Donations Policy
Donations are accepted at our store during business hours: Tuesday-Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday 9:00am to 5:00pm
Make a donation of building materials to Significant Elements and get a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to the store in a monthly drawing! A winner will be drawn from each month’s donors.
Significant Elements will provide a donation receipt for your tax purposes.
NOTICE-Please call (607) 277-3450 before bringing windows or doors.
Please do not leave items at back or front doors without notification.
If you are unsure about the acceptability of your item, please call ahead to check and speak with our Store Manager at (607) 277-3450 or email hi.sigelements@gmail.com
Significant Elements appreciates your donation and we make a daily effort to accept as many useable items as possible. We are limited, however by space, demand, and the environment hazards posed by certain materials and we must be selective in accepting donations. It is easier to tell you what we DON’T accept, so please refer to the following list before bringing in an item:
- Refrigerators, microwaves, air conditioners and computers
- Fluorescent lights, can lights, or track lighting
- Electric or gas baseboard heaters
- Open bags of cement, mortar, drywall compound, grout, etc.
- Paint
- Mini-blinds
- Used carpet
- Ceiling Tiles
- Cabinets with missing drawers and doors
- Melamine, laminate, particle board cabinets
- Particle board laminate desks, bookcases, and furniture
- Room dividers or other commercial office equipment
- Counter-tops: L-shaped or outdated colors
- Hollow-core doors
- High-flow toilets (we DO ACCEPT new, low-flow toilets or antique toilets ca. 1940s or older)
- Fiberglass or cultured marble
- Shower Doors: except some in like-new condition with all parts
- Tile with heavy grout and old cement
- Windows: one-light, non-wavy glass, thermal pane without a frame, storm windows, double-hung in poor condition, single-pane windows in frame (except wavy glass)
- Very large pieces of loose glass or mirror
- Lumber or trim that is shorter than 6″, rotten, damaged, heavily painted, or with nails
- Treated Lumber, unless new and still tagged with ACQ sticker
- Fiberglass insulation
- Upholstered furniture: couches, love seats, easy chairs, and ottomans (we DO ACCEPT solid wood furniture such as tables, chairs, stools, desks, etc)
- Wood Burning Equipment, unless antique or high-end
- Fireplace doors or inserts
- Old thermostats or any item containing mercury
- Most Plastic/Vinyl Items: shutters, cabinets doors, light shades, bi-fold doors, etc.
