Material Donation

Do you love that your donated materials skip the waste stream and make their way into creative hands?

It costs SCRAP to divert all these usable materials and make them available to our community. Consider donating to SCRAP to help us offset those costs.

How to Donate

SCRAP collects clean and reusable art, craft, and office supplies. Please follow these steps when making a donation to SCRAP:

Make sure we accept what items you have. Check out the lists of Items We Accept and Items We Don’t Accept.
We accept donations of 2 boxes/bags of items during business hours.
For larger donations (more than 2 boxes/bags) you must schedule an appointment so we can accomodate your needs. To schedule an appointment please fill out our Contact Us form or give us a call.
We will provide a tax receipt and that great feeling that comes with supporting your local creative reuse nonprofit!

SCRAP Humboldt Creative Reuse Center
101 H street (at the intersection of South G street)
Arcata, Ca 95521 (MAP)
707-822-2452

Creative Reuse Center hours: Tuesday - Saturday 11am-6pm

Donation hours: Same as store hours

Items We Accept

Note: italicized items we are especially in need of.

Architecture/Design

currently accepting:

Carpet samples (12″x12″ or larger)
Formica samples
Wallpaper

Tile (colorful – 4″x4″ max)
Paint chip samples
Upholstery books
Contact paper.

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not currently accepting:

upholstery swatches (6″x6″ or larger)

Artist Supplies

currently accepting:

Most types of paint
Brushes
Pastels
Glue
Chalk
Ink
Carving tools
Stencils
Transfer letters

Crayons
Markers
Rulers
Clay
Glue guns
Silk screens
Canvas (blank and used)
Easels
Grout

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Not Currently Accepting:

Collage & Scrapbooking

currently accepting:

Stickers
Scrapbook paper
Embellishments
Punches
Rubber stamps
Stamp pads

Playing cards
Maps
Calendars
Postage stamps
Postcards

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not currently accepting:

Photographs

Containers

currently accepting:

Small glass jars with lids
Tins
Jewelry boxes
Shopping bags
Prescription bottles (no labels)
Plastic crates

Coffee tins
Buckets
Small tubes
Small plastic containers
Bubble wrap
Burlap sacks
Cigar boxes

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not currently accepting:

Small cardboard boxes

Craft Supplies

currently accepting:

Pipe cleaners
craft foam
bike tire tubes
feathers
glitter
doll supplies
marbles
game and puzzle pieces
Silk flowers

Wine corks (plastic and cork)
Pinback buttons
Candle wax
Straws
Shells
Pinecones
Trophies

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Not Currently accepting:

Fabric and Notions

currently accepting:

We're all stocked up on fabric and notions at the moment, please check back later!

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Not Currently accepting:

Fabric (yardage only – 1 yard minimum)
Zippers
Buttons
Thread
Sewing needles
Sewing pins
Sewing tools

Ribbon
Velcro
Leather
Yarn
Knitting needles
Crochet hooks,
Wool scraps
Felt

Gift Wrap & Party Supplies

currently accepting:

We're all stocked up on gift wrap and party supplies at the moment, please check back later!

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Not currently accepting:

Wrapping paper
Tissue paper
Raffia & easter grass
Greeting cards & envelopes
Gift bags

Party decorations
Ribbon and bows
Mylar balloons
Holiday gift wrap (non-xmas) & party supplies.

Holiday

currently accepting:

We're all stocked up on holiday items at the moment, please check back later!

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not currently accepting:

Wrapping paper
Cards
Unfinished/unused holiday-themed craft materials

Jewelry & Beads

currently accepting:

beads-glass, plastic, wood, shell, ceramic, etc...
findings-Jumprings, earing hoops, etc...
whole jewerly-necklaces, broaches, earings, rings, etc...
broken jewerly-single earings, broken necklaces, unfinished jewerly
jewerly making supplies-tools, cabochons, chain, etc...

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not currently accepting:

Mat Board, Framing, Sign Making

currently accepting:

We're all stocked up on mat board, framing, and sign making items at the moment, please check back later!

