Material Donation

SCRAP is NOT currently accepting donations due to COVID-19. We will update our community when we are able to accept donations. Thank you for your patience.

Do you love that your donated materials skip the waste stream and make their way into creative hands?

It costs SCRAP to divert all these usable materials and make them available to our community. Consider donating to SCRAP to help us offset those costs.

How to Donate

SCRAP collects clean and reusable art, craft, and office supplies. Please follow these steps when making a donation to SCRAP:

Make sure we accept what you have. Check out the lists of: Items We Accept and Items We Don’t Accept.
We accept donations of 2 boxes/bags of items during business hours.
For larger donations (more than 2 boxes/bags) you must schedule an appointment so we can accomodate your needs. To schedule an appointment please fill out our contact us form.
We will provide a tax receipt and that good feeling that comes with supporting your local creative reuse nonprofit!
Creative Reuse Center Hours

Monday through Saturday, 11am to 6pm and Sunday, 12 to 5pm

Donation Hours

Tuesday through Saturday, 11am to 5pm

Please, NO donations on Sunday and Monday

Items We Accept

Note: italicized items we are especially in need of.

Architecture/Design

currently accepting:

Carpet samples (12″x12″ or larger)
Formica samples

Tile (colorful – 4″x4″ max)
Paint chip samples
Upholstery books
Contact paper.

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not currently accepting:

upholstery swatches (6″x6″ or larger)

Artist Supplies

currently accepting:

Paints
Paintbrushes
Gesso
Chalk
Sculpting Tools
Coloring Books
Ink
Carving tools
Stencils
Transfer letters

Markers
Rulers
Clay (in its original packaging)
Silk screens
Easels
Grout
Drawing Pads
Art Kits
Pastels and charcoal

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Not Currently Accepting:

Collage & Scrapbooking

currently accepting:

Stickers
Scrapbook paper
Embellishments
Punches
Rubber stamps
Stamp pads
Magazines: National Geographic, Vintage, Fashion, Comic Books, Time, and Rolling Stone

Playing cards
Maps
Calendars
Postage Stamps
Photographs
Postcards

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not currently accepting:

select magazines (see list below)
Sheet Music
Scrapbooks

Containers

currently accepting:

Clean glass mason jars with lids (please no spaghetti sauce jars/food containers)
Clean baby food jars (no labels)
Tins
Jewelry boxes
Shopping bags
Prescription bottles (no labels)
Plastic crates

Buckets
Small tubes
Small plastic containers
Bubble wrap
Burlap sacks
Cigar boxes

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not currently accepting:

Small cardboard boxes

Craft Supplies

currently accepting:

Pipe cleaners
Craft foam
Bike tire tubes
Feathers
Glitter
Sequins
Doll supplies
Marbles and Glass Stones
Silk flowers

Wine corks (plastic and cork)
Pinback buttons
Candle wax
Shells
Pinecones
Pom Poms
Scrabble Tiles

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Not Currently accepting:

Straws
Trophies

Games and Puzzle Pieces

Fabric and Notions

currently accepting:

Fabric (> 1/2 yard)
Fats Quarters
Sewing Needles
Zippers
Trim
Bias Tape
Buckles
Shoulder Pads
Embroidery Hoops
Pillow Forms
Poly-fil
Buttons
Sewing patterns (Contemporary or Vintage only)
Ribbon
Velcro
Elastic
Leather
Yarn
Knitting needles
Crochet hooks
Wool scraps
Sweater scraps
Felt
Fur

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Not Currently accepting:

Sewing Machines

Cross Stitch Crafts
Candlewicking Crafts

Gift Wrap & Party Supplies

currently accepting:

Gift Bags
Tissue Paper
Party Decorations
Ribbon & bows
Balloons & Mylar Balloons

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Not currently accepting:

Wrapping paper
Raffia & easter grass
Greeting cards & envelopes

Winter Holiday gift wrap & party supplies.

Holiday

currently accepting:

We will currently accept items for upcoming holidays through July.

