Donation items accepted
Carpets/Rugs
NO: Wall to wall carpet.
New and gently used area rugs (please roll up and know the size)
Kitchen/bathroom
NO: Faucets, shower doors, and hot water heaters.
Cabinets
Sinks
Toilets
Vanities
Tubs
Kitchen islands
Lawn & garden
NO: Propane tanks, broken, moldy, or rusted items.
Fountains
Grills
Mulch and rocks (full bags)
Gently used tools
Doors
NO: Sliding glass, 8ft, or garage doors.
Interior and exterior (standard size only)
Entertainment
NO: Computer equipment, Tube TV’s, or other electronics items.
Home theater equipment (less than five years old)
Flat screen TV’s (less than five years old)
Books
Home exterior
NO: Used gutters or windows non-hurricane proof.
New insulation
Hurricane impacted windows
Tools
NO: Recalled, broken, or rusted items. Must be in working condition.
Hand tools
Power tools
Paint
NO: Used, partials, or oil based paint.
New cans of latex paint ONLY
Home interior
NO: Clothes, children’s items, valances, draperies, and unframed mirrors
Framed mirrors
Exercise equipment (less than 5 years old and in working condition)
Kitchenware
Knick knacks
Vertical blinds (boxed)
Linens
Artwork
Artificial greenery
Lighting/fans
NO: Florescent light bulbs, broken items, or in need of repairs. All lighting and ceiling fans must be in working condition with all parts and mounting brackets included.
Sconces
Light fixtures
Chandeliers
Lamps
Hardware
NO: Rusted, loose, or missing parts.
Plumbing hardware
Boxes of nails, screws, nuts and misc. hardware
Door hinges
Electrical hardware
Door knobs/deadbolts
Cabinet pulls
Windows
Picture
Double hung
Bay
Building materials
NO: Cut or used wood. Nothing exposed or left out in exterior elements.
Electrical hardware
Brick/block
Plumbing
Drywall (full sheets)
Grout (unopened)
Large quantities of lumber (6 ft or longer)
Pavers
Trim
Plywood
Flooring
NO: Anything manufactured in China, broken or used. Must be more than 100 Sq. ft.
Laminate
Carpet
Linoleum
Tile
Wood
Furniture
NO: Stained, torn, broken, peeling, moldy, or pet damaged furniture. No mattresses/box-springs, entertainment centers, armoires, or Murphy beds.
Patio
Office
Living room
Bedroom
Kitchen
Dining room
Cabinets
NO: Rot, mold, water damage, or broken cabinets. Doors must be attached.
Kitchen cabinets
Bathroom cabinets and vanities
Appliances
NO: Dishwashers manufactured before Jan. 2014. All appliances must be less than 10 years old, in good/working condition, and without rust. To find age: www.appliance411.com
Toasters, blenders and other small kitchen appliances
Stoves
Refrigerators
Washing machines
Wine coolers
Ranges
Dryers
Cooktops
Air conditioners
Freezers
Microwaves
Donation items not accepted
Clothing,
Children’s Items
Used Mattresses/Box-springs
Computer Equipment
Medical Equipment
Food
Pesticides
Fertilizers
Hazardous Chemicals
Unframed Mirrors
Broken Items
Referral for non-accepted items
Hazardous Materials
(chemicals, paint, fluorescent lightbulbs, etc…)
Lee County’s Topaz Court Solid Waste Annex
6441 Topaz Ct, Fort Myers, FL 33966
Phone: (239) 533-8000
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8am-5pm & First Sat. of each month 8am-12pm
Trash
Lee County’s Resource Recovery Facility in Buckingham
10500/10550 Buckingham Rd, Fort Myers, FL 33905
Phone: (239) 533-8000
Hours: Monday – Wednesday 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
Thursday and Friday 6:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday 6:30am-12pm
Collier County Landfill
3730 White Lake Blvd. Naples, FL 34117
Phone: (239) 252-8489
Hours: Mon-Sat. 9am-5pm, Closed Sundays
Used Mattresses
First Assembly Ministry- Contact Darlene @ (239) 867-6821
Clothing, Electronics, Children’s items, etc.
Goodwill- (239) 652-1600
Salvation Army- (239) 337-0955
Kiwanis: Cape Coral- (239) 542-2849, FMB- (239) 454-8090
Hope Chest: NFM- (239) 652-1114, Bonita- (239) 444-1100
St. Vincent DePaul: 239-992-1899\
Canned Food
Harry Chapin Food Bank
3760 Fowler St. Fort Myers, FL 33901
Phone: (239) 334-7007
Other referrals
Delivery service: Hercules Delivery Service- (239) 278-4372
2nd Floor pickups: St. Matthew’s House- (239) 774-3315
Donations of Cars, Boats, etc.: Habitat’s Cars for Homes, phone: (877) 277-4344 or www.carsforhomes.org
To find age & info on your appliances: www.appliance411.com
