Construction Junction - Building Material Reuse

What We Accept

Construction Junction accepts donations of used and surplus building materials from contractors, and individual donations of materials that can be used to renovate, build or remodel a home or apartment. Material donations must be clean and in working order.

We receive hundreds of items every week. Material handling is our greatest challenge and largest expense. We try our best to keep this list up to date, but we cannot stress enough that you must call and discuss your donation with staff before you bring it in or arrange a pick up.

We inspect all donations and reserve the right to reject material that cannot be resold or items we may currently have overstocked. Please call before you donate!!!! Remember we are not a disposal service and cannot afford to throw your material away.
 

Appliances   Building Materials   Cabinets   Countertops   Doors   Glass and Mirrors   Flooring    Hardware   Interior Items/Furniture   Lights   Masonry   Office Items   Plumbing   Tile   Wall Coverings (Paint)   Windows/Shutters

•  Appliances
  • Condition requirements- Must be in good working condition.  Some antique appliances will be accepted also.  All freon appliances must pay $10 recycling fee regardless of working condition. If appliances (non-freon) are not working but primarily composed of metal, they can be donated for scrap metal.
  • Unacceptable styles (not taken)- Appliances with cut cords, furnaces, hot water tanks, electric heaters, wood stoves.
• Building Materials (Lumber, Sheet goods, Insulation, Trim/Mouldings, Pipe, etc.)
  • Condition requirements- Linear materials must be at least 4' in length.  Sheet goods must be 4'x4' or larger.  Must be free of nails, rot, twisting, bowing and cracking.   Rolls of insulation must be new.  Shingles and siding must be in complete new/unused packages.
  • Marginal styles (accepted as needed, call in advance)- Painted wood, large beams, engineered wood products (fingerjointed, TGI's, etc.)
  • Unacceptable styles (not taken)- Wood with creosote
• Cabinets (Kitchen, Vanity, Bookcases, Entertainment centers, etc.)
  • Condition requirements- Must be structurally sound with no significant water damage or splitting at the joints.  Must have all drawers and cabinet doors ATTACHED and INTACT.  Laminate (if applicable) must be intact.  Metal cabinets must be free of rust.
  • Marginal styles (accepted as needed, call in advance)- Particle board bookcases
  • Unacceptable styles (not taken)- Particle board low quality cabinets over 5 years old
• Countertops
  • Condition requirements- Must be 4' or longer straight runs.  No cutouts without the sink.  Used countertops must be in good condition with no burn marks, peeling laminate, significant worn areas or cracks.
  • Marginal styles (accepted as needed, call in advance)- Computer table tops
  • Unacceptable styles (not taken)- No used large L-shaped countertops.
• Doors (interior, exterior, garage) 
  • Condition requirements- No major splits/cracks, deep gouges, rot, bowing, twisting or excessive alterations.  No fogged or broken window glass in doors.
  • Marginal styles (accepted as needed, call in advance)- Commercial solid core door slabs, bi-fold or hollow core doors and louvered closet doors.
  • Unacceptable styles (not taken)- Sliding glass patio doors that are not assembled and complete in their frames.  Garage doors that do not have ALL associated hardware.
• Flooring (Carpet, Wood, Tile, etc.)
  • Conditional requirements-  Wood flooring must be free of nails, rot, twisting, cracking, crowning, bowing, etc.  Tongues and grooves must be intact and must be within 1/16" of full original thickness.  Carpet/vinyl must be in new or like new condition and free of holes or stains.  Rolls must be at least 8'x6'.  Area rugs in excellent or better condition are accepted.  Vinyl tiles in full boxes are accepted.
  • Marginal styles (accepted as needed, call in advance)- Carpet tiles
  • Unacceptable styles (not taken)- Carpet or vinyl flooring with stains, holes, pet hair/odor or in less than like new condition.  Engineered flooring, unless new in package and more than 100sqft.
• Glass and Mirrors
  • Condition requirements- No cracks or breaks or broken corners.  Small chips on edges are acceptable.
  • Unacceptable styles (not taken)- Single pane window or door glass
• Hardware (electrical, tools, nails, screws, knobs, pulls, lock sets, etc.)
  • Condition requirements- Minimal rust.  Gasoline powered tools (lawnmowers, trimmers, etc.) must be empty of all fuel. 
  • Unacceptable styles (not taken)- Out of code electrical hardware
• Interior items (Furniture, decorations, window treatments, etc.)
