Donate

 

DONATIONS ARE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY!

Wednesday-Saturday 
10:30 am -- 3:30 pm

If the donation calendar is blank, it means all appointments are currently full. Check back to see if someone cancels or more spots open up. 

No More Plastic Caps, CD/DVDs (and cases), and Trophies! We have so many of them. Thanks!

We no longer take walk-up donations of any kind due to an influx of donations. Thank you so much for your support!
  • Review items we do and do not accept below.
  • Provide us with a general list of what you will be donating in the notes section.
  • Organize your items so we can see everything clearly when you drop it off.
  • Wear a mask when you arrive and knock on the donations door ( SW Alder Street, to the East of the main entrance)
  • No contact delivery (we can not help you move your donation from the car).
  • We try look through every donation to make sure we accept everything in it and reserve the right to reject any donations. The more organized your donation is, the faster we will be able to get you in and out, and the more helpful it is for us.

Questions? Email: helloportland@scrapcreativereuse.org.

Consider a financial donation to SCRAP to help us offset operational costs of processing your donation. Thanks for supporting SCRAP!

Please Note

  • As of May 14th we have removed the limit to size of donation and ask if you have multiple appointments, please go ahead and bring all your donations in your next appointment and cancel your remaining appointments.
  • To leave your donation on the sidewalk at any time without checking in with a SCRAP team member is considered dumping, regardless of the items. This hurts our organization, our neighborhood, and our community; and it's against the law. 
  • SCRAP PDX can’t accept donations mailed to the store. All donations must be made in person.

    SCRAP Creative Reuse Center
    1736 SW Alder Street
    Portland, OR 97205
    503-294-0769

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. Some of our customer's favorite items are processed at a financial loss to our organization. Consider donating to SCRAP to help us offset these costs. 

When Making a Donation Remember to:

*Wear a mask to the door

*Knock loudly on the Donations door.

Fabric Policy

Fabric is one of the most donated items to SCRAP. Please read these guidelines before donating fabric.

  • 2 boxes of fabric maximum per person/household, per week. size of box must not exceed 13” by 13” by 17” (think banker box or small uhaul box)
  • fabric must be at least 1 yard of raw fabric with salvage.
  • ideal fabric is colorful and/or patterned.
  • no fabric with holes, stains, mildew/mold, odors, started projects/stitches
  • absolutely nothing that comes from clothes, curtains, tablecloths, etc.
  • no scraps or pieces smaller than 1 yard, unless a fat quarter for quilting.

Thank you for understanding. Please contact us with further questions. Here are some alternative suggestions to take your fabric: William Temple House, various quilting guilds (e.g. Portland Modern Quilt Guild), schools/colleges, churches, community centers, free cycle, Facebook Marketplace, buy nothing groups, senior centers/assisted living, Goodwill.

Items We Generally Accept

Note: Italicized items we are especially in need of.

Architecture/Design

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currently accepting:

  • colorful (not neutral) Carpet samples (12x12” or larger)
  • wallpaper (no neutrals at this time)
  • colorful tile (no grey / beige / tan / white, 4x4” max.)
  • colorful upholstery swatches (6x6” or larger) (2 grocery bags or less unless pre-approved)
  • paint chip samples
  • vintage broken china
  • colorful upholstery books
  • various colorful/textured architecture samples
  • wood samples (6x6” or larger)
  • contact paper rolls

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not currently accepting:

  • formica
  • pieces of carpet
  • wood laminate
  • most architectural samples

Artist Supplies

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Currently Accepting:

  • Most types of paint (tubes of oil, acrylic, watercolor, and tempera)
  • house paint 1/2 gallon containers or less
  • brushes
  • pastels
  • glue
  • chalk
  • ink
  • carving tools
  • stencils
  • transfer (Letraset) letters
  • crayons
  • markers
  • rulers
  • sculpting clay
  • hot glue guns
  • silk screens
  • canvas (blank and used)
  • easels
  • paper making supplies
  • nail polish
  • spray adhesive

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Not Currently Accepting:

Books & Magazines

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Select Books:
  • Arts & Crafts (including how-to as well as artist’s editions and catalogs)
  • Antique picture books
Select Magazine:
  • Art
  • Comic books
  • Graphic novels
  • Manga
  • Fashion
  • Photography
  • National Geographic

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not currently accepting:

Select Books:
  • Quilting books
Select Magazine:
  • Crafts
  • Quilting
  • Architecture/Design
  • Food
  • Home and Garden

Collage & Scrapbooking

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currently accepting:

