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DONATIONS ARE LIMITED IN THE AMOUNT ANY INDIVIDUAL DONOR CAN BRING. |
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We are now open every Sunday (10 AM-2 PM) except for holiday weekends. Donated items must be on the list below of acceptable items. Since we have limited warehouse space for furniture, a donor can not bring more than: 5 large pieces (couch, arm chairs, dine tables, dressers, desks, etc.) 10 other pieces of small furniture 15 boxes/bags of small items such as clothes, linens, toys, dishes. If you have questions please email a picture of the item. Our phone is a landline and can not accept a text message. We thank you for your understanding as this world tries to return to a less crazy time. |
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We do not offer pickup service. You can hire anyone you wish but we offer the following suggestions: These local companies have access to our building and can pickup anytime • Map Trucking (Abe) Cell 908-377-7399 or Office 908-654-6940 • Holte and Associates (Ray) (908-247-9589). These national companies will pick up anywhere in the United States but only the local franchises have access to our building. • College Hunks Hauling Junk (Deb) (908-842-0858)(If you are in their franchise area) • 1-800-Got-Junk (1-800-Got-Junk,1-800-468-5865)(only the franchise in our area has the combination) They are independant companies that set their own prices, schedules and procedures. Others must bring the items when we are open. |
| Items that we need (and do not need). | |
| Please check our Home page for additional limits for this coming Sunday. (Updated each Wednesday.) | |
| We normally accept | We do not accept at this time |
| Living Room Furniture couches love seats futons with mattresses end tables small coffee tables Patio or outside furniture (accepted May 1 to August 31 only) |
Wall Units Large entertainment centers Old style TV Armoires Glass top furniture of any kind. (Our clients have young children) Patio or outside furniture (not accepted September 1 to April 30) |
| Dine Tables & Chairs | China Cabinets Buffets sideboards |
| Bedroom Furniture Mattress Box Spring frames dressers night stands |
King size mattresses, headboards or frames(metal frames for split box are fine) any mattress with stains on either side Platform Beds Large particle board Bed/Desk/Dresser combos, trundle beds loft beds |
| Modern Cribs | Old style drop-side cribs |
| Student desks small bookcases |
Desks wider than four feet. |
| Toys, dolls, games, clean stuffed toys | Incomplete games or dirty/broken toys, dolls or stuffed toys |
| Linens | Window blinds or shades wall hangings or their hanging brackets |
| Small Appliances-mixers,blenders,food processors,etc. | Large Appliances Stoves Refrigerators Washers Dryers built-in appliances small appliances with heating coils |
| Clothes and Shoes | Ripped or excessively worn Clothes or Shoes |
| Children's books and Cook Books | Other Books, Magazines or Newspapers |
| Baby items and Clothes (Must conform to the current safety standards) | Car Seats of any age Other baby items that do not meet current safety rules. |
| Dishes, glasses, bowls, pots, pans, utensils | Chipped dishes, worn pots/pans (incomplete sets are fine) |
| Lamps(make sure they work), Mirrors in frames | Mirrors w/o frames,Picture frames w/o pictures, small family photo frames |
| Working Flat screen TVs (tape power cord & remote to the TV) | No Old style TVs, even if they work |
| Area Rugs with bound edges (9'x10' or less) | Large Area Rugs or Installed carpets without bound edges |
| Small decorative items Office Supplies School Supplies |
No holiday items at this time No unassembled or disassembled furniture No pianos or organs No power tools or other items that are dangerous to operate No medical items hospital beds, Stair climbers or any medicines(See note below) No perfumes, beauty items, medicines, food, paints or other flamables Any item not on the "we accept" list Anything else that you would not have in your home if you still needed the item |
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We currently suggest if the donation is: • outside of New Jersey, visit http://www.furniturebanks.org/ to find a furniture bank near you. • in Essex County, call East Orange Community Development 973-266-5315. • in Essex County, contact thewarehouseNJ (info@thewarehouseNJ.org) or 917-837-1315. • in Mercer County(Princeton), call Home Front. 609-989-9417 or www.homefrontnj.org. • in Monmouth County, call Love, Inc 732-222-1923. • in the eastern part of Route 46 (Paterson, Jersey City, Bayonne, Teaneck, Fort Lee), call Fr English Community Center 973-881-0127. • in Morris County, call Interfaith Furniture 973-477-1262 or (www.interfaithfurnishings.org). • in the Trenton area, call The Rescue Mission of Trenton 609-695-1436 or (www.rescuemissionoftrenton.org). • construction supplies, call Habitat for Humanity http://www.habitat.org/ (click "find a re-store"). • Medical Supplies including hospital beds, call Pluckemin Medical Mission 908-396-6057 or ppch.org/get-involved/medical-equipment. • Medical Supplies, call Afya Foundation info@afyafoundation.org. |