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Not currently accepting:

Mat board
Foam core
Frames
Acrylic
Clear Plexiglas

Corrugated plastic
Sign board
Adhesive vinyl
Frame corners
Photo albums

Media/Tech

currently accepting:

We're all stocked up on media/tech items at the moment, please check back later!

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Not currently accepting:

CDs
CD/DVD cases
Cassettes
Cassette tape cases
Records
Film canisters
Slides
Slide carousels

Floppy disks
Telephone wire
Coated wire
Motherboards
Photography equipment
Overhead projectors
Slide projectors
Cameras

Metal

currently accepting:

We're all stocked up on metal items at the moment, please check back later!

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not currently accepting:

Bottle caps
Metal jar lids
Metal bottle caps
Tins
Ornate metal fixtures (hooks, doorknobs, etc.)

Uncoated wire
Screws
Nails
Keys
Tools

Office Supplies

currently accepting:

We're all stocked up on office supplies at the moment, please check back later!

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Not currently accepting:

Pens
pencils
erasers
scissors
hole punches
staplers
staples
staple removers
tape dispensers
tape
file folders (manila, pocket and hanging)

tab dividers
transparencies
rubber bands
paperclips
envelopes
labels
binders (no logos)
plastic/metal organizers
spiral note pads
small notepads clipboards
desk organizers

Paper

currently accepting:

We're all stocked up on paper items at the moment, please check back later!

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not currently accepting:

Copy paper
Cardstock
Letterhead
Art paper and pads
Construction paper
Small rolls of paper

Large rolls of paper
Poster board
Paper sample books
Select art books
Blueprints
Sturdy cardboard tubes

Plastic

currently accepting:

We're all stocked up on plastic items at the moment, please check back later!

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not currently accepting:

Miscellaneous colorful bits
Old gift cards/key cards
Straws

Plastic produce netting
Spools

Vintage

currently accepting:

We're all stocked up on vintage items at the moment, please check back later!

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not currently accepting:

Photo albums
Paper ephemera
Small bits
Jewelry
Linens
Postcards

Magazines
Greeting cards
Notions
Sewing patterns
Craft

Wood

currently accepting:

We're all stocked up on wood items at the moment, please check back later!

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Not currently accepting:

Small blocks and boards
Sheets of cork
Craft wood
Spools

Dowels
Stretcher bars
Popsicle sticks

Magazines

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not currently accepting:

Arts and crafts
Comic Books
Home and garden
Fashion

Photography
Pop culture
National Geographic
Vintage (1979 and earlier)

Items We Don't Accept

Clothing of any kind – not even as fabric
Books
Household Goods and Appliances
Knick-Knacks – figurines, ornaments, flower pots
Furniture
Donation Carousels
Computers, printers, ink cartridges, software
Food Containers – yogurt tubs, cookie containers, Tupperware or Storage Bins
Plastic Packaging

Packing Peanuts – bring them to a shipping store
File Organizers
Block Styrofoam
Greeting Card Fronts/Used Greeting Cards
VHS Tapes
Toilet Paper or Paper Towel Rolls
Egg Cartons
Broken glass, dishware, or ceramics
House Paint & Spray Paint

Do you love that your donated materials skip the waste stream and make their way into creative hands?

It costs SCRAP to divert all these usable materials and make them available to our community. Consider donating to SCRAP to help us offset those costs.

OTHER OPTIONS FOR YOUR STUFF

The Reuse Guide - Where to Responsibly Donate/Consign/Resell Your Stuff!

Out of a growing need we created this lovely guide to help answer questions as to where you can responsibly donate, consign or resell your unwanted items.

FREE LISTS

Freecycle.org – (need to be a member to post – membership is free)
Craigslist – can post for free

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SUPPORT CREATIVE REUSE IN Humboldt County, CA!

We count on your generosity as an individual, foundation, corporate sponsor, or partner.

You feel the creative, environmental, and educational love from SCRAP. You return the love by adding to our resources so we can share with others. It becomes a circle of love that keeps giving – to you, to us, and to the entire community.

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