  • Condition requirements- Furniture must be assembled, complete, and with no major damage.  No significant water damage or peeling laminate.  Upholstered furniture must be clean and free of stains/odors.  Antique furniture is accepted.
  • Marginal styles (accepted as needed, call in advance)- vertical and horizontal blinds
  • Unacceptable styles (not taken)- Mattresses, foam, bed frames, items missing pieces or without drawers/doors, curtains/window treatments, organs 
• Light Fixtures
  • Condition Requirements- Must be 110 voltage.  Fixtures must be complete unless you are bringing in just the light globes.  No broken or cracked light globes. No pitted metal plated fixtures.  Ceiling fans must be complete (including all mounting hardware) and in excellent condition.  No commercial light fixtures with ballasts older than 5 years old.  All fluorescent lightbulbs and ballasts must be paid for through our recycling program ($1 per bulb or $1 per pound).
  • Marginal styles (accepted as needed, call in advance)- 2x2 or 2x4 Fluorescent light fixtures, commercial recessed fixtures
  • Unacceptable styles (not taken)- 220 voltage lights, fluorescent light fixtures with leaking ballasts
• Masonry
  • Condition requirements- Brick and block must be clean of mortar and mostly unbroken.  Glass block must be complete and unbroken.
  • Unacceptable styles (not taken)- Opened bags of mortar, QuikCrete, mortar, etc.
• Office Items (Desks, Chairs, Cabinets, etc.)
  • Condition requirements-  All furniture must be assembled and have all parts, including doors and drawers.  Filing cabinets must be in excellent shape, with minimal dents and rust.
  • Marginal styles(accepted as needed, call in advance)- Large metal desks, oversized wooden desks/credenzas
  • Unacceptable styles (not taken)- Cubicle partitions
• Plumbing Fixtures
  • Toilets
    • Condition requirements- Toilets must be empty of all water.  No cracks (even hairline) or chips.  Only complete toilets (tank, bowl, and lid) will be accepted.  We will accept toilet tank lids by themselves.
    • Unacceptable styles (not taken)- Toilets that have not been cleaned.
  • Tubs
    • Condition requirements- No cracks, chips or significant rust around the drain (except clawfoot and antique tubs).  You may drop off steel or cast iron tubs (non clawfoot), but we will not pick them up.
    • Marginal styles (accepted as needed, call in advance)- Clawfoot tubs without any feet
    • Unacceptable styles (not taken)- Excessively dirty, rusty or stained tubs
  • Sinks
    • Condition requirements- No cracks (even hairline), chips or significant rust around fixtures.  Stainless steel sinks must be free of dents or damage
    • Marginal styles (accepted as needed, call in advance)- Wall mount sinks, concrete laundry sinks
    • Unacceptable styles (not taken)- Sinks used to dispose of paint or harmful chemicals
  • Medicine Cabinets
    • Condition requirements- Complete units only.  Glass and mirror glass must not be cracked.
  • Shower Doors
    • Condition requirements- Must be in excellent condition AND complete with tracks.  No excessive hard water scale or rust. No cracks or chips in glass.
    • Unacceptable styles (not taken)- Shower doors without tracks
• Tile
  • Condition requirements- Tile must be new, in complete packages and unbroken.
  • Unacceptable styles (not taken)- Used or broken tile, open bags of grout or mortar 
• Wall Coverings (Paint, Stain, Wallpaper) 
  • Condition requirements-  ONLY LATEX (water-based) paints and stains in useable condition will be accepted.  Useable condition is paint that has not been frozen, can still be mixed easily (to the bottom of the can), and has been purchased in the last 5 years.  Additionally, cans must be 3/4 full or more, have original label and cans/lids must not be excessively rusty.  Wallpaper must be in full unopened rolls.
  • **Your regular garbage disposal service will pickup latex paint is dried and the lid is off.  You can dry up bad or small quantities of paint with cat litter or sawdust.**
  • Unacceptable styles (not taken)- Oil-based paints of any kind, thinners, solvents, other household chemicals.
• Windows and Shutters
  • Condition Requirements- No rot or structural damage.  Double pane window seals must be intact (free of fogging).  No excessive cracks in glass.  Single pane wood sashes must be in excellent condition .  Aluminum and vinyl windows must be in excellent condition.
  • Marginal styles (accepted as needed, call in advance)- Steel frame with single pane glass, non-opening picture style windows, vinyl shutters, window screens or aluminum storm windows 
  • Unacceptable styles (not taken)- Double pane windows without or out of their frames, window treatments (curtains, drapes, etc.)