Scroll down to learn how to donate gently used furniture, building materials and more.

By donating, you are helping to divert more than 1 million pounds of trash from area landfills each year!

To begin, please review our list of acceptable / unacceptable donations listed below.
Second, click on “Reserve your Free Donation Pickup” button below.
Next, enter your details along with picture and select the date in bold.
Once donation is reviewed and approved, a confirmation email will be sent.
You can also easily drop off items that fit in your car at any of our 4 locations.

Acceptable donation

  • Stoves, cooktops, ovens, ranges, microwaves and small appliances
  • Refrigerators, freezers, washing machines and clothes dryers

Unacceptable donation

  • Dishwashers, garbage disposals, built-in appliances, used HVAC items
  • Inoperable appliances or anything more than 5 years old (*acceptance MAY vary depending on condition)
  • Anything with rust, corrosion or non-manufacturer paint

Acceptable donation

  • Dinner tables, coffee tables, couch tables

  • Sofas, ottomams and chairs

  • china cabinets, sideboards, book cases

  • bedframes, night stands, dressers

Unacceptable donation

  • Commercial office: metal/wood, executive desks, filing cabinets, modular office partitions

  • Mattresses and box springs

  • Baby cribs, play pens, high chairs, etc. (due to safety recall concerns)

  • Furniture with tears, peeling, pet stains, pet marks/hair, smells, smoke damage, discoloration or missing pieces

  • Used sleeper sofas, futons, pianos

  • TV armoires/ cabinets, entertainment centers

Acceptable donation

  • Antiques and collectibles
  • Candle holders, flower vases, artificial plants and baskets
  • Framed art, picture frames, curtain rods and wall decor
  • Kitchen supplies, bedding, linens, drapes, decorative pillows and books

Acceptable donation

  • Framed mirrors & glass

Unacceptable donation

  • Unframed/Chipped glass or mirrors

Acceptable donation

  • Electronics in perfect working condition with HDMI connection

  • Flat panel TV's, less than 3 years old

Unacceptable donation

  • Tube TVs, VCRs, cassette players, and cassette tapes, non-working flat screen televisions

  • Flat screen nor projection tv's

Acceptable donation

  • Ceiling lights, pendant lights, wall mount lights, exterior lights, table and floor lamps

  • Glass shades and globes

  • Track lighting, new switches/plates and doorbells

  • New unopened rolls of wire, cable and conduit

Unacceptable donation

  • Commercial fluorescent light fixtures, industrial type fixtures and electrical supplies

  • Ceiling fans, light fixtures without mounting hardware

  • Used switches, switch plates, breakers, outlets, plugs and light bulbs

Acceptable donation

  • New carpet rolls/area rugs

  • New vinyl and ceramic floor tile of matching color and style in original boxesNew high-quality laminate flooring and hardwood flooring

Unacceptable donation

  • Used carpet rolls or area rugs with rips, stains, odors or excessive wear

  • Any flooring with nails, mortar, grout, chips or any damage

  • Ceramic or vinyl tile that isn't new-in-box

  • Used or small lots of tile nor tile trim pieces

Acceptable donation

  • Bathtubs and clawfoot tubs

  • Under/overmount sinks and pedestal sinks with/without faucets

  • Kitchen sinks with/without faucets

  • Shower stalls, shower bases and pans

  • New, boxed toilets

Unacceptable donation

  • Anything with rust, corrosion, chips, cracks, scratches, caulking, glue or large stains

  • Non-lead free plumbing such as water filters, faucets, drinking fountains, water heaters, hose bibs

  • Jacuzzis, shower doors, cast iron bathtubs or sinks

Acceptable donation

  • Kitchen, bathroom and medicine cabinets with attached cabinet doors

  • Counter tops and bathrooms' single/double bowl vanity tops (with cabinets)

  • Granite, Quartz, Marble and other stone counter tops/ vanity tops (drop off only)

Unacceptable donation

  • Cabinets without doors or drawers

  • Anything with rot, water damaged/deteriorated cabinets and doors, cultured marble tops more than 36”

Acceptable donation

  • Interior/exterior doors no more than 6’8” tall

  • Sliding patio doors with frame intact and no broken seals

Unacceptable donation

  • Doors over 80" tall and not a standard width (*acceptance MAY vary on taller, decorative entry doors)

  • Doors that have holes, rot, broken glass, splintering, protruding nails, broken or water damaged

Acceptable donation

  • Wood casement window sashes

  • Wood casement windows complete with jamb

  • Residential single, double and triple pane vinyl windows complete with jamb

Unacceptable donation

  • Aluminum/steel casement windows and or sashes

  • Nails that protrude from frame

  • Windows with broken/fogged/leaking glass

  • Unframed glass/windows

  • Corded window blinds without "Best for Kids" label

Acceptable donation

  • Patio/ Outdoor furniture, fireplaces and grills

  • Gates and full rolls of fencing material

  • Lawn and garden tools, lawn mowers

Unacceptable donation

  • Anything with debris, rot, rust or other damage

Acceptable donation

  • Power tools, hand tools and ladders

  • Cabinet pulls, hinges, (new) doorknobs, deadbolts

  • Decorative gate hardware, boxed nails, screws, nuts, bolts, etc

Unacceptable donation

  • Used doorknobs or deadbolts

  • Inoperable tools or tools missing pieces

Other things We cannot Accept Below is a partial list of items we cannot accept as donations. Please be aware that this list is not exhaustive and other items may be refused at the store manager’s discretion. Please call for guidance before dropping off / scheduling any donation.

  • Partial or used cans of paint/stain
  • Chemicals
  • Drywall (unless new and unbroken)
  • Small scraps of lumber plywood, or those with nails/screws exposed
  • Food
  • Clothing
  • Pallets

*Please note the following:

  • Due to the resurgence in COVID-19 cases, all donations must be readily available in the garage or on driveway prior to pickup.  Absolutely no pickups for in-home, occupied residences.  Donations may be dropped off at any of our 3 locations during business hours.  Thank you for your understanding.
  • Habitat for Humanity of San Antonio’s Habitat Home Center is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization.  Donations are tax exempt to the extent allowable by law.

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