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Give Your Items a Second Life & Help Build Homes

Got furniture, appliances, or home improvement materials you no longer need? Donate them to the Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity ReStore! Your donations help fund the construction of affordable homes for local families while keeping usable goods out of landfills. Funds from the ReStores proceeds stay local, helping Green Mountain Habitat buy the land, building materials, and services needed to build affordable homes in Chittenden, Franklin, Grand Isle, and Lamoille counties.

How to Donate

Donating is easy—drop items off during store hours, or schedule a FREE donation pick up. Your donations make a real impact. Whether you’re downsizing, remodeling, or just decluttering, donating to the ReStore is a simple way to give back. Every item you donate helps a family achieve the dream of homeownership!

  • Bring your donations to any of our three ReStore during business hours. Our staff and volunteers are a great resource and will assist you with unloading. 
  • For large items or bulk donations, we offer free pick up services! Simply fill out our online donation form or call us to schedule a time that works for you.

Large Donations

ReStore box truck.

For large or bulk donations from your home or business, we offer FREE pick up services!

We will gladly work with you to accommodate your needs for your donation. Please see our list for items that we do and do not accept as donations. For home pick-ups, please fill out our online donation form. For business donations, please contact our Procurement Manager.

Donation guidelines

Thank you for choosing to donate to Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity. Please click on each category to learn more about item specifications.

PLEASE NOTE: all items should be in new or very good condition - functional, clean, stain-free, and complete with all of the pieces.

  • Appliances and Electronics
    YES
    • Kitchen & laundry appliances in good working condition, less than 10 years old. Includes refrigerators, ranges, dishwashers, washing machines, dryers, range hoods. 
    • Dehumidifiers 
    • Small appliances such as coffee makers, vacuum cleaners, irons and more.
    • TVs (thin, flat-screen only with HDMI input), computer monitors (with HDMI input)
    • Wood and gas fireplaces
    NO
    • Any non-working appliances 
    • Appliances more than 10 years old 
    • Double ovens 
    • Humidifiers 
    • Printers, fax machines, scanners
  • Baby Equipment
    YES
    • Baby toys in like-new or new condition
    NO
    • Strollers, cribs, high chairs, car seats, bottles, breast pumps, booster seats, etc
  • Books & Media
    YES
    • Books in good condition 
    • DVDs, CDs in good condition, w/ cases
    • Vinyl records
    NO
    • Magazines, textbooks, VHS tapes, library books
  • Cabinetry
    YES
    • Clean kitchen and bathroom cabinets, sets or individual cabinets, in good condition. Must be detached from the wall and ready to go.
    NO
    • Damaged or water-stained cabinets
  • Clothing
    YES
    • Apparel in good condition: no rips or stains 
    • Includes shoes, handbags, luggage
    NO
    • Clothing in poor condition 
    • Socks or underwear (unless new, in package) 
    • No odors
  • Doors & Windows
    YES
    • Residential interior & exterior doors in good condition, clean and sellable 
    • Solid and Hollow Core 
    • French and sliding glass doors 
    • Residential windows: double pane, complete, clean, undamaged, good working order, unfogged.
    NO
    • Doors that have been altered or cut 
    • Closet doors (sliding or pocket doors) 
    • Unframed glass or mirrors 
    • Aluminum windows 
    • Large single-pane wood windows (larger than 4x4) 
    • Blinds w/ cords
  • Exercise/Sports Equipment
    YES
    • Fitness equipment: fully assembled, operational, clean, and less than 5 years old with all parts included 
    • Weights 
    • Bicycles 
    • Skis, sleds, golf clubs, sporting goods, camping equipment, skates
    NO
    • Fitness machines more than 5 years old
    • Used sleeping bags 
    • Life jackets 
    • Ammunition 
    • Guns
    • Helmets
  • Fasteners/Hardware
    YES
    • All varieties of metal fasteners & hardware, doorknobs, hinges, cabinet pulls & knobs 
    • Nails, screws: Must be boxed
  • Flooring
    YES
    • Wood/manufactured wood/laminate: Must be new, in box; 100 sq/ft or more 
    • Rugs: Clean, unstained, no excess damage 
    • Vinyl: NEW rolls 100 sq/ft or more 
    • Carpet: NEW rolls, 100 sq/ft or more, no more than 12” in diameter
    NO
    • Partial boxes of wood or laminate plank 
    • Rugs: Stained or worn 
    • Vinyl Flooring: Used 
    • Carpet: Used carpet or scrap/remnant pieces
  • Food
    NO
    • We do not accept any food products
  • Furniture
    YES
    • New or gently used furniture; must be in good “sellable” condition 
    • All parts and hardware included 
    • Patio, outdoor furniture 
    • Complete bed frames: all parts and hardware must be included. NO MATTRESSES. 
    • Dining sets, living room sets, dressers, chairs and more. 
    • Office furniture: desks, filing cabinets, chairs
    NO
    • Furniture with damage, stains, tears, odors and excessive pet hair
    • Mattresses or box springs 
    • Cribs, high-chairs, car seats, child safety seats, portable cribs, playpens 
    • Conference tables
    • L-shaped desks, or desks larger than 5 feet
  • Home Goods
    YES
    • Clean cookware, dish sets, glasses, vases 
    • Home decor items 
    • Artwork, picture frames 
    • Linens
    NO
    • Corded blinds 
    • Bed pillows 
    • Bath mats
  • Lawn & Garden
    YES
    • Lawn mowers, leaf blowers, weed whackers in working condition: all parts included, assembled. MUST NOT CONTAIN ANY GAS IN EQUIPMENT. 
    • Bricks, pavers 
    • Grills in good working order; cleaned 
    • Garden supplies: Pots (clean), rakes, shovels, wheelbarrows, hoses, sprinklers, all in good working order 
    • Tools & Lawn Equipment, yard and garden fertilizer spreaders
    NO
    • Propane tanks 
    • Flammable chemicals 
    • Automotive fluids 
    • Gas cans containing any gas or sprayers containing any fluids 
    • Plastic pot liners 
    • Pesticide sprayers 
    • Bags of fertilizer or soil
  • Lighting
    YES
    • Lamps in working order 
    • Indoor/outdoor hardwired lights: NEW or less than 5 years old 
    • Electrical supplies 
    • LED light bulbs: NEW in box 
    • Antique lighting
    NO
    • Fluorescent tubes or fixtures 
    • Ceiling fans 
    • Non-LED light bulbs
  • Lumber & Building Supplies
    YES
    • Lumber and trim: 5ft or longer, no nails, screws, staples 
    • Sheet goods: NEW, must be a full sheet, undamaged 
    • Nails, screws, other hardware: Must be NEW in box 
    • Siding: NEW in box
    NO
    • User lumber (no scraps)
    • Used vinyl siding
  • Mattresses

