Donate Materials
* Please note that we only take material donations from within Concordia University.
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.
Wood
Driftwood, Wooden Dowels, Moulding and Wood Pieces (good condition, no nails/staples etc.), Wooden Boxes, Popsicle Sticks, Plywood.
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.
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.
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.
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
Office Supplies
Folders, Binders, Unused Receipt Books/Note Pads, Dividers Glue, Tape, Staples/staplers, Scissors, Chalk, Pens/Pencils, Erasers, Markers, Lanyards, Nametags, Labels, Transparencies.
Tools & equipment
Hand Tools, Framing Supplies, Canvas Stretchers, Mat Cutters, Framing Hardware, Carving Tools, Carving Tools, Glue Guns.
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.