  • Stickers
  • scrapbook paper
  • embellishments
  • paper punches
  • craft scissors
  • paper cutters
  • rubber stamps
  • stamp ink pads
  • maps
  • calendars
  • postage stamps
  • postcards
  • vintage ephemera
  • book board and covers

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not currently accepting:

  • promotional stickers
  • contemporary (1980-current) photographs

Containers

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currently accepting:

  • Small glass jars with lids
  • jewelry boxes
  • tins (no large ones)
  • shopping bags
  • cigar boxes
  • Rubbermaid type bins (with lids)
  • small tubes
  • sturdy wicker baskets (limited quantities)
  • candy & mint tins
  • pouches
  • burlap sacks

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not currently accepting:

We currently cannot accept any plastic containers or bins due to total overload.

  • Small cardboard boxes
  • prescription bottles (no labels)
  • vitamin bottles
  • opaque plastic bottles
  • carboard canisters
  • plastic crates
  • large tins
  • small plastic containers

Craft Supplies

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currently accepting:

  • Pipe cleaners
  • craft foam
  • bike tire tubes
  • feathers
  • glitter and confetti
  • doll supplies
  • marbles
  • toys and games
  • silk flowers
  • action figure toys and miniatures
  • pinback buttons
  • candle making supplies
  • straws
  • shells
  • trophies
  • essential oils
  • molds
  • fridge magnets
  • corks

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Not Currently accepting:

  • puzzle pieces
  • glass votives (less than 50% wax inside)
  • pinecones
  • medals and award ribbons
  • promotional flat magnets

Fabric, Sewing, and Yarn

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Please Read:

Fabric is one of the most donated items to SCRAP. Please read these guidelines before donating fabric.

  • Fabric must be AT LEAST 1 YARD of raw fabric with selvege. Exceptions are occasionally made for vintage and quilting fabric.
  • Ideal fabric is colorful and/or patterned.
  • Fabric with holes, stains, mildew/mold, odors, started projects/stitches.
  • ABSOLUTELY nothing that comes from clothes, curtains, tablecloths, etc.
  • NO SCRAPS or pieces smaller than 1 yard, unless a fat quarter for quilting.

Thank you for understanding. Please contact us with further questions. 

Here are some alternative suggestions to take your fabric: William Temple House, various quilting guilds (ex. Portland Modern Quilt Guild), schools/colleges, churches, community centers, free cycle, Facebook marketplace, Buy Nothing groups, senior centers/assisted living, Goodwill.

Gift Wrap & Party Supplies

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currently accepting:

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

  • Gift wrap/wrapping paper (no Christmas)
  • gift bags (no Christmas)
  • tissue paper
  • raffia & Easter grass
  • non-written in greeting cards & envelopes (no Christmas/holiday)
  • party decorations
  • plastic ribbon and bows
  • Mylar balloons
  • party supplies (no food related items - cups, cutlery, plates, napkins, etc.)

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Not currently accepting:

Holiday (not currently taking most Holiday items)

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currently accepting:

  • Wrapping paper
  • cards 
  • unfinished/unused holiday-themed craft materials
  • gift bags
  • lanterns
  • Halloween!
  • Christmas

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not currently accepting:

Jewelry & Beads

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currently accepting:

  • Beads
  • Jewelry

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not currently accepting:

Mat Board, Frames, Sign Making

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currently accepting:

  • Mat board
  • Foam core (pieces 12x12" or larger, no scraps)
  • Frames with glass (glass must be secure)
  • acrylic
  • Plexiglass
  • adhesive vinyl

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Not currently accepting:

  • Frames without glass
  • mat board corners
  • new and used vinyl banners
  • frame corners and pieces
  • corrugated plastic
  • sign board
  • foam core scraps (anything under 12x12")

Media/Tech

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currently accepting:

  • CDs 
  • audio cassettes
  • vinyl records (also 78s and 45s)
  • 35mm film & film canisters
  • 16mm & Super8 FIlms
  • floppy disks & diskettes
  • coated wire
  • motherboards
  • overhead projectors
  • photography equipment (no enlargers)
  • photo cameras
  • movie cameras
  • vintage cameras and photography accessories
  • tripods (with foot attachment, please)

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Not currently accepting:

  • CD cases
  • cassette tape cases
  • slides
  • video cassettes
  • DVD cases

Metal

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currently accepting:

  • Bottle Caps
  • aluminum can tabs
  • mason jar lids
  • tins (no large ones)
  • ornate metal fixtures (hooks, doorknobs, etc.)
  • uncoated wire
  • screws
  • nails (please keep these organized)
  • keys, tools

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not currently accepting:

