoods) and under 16'

    • Plywood must be 2’x2’ minimum, OSB should be at least 4’x4'

    • Reasonably straight and unpainted

    Not Currently Accepting

    • MDF or particle board based items

    • Scraps wood and strips of plywood cutoffs

  • Accepted Materials

    • Flooring must cover at least 100 sqft

    • Full sheets of foam insulation, sheetrock, and hardiboard

    • Tile must be at least 20 of the same style

    • Stone countertops must be at least 24” in length

    Marginal Styles

    • Stair Parts

    • Complete and unused rolls of insulation

    Not Currently Accepting

    • Spray foam or fiberglass insulation

    • Carpet and any other rolled up flooring

    • Damaged drywall, hardi, etc...

  • Accepted Materials

    • Masonry must have no mortar and be in good condition

    • Roofing and siding

    • Lawn care & landscaping supplies

    • Decking materials

    • Facade materials

  • Accepted Materials

    • Double Pane

    • Hardware must function well

    • Free from moisture

    • Frames must be fully intact

    Not Currently Accepting

    • Anything with chips or cracks

    • Irregular windows or windows over 6'x6'

    • Single pane windows

  • Accepted Materials

    • Interior & exterior doors

    • Free from rot, bowing, and twisting

    • Hollow core doors must have frame

    Not Currently Accepting

    • Screen Doors, shower doors, bi-fold doors, or slab doors

  • Accepted Materials

    • LED bulbs and fixtures

    • Ceiling fans with all parts and accessories

    • All fixtures must be complete and be able to be tested.

    Marginal Styles

    • Fluorescent and halogen lights and fixtures

    Not Currently Accepting

    • Electrical safety items such as a breaker box or smoke alarms.

  • Accepted Materials

    • Electric furnaces and cooling appliances at 90% efficacy, less than 5 years old

    • New hot water heaters

    • Wood stoves and fireplaces must have all parts and pieces, and free from excessive rust

    Not Currently Accepting

    • Gas powered heating and cooling systems

  • Accepted Materials

    • PVC must be 4’ in length

    • Fittings, faucets, and vanities

    • Porcelain must be 100% free from cracks and chips

    • Clean.

    Marginal Styles

    • Plastic sinks or paint sinks

    Not Currently Accepting

    • Separated bowls and tanks

    • Commercial or low-flow toilets

  • HOLD on all hardware and consumables as of October 1, 2025.

    Accepted Materials

    • All hardware must be complete and have all its part and pieces.

    • No excessive rust.

    • Sandpaper, fasteners, nails and staples must be sorted and labeled

    • New painting supplies and paints

    Marginal Styles

    • Opened but valuable paints.

    • Non-flammable lubricants

    • First aid kit, spill kits, and PPE

    Not Currently Accepting

    • Your unsorted leftover nails and screws bucket

    • Paints, caulks, and grouts without enough to salvage or have hardened

    • Flammable stains

  • Accepted Styles

    • Chairs and tables with vintage or retro appeal, must be in good / excellent condition. Think a step up from the thrift store.

    • Newer electric appliances less than 7 years old.

    • In good working order with no parts or pieces missing, easily testable

    • Easily transportable, nothing larger or heavier than two people can carry or transport onto a truck.

    Marginal Styles

    • Office chairs, desks, and commercial furniture

    • Large bedroom and dining room furniture.

    Not Currently Accepted

    • Any appliances that are not fully electric.

    • Couches, mattresses, box springs, and large furniture without any unique appeal

    • Built in appliances

    • Appliances with square heating duct

    • Furniture without any particular aesthetic appeal

    • Vintage Appliances

  • Accepted Materials

    • Full cabinet sets that are assembled, have doors installed, and have all parts.

    • Shelves must have all matching parts and pieces, and we may need to set them up before we can take them.

    Marginal Styles

    • Medicine Cabinets

    Not Currently Accepting

    • Incomplete cabinet sets

  • Accepted Materials

    • We accept most tools!

    • Must be complete, clean, working, and testable.

    • Battery powered tools should come with batteries and charger.

    Marginal Styles

    • Gas powered tools

    • Basic wooden handled tools

    Not Currently Accepting

    • No tools larger/heavier than two people can load onto a truck (some exceptions…)

    • Unsafe, illegal, or stolen items

    • Smoke detectors, CO2 detectors, fire extinguishers, or other household safety items

    • Particle board and MDF based items

    • Item parts (items must be complete)

    • Auto Parts (auto-related tools OK)

    • Liquids, chemicals, or items containing hazardous materials such as PCB’s, mercury, formaldehyde or asbestos

    • Dump or Hauling Trailer

    • Small Pickup Truck

    • Generator

    • Pressure washer

    • Dewalt, Ryobi, and Milwaukee Batteries

How it works

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Free Material Drop-Off

Material Drop-offs are always free. We appreciate you doing your part and are excited to write you a donation-reciept for your materals.

