Build It Green! will take all your unwanted working and good condition building materials!  We take anything on the list below as well as any good condition unique or antique items of which you want to divest yourself.

List of Accepted Items

Appliances, Furnaces, Woodstoves

• Appliances - less than 4yrs old pref. w/Energy Star and also antiques
• Water Heaters - Gas, less than 4yrs old w/Energy Star
• Woodstoves - DEC certified or working antiques

Doors

• Screen - Aluminum
• Security - Steel
• Solid Core
• Hollow core - pre-hung and unpainted

Flooring

• T& G Wood - min. 2′ or longer
• Carpet - new, min. 8′ x 8′ or suitable as a runner
• Parquet - new except vintage
• Manufactured - new
• Vinyl rolls - new, min. 6′ x 6′
• Tiles - Ceramic with no cracks, excess grout, cement
• Tiles - Vinyl - new

Kitchen & Bathroom Cabinets - no damage beyond simple repair

• Wood or metal

Wood - no bowing, water damage, rot

• Trim - min length 6′
• Lumber - no nails, at least 6′
• Lumber - with nails, at least 10′
• Siding - Wood, at least 4′
• Lumber/Pressure treated - no nails at least 6′
• Luan - at least 4′ x 8′
• Plywood - at least 4′ x 4′
• Other sheet goods

Electrical

• Ceiling Fans - less than 5 yrs old; except working antiques
• Florescent light bulbs & fixtures - T-8 and electronic ballasts
• Lighting - less than 5 yrs old; except working antiques

Plumbing Fixtures - no stains, scratches, excess caulking

• Faucets - less than 5 yrs old; except working antiques
• Sinks - standard colors; porcelein, stainless steel
• Sinks - Commercial/Restaurant
• Tubs - standard colors, porcelein or new plastic
• Toilets - standard colors with lid, 1.6 gallons or less/flush; except
  vintage

Baseboards/Radiators - new or perfect condition

Windows - no broken seals or fogging

• Thermal Double Pane - Vinyl, Wood, Aluminum

Miscellaneous Building Materials

• Sheetrock - at least 4′ x 6′
• Blinds - wooden
• Cement, mortar, drywall mud - Unopened bags
• Counter tops - marble/stone, metal, wood
• Curtain rods - wooden, metal
• Hardware
• Insulation - new
• Paint - latex or spray only, less than 1yr old, no rust on can
• Shower doors - no missing parts
• Shutters - wooden
• Tools - Hand & Power

Other Accepted Items

• Cell phones
• Commercial items - accepted at staff discretion
• Toner cartridges

 Build It Green! Wishlist

• Less than 1 year old computers
• Forklift
• Pallett Racking
• Professional Woodworking Tools
• Gold Bullion