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This list changes monthly. Please check back often for what we are accepting. If you are unsure if we accept it, please contact us or send pictures of your items before bringing them to ScrapsKC.

Arts & Crafts Never Accept

Broken Glass, Ceramics, Dishes, or Tiles
Candles in Jars
Completed or Partially Completed Craft Projects/Artwork
Garlands
Hardened Clay, Play Doh, or Paints
Painted Jars
Styrofoam & Packing Peanuts (the biodegradable type is ok)

Arts & Crafts Not Accepted At This Time

Albums (photo & scrapbooking)
Art Work
Candles in Tins, Candle Jars & Votives
Cardboard Pieces (corrugated cardboard greater than 8.5"x10" ok)
Ceramic Molds
Chipboard
Corks
Craft Wood
Cricut Machines (expression models)
Glass (all types including glass from picture frames)
Interior & Tile Samples
Large Wood Pieces
Mat Cutters
Sizzix Dies
Stencils
Stamps (rubber)
Tiles (beige, gray & white)

School/Office Never Accept

Books & Curriculum
Computer Ink/Toner
Magazines & Newspapers
Packing Paper
Planners (current or not dated)
Torn Out Paper

School/Office Not Accepted At This Time

3-Ring Binders
Binding Materials
Calendars
Computer Mice
Desk Organizers
Electric Hole Punches & Staplers
Envelopes
Hanging File Folders (olive-colored)
Lanyards
Notepads (business, hotel, promotional)
Office Stamps
Page Dividers
Plastic Letter Trays
Report Covers
Rulers

Miscellaneous Never Accept

Balloon Weights
Boxes or Bags with Mold, Animal Droppings, or Insects
Cupcake Decor
Folded Shirt Boxes
Food Packaging and Containers (including grocery containers and
Furniture & Electronics
Gift Bows
Gift Card Holders
Gift Wrap & Wrapping Paper
Greeting Cards (not even the fronts)
Household Dishware (mugs, plates etc.)
Household Glassware (vases, candle holders, food jars)
Inflatables
Items that are Broken
Koozies
Large Metal Tins
Large Plastic Lids (>a peanut butter lid)
Large Toys
Light Bulbs
Toys (non-educational)

Miscellaneous Not Accepted At This Time

Award Ribbons
CDs & DVDs
Coasters (cardboard)
Crepe Paper
Curling Ribbon
Diskette Holders (CD & DVD cases)
Foam Bits, Foam Core, & Foam Pieces
Gift Bags
History Slides
House Numbers
Leftover Party Goods
License Plates (Missouri)
Luggage Tags
Maps
Medals & Plaques
Metal (rods, poles, scraps)
Phone Accessories
Plastic Bags (grocery)
Plastic Bits & Pieces
Plastic Eggs
Plastic Utensils
PolyFoam & Rubber Bits

Textile Never Accept

Any Fabric or Yarn that is:
Dirty/Stained
Wet/Mildewed
Exposed to Bugs or Rodents
Exposed to Heavy Smoke
Tangled/Wadded Up
Completed/Partially Completed Projects (sewing, knitting, etc.)
Household Linens (bedding, towels, table linens, curtains)
Whole or Partial Garments
Tiny Bits and Pieces of Fabric
Synthetic (natural fibers ok)

Textile Not Accepted At This Time

Crochet Hooks (small) for Lace
Crochet Thread
Fleece Scraps
Home Dec Fabric & Samples
Iron Ons & Transfer Paper
Patterns (vintage ok - 1970’s & earlier)
Project Pamphlets or Leaflets
Sewing Machines
Trim, Cording & Tassels

Below is a list of acceptable items we like to have in store

Please contact us if you have questions about a potential donation. If you have a bulk donation of one item or any large items, please call 816-608-1531 or email donations@scrapskc.org

