Unacceptable Items

Due to safety issues and other concerns, the Samaritan Center cannot accept the following items:

  • Furniture in poor condition or in need of repair
  • Bathroom fixtures (toilets, bathtubs, sinks, etc.)
  • Scrap metal
  • Guns, ammunition or explosives
  • Automobile parts (tires, batteries, etc.)
  • Above ground pools
  • Wall-to-wall carpet, padding or outdoor carpet
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Any hazardous materials (paints, fuels, lubricants, chemicals, powders, insecticides, poisons, etc.)
  • Children's playground equipment (swing sets, sand boxes, monkey bars, etc.)
  • Any items recalled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (www.cpsc.gov

Thank you for respecting our policy and blessing those in need in our community through your donations.

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