We LOVE getting good donations. We don’t love getting your household recycling.  Our garbage and recycling pickup costs time and money.  We want to spend our staff and volunteer energy organizing sure-to-leave-the-shelf-donations. Help us help YOU get the best arts and crafts supplies!  If you have any questions about what we accept, get in touch!

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Paper

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cardstock

construction paper

graph paper

lined paper

origami paper

handmade paper

envelopes

note pads

greeting cards

postcards

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Tools

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hammers

power tools(drill, jigsaw, sander, rotary tool)

small lawn and garden

hardware: nails and screws

working sewing machines/ sergers

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art books/magazines

atlases/maps

calendars

sheet music

photographs

printed ephemera (vintage advertising, prints, decals, stamps)

wall paper

gift wrap

UNACCEPTABLE MATERIALS

(We absolutely DO NOT want these items!)

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general household recycling (ie. yogurt containers, tin cans, food containers, toilet paper rolls, etc)

toxic/hazardous wastes

large building materials

styrofoam

art projects that require disassembling

used medicine containers and medical equipment

personal care items (toothbrushes, combs, soap…)

computers/printers/cell phones

clothing

household items: pillows, sheets, dishes, furniture 

auto parts/tires

things with odour, stains, mildew, hair, dust, grime

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Community Recycling Plants

(materials that we don't accept, these places may help!)

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Mother Earth Recycling

771 Main Street

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4R Winnipeg Depots

Brady 4R Winnipeg Depot

Pacific 4R Winnipeg Depot

Panet 4R Winnipeg Depot

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St. James Civic Centre
2055 Ness Avenue at Guildford Street

Magnus Eliason Recreation Centre

430 Langside Street

Pan Am Depot
Taylor Avenue at Poseidon Bay

1539 Waverley Street
At Chevrier Boulevard

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Emterra Environmental

1029 Henry Avenue 

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Rakowski Recycling

454 Archibald Street

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Urbanmine Inc.

72 Rothwell Road

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BEST OF THE BEST

(These are the most beloved, fly-out-the-door supplies.  Keep up the good donating!)

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canvases, good art paper

all the paint and paint brushes

mannequins

bead making and supplies

carving stones and tools

pencils, pencil crayons

working markers and pens

beeswax

silk screen/printing materials

wool, roving, knitting/crochet needles, embroidery

interesting vintage and antique items

money

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Full List of Accepted Materials

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Fabric and Notions​

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fabric bolts

fabric sample books

fur

felt

leather

burlap

yarn

crochet thread, hooks

knitting needles

vinyl

velvet

interfacing

unused pillows

stuffing

quilt batting

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