What We Want

But first…What We Don’t Want

Textbooks, Course Packs, Toxic/Hazardous Wastes, Oil Paints, Solvents, Furniture, Styrofoam, VHS tapes, Computers/Printers/Cell Phones, Used Medical Containers, Medical Equipment, Personal Care Items (toothbrushes, combs, soap…), Clothing, Dishes, Toilet Paper Rolls, Auto Parts/Tires, Scented Items, Used Take-Out containers, Tin Cans, Housewares, Newspapers, etc.

ATTENTION

We currently only accept donations from within Concordia University.

Wood

Driftwood, Wooden Dowels, Moulding and Wood Pieces (good condition, no nails/staples etc.), Wooden Boxes, Popsicle Sticks, Plywood.

Glass/Metal

Jars, Glass Beakers, Test Tubes, Mirrors. Wire, Sheet Metal, Pipe Cleaners, Nails Screws, Hinges, Old Keys, Pennies, Ornate Metal Pieces, Silverware, Nails, Screws, Casters, Zippers, Snaps

Fibers

Canvases/Canvas Boards, Fibers, Rope, Yarn, Crochet Thread, Embroidery Floss, Bolts of Fabric, Fabric Pieces, Fabric Samples Books, Fake Fur, Felt, Burlap, Vinyl, Velvet, Upholstery Fabric, Lace, Trim, Ribbon, Seam Binding.

Office Supplies

Folders, Binders, Unused Receipt Books/Note Pads, Dividers Glue, Tape, Staples/staplers, Scissors, Chalk, Pens/Pencils, Erasers, Markers, Lanyards, Nametags, Labels, Transparencies.

Plastics

Packaging corners, Vinyl signs, Buckets, Film Canisters, Film Reels, Slides, Plastic Boxes/Bins, Plexiglas, Bubble Wrap, Rubber Tubing, CD’s, cassette tapes, Crystal cases.

Tools and Equipment

Hand Tools, Framing Supplies, Canvas Stretchers, Mat Cutters, Framing Hardware, Carving Tools, Carving Tools, Glue Guns.

Paper

Sketchbooks, Art Paper (Watercolour/Drawing), Off Cuts, Paper Rolls, Maps, Blueprints, Anatomical Drawings, Mechanical Manuals, Art Books, Illustrated Books, Graph Paper, Posters, Photographs, Calendars (with pictures), Stickers, Wallpaper Samples, Origami Paper, Lined Paper, Construction Paper, Handmade Paper, Prints, Ephemera (Vintage Advertising, Pamphlets, Decals, Postages Stamps), Old Magazines, Mat Board, Sign Board, Foam Core.

Art/Craft Supplies and Misc

Paint, Brushes, Charcoal, Crayons, Ink, Pastels, Markers, Pencils, Chalk, Easels, Fabric Dyes, Ceramic Glazes, Beads, Buttons, Clay, Staples, Stamps/Stamp Pads, Knitting Needles, Crochet Hooks, Costume Jewellery pieces, Wire, Sheet Metal, Pipe Cleaners, Cardboard Tubes, Paper Clips, Spools, Pine Cones, Shells, Slides, Board Game Boards, Bulletin Boards, Frames (with or without glass), Magnets.