Material Donation Overview

Your material donations do more than just contribute to the success of ReSource and to your local economy. By donating your used building materials and antiques to us, you are building a more sustainable world and a healthier environment by keeping our landfills free of perfectly good materials. 

We created donation guidelines to ensure that ReSource runs as efficiently as possible. We constantly deal with space limitations. We don't have room for overstock, so occasionally we turn material away. The staff does not repair, recycle or dispose of trash for customers. All donations must be in good condition and re-usable as is. Donations are tax deductible.

Donation Guidelines

All donations must be approved and are accepted at staff discretion. 

Donations are accepted from opening to one hour before closing.

(Click here for Boulder hours & here for Fort Collins hours.) 

Donation Receipts for your tax deduction are issued at time of drop off only.

We offer a pick-up and delivery service as well.

Things we Accept:

Cabinets
Must have all doors and drawers intact.
No water damage or serious holes.
We prefer cabinet sets.

Doors
Everything except hollow core.
No commercial sold ‘slab’ doors.

Lumer + Timbers
Any dimensional lumber over five feet in length.
Nails must me removed.

Landscaping
Bricks, Pavers, Cinderblock, Flagstone, Moss Rock etc…
No heavy mortar on bricks.

Tile
New and clean of grout.

Wood Stoves
No Franklin Fireplaces.

Sheet Goods
Half sheet or larger.

Fencing
Three feet or longer sections. Chain link, cedar, split rail, etc… Barbwire if new/.

PVC and Metal Piping
Pieces four feet or longer.

Stair Sets
Metal and wood. Spiral stairs.
Balusters, Spindles, Banisters, etc.

Trim
Good condition with no nails or excessive paint. Sections four feet and longer.

Shutters
Interior and Exterior

Metal Lockers + Cabinets
No excessive rust or holes.

Solar Panels
Prefer working and NOVAN brand panels but will take all.

Roofing Materials.
Corrugated sheet metal and vinyl roofing. Roofing paper, shingle packets.  
Currently not accepting roof tiles.

Warehouse Shelving and Racking
Metal shelving and garage shelves. No bookshelves.

Workbenches and Cabinets
No excessive damage or missing drawers or doors.

Angle Iron

Mounting Hardware and Brackets

New Nails, Screws Etc.

Lawn Edging / Plastic and Metal
Good condition free of excess dirt.

Siding
Cedar siding and 4x8 paneling. Must be free of nails and excess paint.

Stove Pipe
Black wood stove pipe and galvanized steel pipe. Single wall, double wall, triple wall.

Things we typically do not accept but may with some exceptions:

Dresser Drawers
Unless brand new and of a unique quality.

Cabinet Doors
Only if brand new and space permits

Water Heaters
Only if less than 3 years old and all in functioning order.

Appliances
We may take stoves and or ovens it they are either brand new, less than 3 years old, very good condition, commercial stoves ovens or antique.

Ceiling Fans
Only brand new or hardly used HIGH END pieces.

Lighting Fixtures

Only if very high end or of a unique nature. No brass and glass – no can lights.

Bi Fold Doors
Only if in very good condition or new.

Hollow Core Doors:
only if in the jamb or in perfect condition. slab hollow core sometimes.

Sheet Glass
Only if it’s not chipped or cracked – table top glass – no glass shelves.

Masonite
Only if it’s in full rolls, brand new.

Sinks
Only if brand new, pedestal style, nice stainless steel or in extremely good condition. YES to utility sinks.

Windows
Only if brand new, never installed, or less than 5 years old and in very good condition.

Single Pane Windows
Sashes only. Antique windows preferred.

Tubs
Only if antique claw foot or brand new. No ‘jet’ tubs.

Furniture
We accept furniture if it is unique or antique. No put together yourself computer desks, entertainment centers or bookshelves.

Sliding Glass Doors
Must be in very good condition. No metal framed doors. Must have jamb and all parts and pieces intact and attached.