Arts & Crafts

Adhesives
Art/Craft Kits (new)
Art Drawing Tools (markers, pencils, pens)
Art Portfolios
Art Storage Containers
Balsa Wood
Baskets
Beads
Bells
Bingo Daubers
Blenders (art)
Bottle Caps
Brayers
Candle Making Supplies & Candles
Canvases (new & painted)
Cardboard Sheets (corrugated) greater than 8.5" x 10"
Card Making Supplies
Charcoal
Clay & Clay Tools
Clothespins
Construction Paper
Cookie Cutters
Cord & Laces
Craft Foam
Cutting Mats
Die Cutting Tools
Doilies (paper)
Doll Parts
Drawing & Sketch Boards
Easels
Ephemera
Erasers
Exacto Knives
Feathers
Fixatives & Varnishes
Floral (including accessories & foam)
Foil Paper
Frames
Gems
Glitter & Glitter Glue
Glue, Any Kind (partial containers accepted)
Gold Leaf
Googly Eyes
Grommet Tools
Jewelry Making Supplies & Tools
Light Boxes
Magnets
Marbles/Glass Beads
Metal Letters
Mirrors (up to 12")
Paint
Paint Brushes
Palettes
Paper Cutters
Paper Making Supplies
Pastels (oil or chalk)
Pipe Cleaners
Plaster of Paris (unhardened)
Pom Poms
Rotary Cutter & Blades
Sand
Scrapbooking Paper & Supplies
Silk Screen Tools
Sketchbooks/Pads
Soldering Gun
Stamp Pads
Stuffed Animals & Doll noses/hair/eyes
Tiles, Bright Colors Only < 3"
Triangles
T-Square
Twine
Vinyl Letters
Wood Burning Tools
Wood Letters, Numbers, & Shapes
Wreaths

Miscellaneous

Bandanas
Bubbles
Buckets
Carabiners
Coffee Filters
Cotton Balls & Q-tips
Flashlights
Goody Bag Toys
Hand Tools (hammer, screwdriver, etc.)
Industrial Scissors
K Cup Filters
Key Rings
License Plates (not Missouri)
Locks
Metal Tins (small & medium)
Musical Instruments (small)
Packing Peanuts (biodegradable)
Paper Grocery Bags
Paper Lanterns
Party Supplies
Tablecloths
Balloons
Pins/Buttons
Plastic Containers (not from food or to-go containers)
Plastic Pouch Lids (cleaned)
Postcards
Raffle Tickets
Sand Paper
Straws (plastic)
String & Rope
Tackle Box
Tape Measures
Tarps
Tokens/Coins
Tool Boxes
Trophies
Tubing
Vegetable Netting
Ziploc Bags

School/Office

Binder Clips
Brads
Chalk & Chalkboards
Classroom Decor (gently used)
Clipboards
Clips
Colored Pencils & Twistables
Compasses
Crayons (not broken)
Erasers
Folders
Full Tissue Boxes
Glue & Glue Sticks (partial accepted)
Hanging File Folders (not accepting olive-colored)
Hole Punchers
Index Cards
Index Card Holders & Index Card Dividers
Labels
Laminating Sheets
Language Arts Tools & Flashcards
Letter Openers
Locker Shelf
Markers (any condition)
Math Tools & Flashcards
Miscellaneous Office Supplies
Mouse Pads
Name Tags
Notebooks & Spirals
Notebook Paper
Paper Clips
Paper (Office) & Paper (white) larger than 8” x 12”
Paper Hole Punches
Pencil Boxes & Pouches
Pens (any condition)
Pencils (any condition)
Protractors
Post it Notes
Push Pins
Receipt Paper Rolls
Rubber Bands
Sentence Strips
School Supplies (gently used)
Science Tools
Scissors
Social Studies Tools
Staples, Staplers, & Staple Removers
Stickers
Tape (partial roll accepted)
Tape Dispensers
Whiteboards

Textiles

Appliqués
Batting & Stuffing
Bias Tape
Burlap
Buttons
Buckles
Carpet Squares
Cotton Quilting Scraps
Cross-Stitch, Needlepoint, & Embroidery Supplies
Fabric (1/2 yard or more) & Fabric Bolts
Fabric Dye & Paint
Felt (including tiny bits)
Fleece (½ yard or more)
Fur
Handiwork Supplies
Home Dec (bolts only)
Interfacing
Knitting Needles
Lace
Leather & Leather Tools & Dyes
Notions (bobbins, patches, thimbles, snaps, etc.)
Ribbon
Sewing Supplies
Thread
Thread Spools (plastic, wood, cardboard, & industrial)
Tulle
Velcro
Yarn (neatly wrapped skeins, cakes, spools or balls)
Zippers

Homeless Care Supplies

We are only accepting spring supplies at this time. The homeless and hopeless we serve throughout the metro area are always in need of dignity and survival items. Please no heavy coats/jackets, scarves, hats, mittens, gloves or hand/toe/body warmers.

New Only

Batteries (AAA, AA, C & D)
Deodorant (travel size)
Disposable Razors
Men’s Boxer Brief Underwear (M-XXL)
Mouthwash (travel size)

New or Gently Used

Blankets/Sleeping Bags
Hoodie Sweatshirts (size large and up)
Jeans (Size 30-44)
Large Durable Backpacks
Short Sleeve T-Shirts (L-XXXXL) (Long sleeves in winter)

Seasonable Items

Body Spray
Cough Drops
Disposable Rain Ponchos
Ibuprofen (individual packs)
Tissues (individual packs)