  • metal jar lids
  • mixed hardware

Sewing Notions & Yarn

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currently accepting:

  • Zippers
  • buttons
  • beads
  • jewelry pieces
  • thread
  • sewing needles
  • sewing pins
  • sewing tools
  • working sewing machines and sergers
  • fabric ribbon
  • Velcro
  • yarn
  • knitting needles
  • crochet hooks
  • raw fibers for spinning

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not currently accepting:

  • sewing patterns
  • packaged project kits

Office Supplies

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currently accepting:

  • post-it notes
  • pencil cases
  • push pins & thumb tacks
  • scissors
  • hole punches
  • staplers
  • staples
  • staple removers
  • clipboards
  • rubber bands
  • paperclips
  • binder clips
  • envelopes (personal and business styles (no window or with logos)
  • NEW padded envelopes
  • tape

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Overloaded: Not currently accepting:

  • 3-Ring Binders
  • manila folders (all sizes)
  • hanging file folders (all sizes)
  • folders with pockets
  • labels
  • hole punches
  • office desk accessories
  • ALL notepads
  • register rolls
  • tab dividers
  • comb binding and binders
  • USED padded envelopes
  • page protectors
  • transparencies
  • CD cases

Paper

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currently accepting:

  • Copy paper
  • cardstock
  • letterhead & stationery
  • art paper and pads
  • construction paper
  • maps
  • sturdy cardboard tubes
  • small rolls of paper
  • large rolls of paper
  • poster board
  • paper sample books (colorful, textured, patterned only)
  • blueprints

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not currently accepting:

  • letterhead pads

Plastic

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currently accepting:

  • bread bag tabs
  • COLORFUL plastic caps
  • glasses and sunglasses
  • miscellaneous small COLORFUL bits (if sorted by color)
  • old gift cards/key cards

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not currently accepting:

  • small plastic spools
  • straws
  • plastic produce netting
  • plastic bottle caps
  • 6-pack can holders (both kinds)
  • most plastic containers

Wood

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currently accepting:

  • Small blocks and boards
  • wood samples
  • wood burning/whittling tools and kits
  • balsa wood
  • driftwood
  • alphabet blocks
  • sandpaper
  • unfinished boxes
  • sheets of cork
  • fun wooden shapes
  • clothes pins
  • spools
  • dowels
  • stretcher bars
  • Popsicle sticks

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Not currently accepting:

  • wooden plaques

Vintage

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currently accepting:

  • Photos
  • Interesting bits
  • paper ephemera
  • office supplies
  • jewelry
  • linens
  • tins and packaging
  • postcards
  • greeting cards
  • notions
  • magazines
  • sewing patterns
  • craft

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not currently accepting:

Items We Never Accept

  • Spray paint, aerosols, and paint pens
  • Clothing, sheets and curtains of any kind—not even as fabric
  • Small pieces of fabric (less than 1/4 yd)
  • Photo albums
  • Kitchen gear, pots and pans, cutlery
  • Slide carousels
  • Posters (unless they are fine art prints)
  • Books (unless they are art- or craft-related)
  • Household goods, appliances, furniture
  • Flower pots and gardening tools
  • Computers, printers, ink cartridges, software, coated wire
  • Food containers—yogurt tubs, Tupperware
  • No food-including dried beans and macaroni for crafts
  • Plastic pieces larger than 8"x8”
  • Packing peanuts and dunnage Styrofoam blocks
  • Toilet paper or paper towel rolls
  • Broken glass, dishware, ceramics
  • VHS tapes
  • Video cases (VHS & DVD)
  • Sheet glass with no frame
  • Complete games and puzzles
  • Science, news, or other text-heavy magazines
  • White or beige tile
  • Plastic utensils
  • Twist ties

Please note: We occasionally get overloaded with items that we would normally accept and can no longer take them until we clear some inventory space. Please review the regularly updated Items We Accept info above, before donating.

Other Reuse Options

Contact the relevant organization or consult their website before dropping off your materials.

Donations

Donation Location

SCRAP accepts donations at: 

1736 SW Alder St. Portland, OR 97205 Wednesday-Saturday. 10:30am to 3:30pm by appointment only.

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PLEASE NOTE: We only accept donations by appointment! 
Donations are taken at the door next to the garage to the left of the SCRAP entrance. Please knock loudly on the door by the garage (with the "Donations" sign).

SUPPORT CREATIVE REUSE IN Portland, OR!


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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 1736 SW Alder Street, Portland, OR  97205
503-294-0769

 


SCRAP is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Federal Tax ID 93-1270807.  Donations are tax deductible as allowed by law.

 

 

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