If you have more than a truck bed full of materials, please check in with us first on if we have space.

Donation Guidelines
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Free Material Pickup

Have a large load? Don’t want to dump quality materials? Save on tipping fees and schedule a pickup with us. We must be able to cover our cost to pick up and may only accept pickups for substantial amounts and high-demand/high-quality items.

VIEW OUR PICK-UP POLICY
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Call us for Salvage

Doing a renovation or demolition and want to cut your tipping fees? We can help. We offer professional free to low-cost material salvage and small scale deconstruction. Materials need to add up to a value that makes the service at least cost neutral for us to accept a job.

See below for Salvage FAQ.

What is building salvage?

  • Salvage is the low-cost—often free—removal or pickup of high-demand, high-quality building materials that are ready to be reused. We target specific items and remove them quickly with minimal disturbance.

  • For desirable, ready-to-reuse items, salvage is often free. If removal is complex (e.g., tall ladders, hard fasteners, built-ins that take hours), we may charge a modest labor fee that we’ll quote up front. If we’re just picking up curbside/garage-ready donations, it’s typically free.

  • Examples that usually qualify:

    • Solid wood doors, windows (newer or architectural), full cabinet sets, hardwood flooring with life left.

    • Quality lighting and plumbing fixtures and vanities free from rot

    • Dimensional lumber, beams, metal roofing, architectural trim/millwork

    • Stone, brick, pavers (clean, reusable quantities)

    • Quality tools, fasteners, jobsite surplus in original boxes

    • Electric Appliances less than 10 years old.

    Items we typically don’t take via salvage:

    • Broken/warped/rotted, moldy, water-damaged, or heavily painted-over items

    • Used carpet/pad, sheetrock, glued-down tile, low-grade particleboard furniture

    • Hazardous materials, insulation, paint/chemicals not on our acceptance list
      (If you’re unsure, send photos—we’ll advise fast.)

    • Anything made of MDF or particleboard

  • We’re a reuse nonprofit. Salvage is a donation-first service; we don’t usually purchase. You’ll receive a donation acknowledgment; for exceptional, high-value items we may discuss special handling on a case-by-case basis.

  • Yes. We provide a donation acknowledgment for accepted items. You set the fair-market value with your tax advisor.

    • Send photos (and rough measurements/notes) of what you have.

    • We offer a quick yes/no and whether removal is free or low-cost and a flat quote if a fee is necessary.

    • Schedule: curbside/garage pickup or in-place removal.

    • Removal: we carefully pull items, load, and sweep the area. (No patching/repairs.)

    • Receipt: we leave you with a donation receipt.

  • Clear a pathway, secure pets, and reserve parking/loading space. For items tied to utilities, please have a licensed pro disconnect water, gas, or hard-wired electrical before we arrive (unless otherwise arranged).

  • We use job-appropriate PPE and follow safe-work practices. We are registered as demolition contractors in Washington State, as well as bonded and insured for salvage activities.

  • Yes—just tell us before removal. Once removed, items become the property of our reuse store so we can price and move them quickly. We base the job value on what is shared and last-minute changes throw everything off.

  • Email or text photos + location + timeline. A few clear pics and quick notes (counts, sizes, condition) help us give you a fast decision and schedule.

Deconstruction vs. Salvage — Which is right for you?

Salvage is a quick, targeted pickup or light removal of high-demand, high-quality items (think cabinet sets, solid doors, fixtures, clean lumber). It’s often free or low cost, fast to schedule, and keeps disruption low. We do not patch or repair after removal.

Deconstruction is a planned, careful dismantling of part or all of a space to maximize reuse (floors, trim, framing, built-ins, etc.). It’s a fee-based service that takes longer, handles complex removals, and diverts the most material from the landfill.

Likely Salvage if:

  • You have a few great items that are easy to access (garage/ground level).

  • You want the lowest cost option with minimal disruption and quick scheduling.

Likely Deconstruction if:

  • You’re remodeling or removing larger areas and want to save as much as possible.

  • Items are built-in, tricky, or high up—work that needs planning, protection, and time.

Deconstruction FAQ
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