Raven’s
reuseful Store
Raven’s Reuseful is a not-for-profit second-hand store located in the Raven Recentre Depot. The store helps divert waste from our landfill and reduces the recyclables we ship out of territory while providing useful things to those in need of them at a low cost - a win-win!
Do Good,
Feel Good,
style
Quick Facts:
It’s not a Free-store. Most things are a $1, some things are $5, books are by donation.
With textile sales we will continue to donate to the Fire Fighters Association.
We are a non-profit, which means what is not donated to charity will go into funding other Zero Waste initiatives for the community.
We won’t accept donations if we are full.
Items left outside have to go to the landfill as we do not have the capacity to deal with abandoned items. We have to pay landfill fees if we receive waste.
What do we accept?
Donations are only accepted when Reuseful is open (Wednesday-Saturday 12pm-4pm). Please do not drop off donations without speaking to Reuseful’s staff members. abandoned items go to the landfill.
This is a list of items we currently are accepting at Reuseful. If you have something not on the list but think it’s still useful in any way, please contact us and ask. We might be able to find a home for it! Please call 867-667-7269 Ex.8
We Accept:
Clothing - All textiles must be
Washed, dried, bagged * dirty textiles aren’t recycled and end up in the landfill
Dropped in the Red Bins outside the depot *we sort through and decide which might be appropriate for the store
**Textiles are still accepted if they are worn or have holes.
Linen – Bedding, throws, pillows and blankets
Books – fiction, non-fiction, magazines, children’s books. Due to space limits, we will not be accepting text books, fad diet books or cookbooks
Toys – including board games and puzzles (*must have all their pieces). No broken toys or fast food plastic toys, please. Toy’s with multiple pieces need to be stored together, separate from other sets or toys
CDs, records and cassettes
Craft Supplies
Décor/knick-knacks
DVDs, VHS and video games
Electronics – Small working electronics only
Housewares – in good condition
Jewelry
Office and School Supplies
Shoes and boots
Tools
We Don’T Accept:
Food & liquids of any kind
Baby Equipment – Strollers, Carseats*, etc. (not to be confused with baby toys, if it needs to be set up then we consider it an equipment/safety item)
Large Furniture
Building Materials
Garbage
Sports gear and equipment – skates, ski’s, toboggans, etc.
Facemasks
Liquids, gels or aerosols
Microwaves
Cosmetics
Personal hygiene products
Light Fixtures
Large furniture or appliances
Helmets or sports equipment
Life jackets
Baby Furniture
Garbage
Broken items or items missing pieces
Water bottles unless new
Dirty items
Most Household Items
*carseats can be taken to YG Motor Vehicles for disposal
Fyi…
Abandoning items that are not accepted here is classified as illegal dumping.
Raven has to pay tipping fees for all abandoned unrecyclable waste we bring to the landfill, which eats into our operating costs. Ensuring you don’t bring garbage into Reuseful means that this operation can remain viable.