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not currently accepting:

Halloween or Winter Holiday themed items
Wrapping paper
Cards
Unfinished/unused holiday-themed craft materials

Jewelry and Beads

currently accepting:

Necklaces
Earrings
Bracelets
Watches
Jewelry Findings
Jump rings
Clasps
Jewelry wire/chord
Jewelry making tools

Glass beads
Wooden beads
Plastic beads
Pony beads
Pearler beads

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not currently accepting:

Mat Board, Framing, Sign Making

currently accepting:

Mat board
Foam core
Frames
Acrylic
Clear Plexiglas
Corrugated plastic
Sign board
Adhesive vinyl
Frame corners
Photo albums

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Not currently accepting:

Media/Tech

currently accepting:

CDs
Cassettes
Cassette tape cases
Records
Film canisters
Slides
Slide carousels
Coated wire
Motherboards
Photography equipment
Overhead projectors
Slide projectors
Cameras (not digital)
Floppy disks

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Not currently accepting:

VHS Tapes
Computers/Monitors
Printers
CD (Jewel) cases

Metal

currently accepting:

Bottle caps
Metal jar lids
Metal bottle caps
Tins
Ornate metal fixtures (hooks, doorknobs, etc.)
Uncoated wire
Screws
Nails
Keys
Small tools

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not currently accepting:

No Large Metal

Office Supplies

currently accepting:

Pens
pencils
erasers
scissors
hole punches
staplers
staples
staple removers
tape dispensers
tape
tab dividers
transparencies
rubber bands
paperclips
labels
plastic/metal organizers
spiral note pads
small notepads clipboards
desk organizers

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Not currently accepting:

Binders
Folders

Envelopes

Paper

currently accepting:

Copy paper
Cardstock
Letterhead
Art paper and pads
Construction paper
Small rolls of paper
Large rolls of paper
Poster board
Paper sample books
Select art books
Blueprints
Sturdy cardboard tubes

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not currently accepting:

Plastic

currently accepting:

Miscellaneous colorful bits
Old gift cards/key cards
Spools
Plastic Bottle Caps

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not currently accepting:

Straws
Plastic produce netting

Game Pieces

Vintage

currently accepting:

Photo albums
Paper ephemera
Small bits
Jewelry
Handkerchiefs
Postcards
Magazines
Greeting cards
Notions
Sewing patterns
Craft

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not currently accepting:

Wood

currently accepting:

Dowels
Clothspins
Popsicle Sticks
Sheets of cork
Spools

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Not currently accepting:

Small blocks and boards
Large Pieces
Craft wood

Stretcher bars

Magazines

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not currently accepting:

Arts and crafts
Home and garden

Pop culture

Items We Don't Accept

Clothing of any kind – not even as fabric
Books (Selective Art & Craft related books)
Household Goods and Appliances
Knick-Knacks – figurines, ornaments, flower pots
Furniture & Upholstery
Donation Carousels
Computers, printers, ink cartridges, software
Food Containers – egg cartons, yogurt tubs, cookie containers, Tupperware or Storage Bins
Plastic Packaging
Wallpaper

Fabric scraps < 1/2 yard *except Fat Quarters
Packing Peanuts – bring them to a shipping store
File Organizers
Block Styrofoam
Greeting Card Fronts/Used Greeting Cards
VHS Tapes
Toilet Paper or paper towel Rolls
Baskets
Broken glass, dishware, ceramics
Spray Paint or Aerosol cans of any kind

Other Options for Your Stuff

Goodwill – clothing, toys, knick-knacks, books, household
Habitat for Humanity ReStore – building materials and more

Free Lists

Freecycle.org – (need to be a member to post – membership is free)
Craigslist – can post for free

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SUPPORT CREATIVE REUSE IN Denton, TX!

We count on your generosity as an individual, foundation, corporate sponsor, or partner.

You feel the creative, environmental, and educational love from SCRAP. You return the love by adding to our resources so we can share with others. It becomes a circle of love that keeps giving – to you, to us, and to the entire community.

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