    YES

    • We only accept NEW mattresses from stores

    NO

    • Used mattresses 
    • Air mattress (unless new in box) 
    • Box springs 
    • Mattress toppers (unless new in packaging)
  • Office Furniture
    YES
    • Rolling Chairs 
    • Filing Cabinets 
    • Secretary, standing, adjustable desks less than 5 ft in length 
    • Conference room chairs
    NO
    • L-shaped desks or desks larger than 5 ft 
    • Conference tables 
    • Cubicles or cubicle wall sections
  • Paint & Stain
    YES
    • Spray paint: NEW cans only 
    • Brushes, rollers, paint pans
    NO
    • We do not accept paint or stain.
  • Pharmaceutical or Personal hygiene or cleaning products
    YES
    • We do not accept any pharmaceutical products 
    • Hygiene products such as shampoo, hand soaps, etc must be unopened in original packaging. 
    • Cleaning products: NEW, unopened in original packaging 
    • Diapers - NEW, in packaging
    NO
    • Pharmaceutical products such as aspirin, medication, etc 
    • Opened hygiene or bath products 
    • Opened cleaning products
  • Plumbing
    YES
    • Toilets: NEW only 
    • Sinks: Must be in good condition, no cracks or stains 
    • Bath fixtures and hardware - NEW only 
    • Tubs: NEW only, or vintage clawfoot
    NO
    • Non low-flow toilets 
    • Jet tubs 
    • Used fiberglass tubs 
    • Used bath fixtures
  • Roofing
    YES
    • Shingles: unused, in boxes
    NO
    • Previously installed
  • Tile
    YES
    • Tile: NEW in box
    • Grout: NEW
    NO
    • Tile previously installed, broken or small amounts 
    • Open bags of concrete or grout
  • Tools & Equipment
    YES
    • Hand & power tools: in working condition, with all parts included 
    • Garden & backyard tools, including shovels, rakes, etc 
    • All table or mounted industrial tools in good working order
    NO
    • Safety Equipment: fire extinguishers, smoke alarms, carbon monoxide detectors, used hard hats.
  • Toys
    YES
    • In good condition. Games and puzzles must include all pieces
    NO
    • Stuffed animals, unless NEW with tags
  • Vehicles and Small Engines

    Please inquire. Call 802-857-5926 for more information.

  • Vintage
    YES
    • Glassware, dishes, toys, furniture, clocks, decor
    NO
    • No moldy items or broken furniture

Store Hours and Locations

  • Williston ReStore

    528 Essex Rd/Route 2A, Williston, VT

    Shop: Mon-Fri 10-6, Sat-Sun 10-5

    Donate: Tues-Fri 10-4, Sat-Sun 10-3

  • Milton

    414 Route 7 South, Milton, VT

    Shop: Mon-Fri 10-6, Sat-Sun 10-5

    Donate: Wed-Fri 10-4, Sat 10-3

  • Swanton

    104 Robin Hood Dr, Swanton, VT

    Shop: Wed-Fri 9-3, Sat-Sun 9-5

    Donate: Wed, Fri, Sun 9-12 | Thurs, Sat 9-2

Community Partners
  • Champlain Housing Trust
  • Downstreet Housing & Community Development
  • Vermont Construction Co. Roofing Division
  • Efficiency Vermont
  • RICE Lumber
  • Green Mountain Tech and Career Center
  • Inspired Closets
  • SD Ireland Companies
  • Rabideau Architects
  • Red Rock Mechanical
  • New England Floor Covering
  • East Shore Drywall
  • R.J. Weston Excavating
  • ReSOURCE
  • Curtis Lumber
  • Mumley Engineering, Inc.
  • Oleary-Burke Civil Associates
  • Truex Cullins
  • Civil Engineering Associates
  • HireAbility Vermont
  • United Church of Underhill
  • Missisquoi Valley School District

A good deal for you, your community and the environment.

Visit one of our ReStore locations to start shopping our inventory.

Habitat ReStore
400 Cornerstone Dr, Suite 315
Williston, VT
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