Spare Parts Donation Appointment

  • Spare Parts Donation Appointment

    Please read all the following information before scheduling your appointment.

  • FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:  

     

    Why can't I just walk-in with a donation? We are a small operation with finite space to receive and process donations. Our VIP one-bag walk-ins and scheduling of donation appointments is what currently works best for us and is more efficient than unexpected walk-in donations. It also helps keep our space safe and free of hazards for our volunteers to work in. We thank you for your patience and generosity. If you are in immediate need to donate items we reccomend donating to an alternate thrift store of your choosing so that these materials can stay out of the waste stream.

    Why donate? Material donations of arts and craft supplies support our operations at the Center for Creative Reuse. These materials are diverted from the landfill and made available to the public through our educational programs and store front. We are a specialty resource that fulfills the supply needs of educators, families, students, artists, crafters, and small business owners.


    What do you accept? We accept supplies, tools, and materials used in the creation of arts and crafts. Generally, we do not accept completed projects. Please see below for an extended list of items we can, cannot, and have temporarily paused on accepting before scheduling your appointment. Spare Parts reserves the right to reject any donation. 


    How to schedule an appointment? To schedule a donation appointment please fill out the form below, select your preferred date/time, then click the "Submit" button at the bottom of the screen. If no appointments are available please check back at a later date for the next appointment release (usually the 20th of the month). You do not have to include the value if you do not intend on deducting this donation on your income taxes.


    What are your size requirements? Your donation must be able to fit on this gray cart as seen below (approximately four bankers boxes). If your donation exceeds this amount, you will need to schedule a second or third appointment. Please be mindful that other people are trying to donate as well.

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  • How should I organize my donation? To streamline donation processing please pre-sort your donations. Meaning, no "kitchen drawer" boxes, no crayons mixed together with beads, buttons and misc tiny items in the same bag or box. Our processing volunteers thank you.

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    ** NEW INFORMATION**
    What to do when you are ready to drop off your scheduled donation:     Please head towards our NEW ANNEX located at 13473 Wetmore Rd. It's in the corner of the same shopping center right next to Main St. Bar and used to be a pottery studio. If you need assitance bringing in your donation please come to the ANNEX first and let us know. A team member will be able to assist you.

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    TYPES OF ITEMS WE ACCEPT: Our patrons can't get enough of these items!
    - Fabric and Sewing Notions
    - Sewing Machines - In good working condition
    - Yarn
    - Quilt Scraps: fabric strips and shapes
    - Office Supplies
    - Rubber Stamps
    - Scrapbooking Supplies
    - Kids and All Purpose Craft Supplies
    - Raw Materials (metal, wood, plastic, etc.)
    - Fine Art Supplies
    - Jewelry and Beading Supplies
    - Art and Craft Tools
    - Art and Craft Books & National Geographic Books
    - Small Power Tools (dremel, glass cutter, soldering iron)

    TYPES OF ITEMS WE CANNOT ACCEPT: These items are not the best fit for our Center and can even be dangerous to our processing team.
    - Items that are water or smoke damaged 
    - Construction materials
    - Ceramic tiles measuring larger than 4”x4” 
    - Broken chinaware or glass
    - Christmas Lights / Finished Holiday Decorations
    - Non-working power tools 
    - Batteries
    - Housewares 
    - Clothing
    - Bedding of any sort 
    - Weapons
    - Bullets and/or casings 
    - Aerosols of any kind
    - Solvents
    - Flammable materials
    - Furniture of any kind 
    - Hangers
    - Prescription or over the counter medication bottles
    - Toiletries
    - Candles
    - VHS tapes 
    - Party Supplies (As of November 2023)
    - Cardboard tubes, including toilet paper tubes (Please recycle)
    - Broken Toys
    - Protected wildlife animal parts

    ITEMS WE TEMPORARILY PAUSED ACCEPTING: We either have an abundance of these items or our patrons rarely seek these items out
    - Synthetic fabric scraps from clothing and other projects
    - Goods that can otherwise be recycled
    - Non-educational Kids Toys

    If you have specific questions about these lists please email hello@spsatx.org

     

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