Misc Plumbing
New pipes and fitting only. No misc boxes of used plumbing unless very rare parts and pieces.

Misc. Hardware
New boxes of nails and screws only. No used or rusted nails. No misc boxes of ‘extra pieces’ for hardware sets etc.

Tools
Must be working. Cordless batteries must have charger and batteries must still hold charge. Hand tools are okay as long as they aren’t damaged.

Grout, Caulk, Concrete ETC.
Only if brand new never opened. No half empty bags or used or partial.

Things we do not accept:

Florescent Lighting Fixtures
REASON: ballasts are haz mat (hazardous material)
Alternatives:  BoCO Hazardous Waste Recycling  303-441-4800 (hotline) or 720-564-2220; http://www.co.boulder.co.us/recycling/hhw/hhwhome.htm
Hours: Wed. 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Fri. and Sat. 8 a.m. to noon

Paints, liquids, chemicals
REASON: haz mat and violates the terms of us being on this property.
Alternatives: BoCO Haz. Waste (listed above)

Upholstered Items / Couches ETC
REASON: can’t keep them out of the elements not building materials.
Alternatives: Salvation army, goodwill, Savers

Thermostats
REASON: mercury
Alternative: BoCO haz. waste.

Used HVAC and Duct Work
REASON: health code violation to sell that stuff used.
Alternative: scrap metal at Ecocycle

Computer parts and equipment REASON: not building materials and contains heavy metals.
Alternative: EcoCycle 303-444-6634 CHARM facility

Non Wooden Blinds
REASON: Unable to resell. May contain lead paint.
Alternative: Savers, Salvation Army,

Tires
REASON: non mission compliant
Alternative: Tire Source
2828 30th St, Boulder

Batteries
REASON: haz mat
Alternative: Battery Solutions Inc.
1-800-852-8127

Refrigerators
REASON: Freon is haz mat
Alternatives:Unwanted Appliances
303-430-7142

Air Conditioners
REASON: haz mat with cfcs.
Alternatives: Bizzy B’s Recycling, Longmont
303-682-2454

Toilets
REASON: non mission compliant
Alternative: CHARM will recycle for a small fee.

Ceiling Tiles
REASON: Can not resell. May contain asbestos. 
Alternative: must be thrown away.

Carpet
REASON: no place to store it.
Alternative: Buds Warehouse – new carpet only. 303-296-3990

Household Items, Clothes, Plastic Tubs, Toys, Backpacks, Cleaning Supplies, ETC.
REASON: Not used building materials.

Material Donation Tax Deduction Guidelines

Items donated to ReSource are tax deductible under the following guidelines. This information is provided for general purposes only; it is the donor’s responsibility to know and follow all relevant tax laws and requirements.

ReSource will provide a donation receipt upon request that will state the quantity and type of material donated. ReSource does NOT establish values for donated material. If you are claiming less than $500 in donated materials, no additional forms are required.

If you are claiming $500 or more, IRS form 8283 is required to be submitted with your taxes. According to form 8283, if you claim less than $5000 per item or group of similar items, you can self-determine those values and list them in Section A of form 8283.

If you intend to claim $5000 or more per item or group of similar items you must hire an appraiser to determine the value of the materials through a qualified appraisal and the material must be listed in Section B of form 8283. If the latter method is chosen, you must submit a donation receipt along with the completed 8283 and a copy of the qualified appraisal to the Center for ReSource Conservation to fill out Part IV before submitting it to the IRS.

For more information on how to determine fair market value or how to determine what constitutes a "group of similar items", refer to IRS form 8283 and the associated information document as well as publication 561, available at www.irs.gov.

ReSource is a division of The Center for ReSource Conservation (CRC), a 501(c)3 non-profit organization located at 2639 Spruce Street Boulder, CO 80302. The CRC's non-profit tax I.D. number is 84-0808-982.

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