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. It’s a reuse store with low-cost.
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 10Am-4:30pm). 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 what might be appropriate for the store
** Textiles are still accepted if they are worn or have holes.
Shoes and boots - All shoes must be:
Washed, dried, bagged *dirty shoes aren’t recycled and end up in the landfill
Dropped in the Red Bins outside the depot *we sort through and decide what might be appropriate for the store
Paired *all unpaired shoes end up in the landfill
Linen - Bedding, throws, blankets.
We do not accept:Pillows
Books - Fiction, non-fiction, magazines, children’s books. We only accept books when there is space. We are not accepting:
Textbooks
Fad diet books
Cookbooks
Toys - including board games and puzzles (*must have all their pieces). Toys with multiple pieces must be stored together and separate from other sets or toys. All toys must be clean.
We do not accept:Broken toys
Fast food toys
CDs records, cassettes, DVDs, vinyls, VHS, audio books
Video games
Stuffies - must be clean and unbroken
Kitchenware - must be in good condition.
We do not acceptCracked
Dirty
Broken dishes
**These cannot be resold!
Linens - clean bedding, throws.
We do not accept:Used bed pillows
Baskets, decor, knick-knacks, seasonal items
Jewelry
Paintings and picture frames
ReUsable - items that are able to be resold
Plug-in appliances
Electronics - small working electronics only
Housewares - in good condition
Tools
We Don’T Accept:
Foods and liquids
Baby equipment and furniture - Strollers, car seats*, walkers, soothers, baby bottles, etc. We accept baby toys (if it needs to be set up, we consider it equipment)
Large furniture and appliances
Building materials
Garbage
Water bottles/thermoses - unless brand new
Broken electronics - take to E-Waste
Personal hygiene items - includes face masks and cosmetics
Liquids, gels, sprays
Sports gear and equipment - skates, skis, toboggans, life jackets, etc. You can take these to Changing Gear
School and office supplies - includes binders/file folders/desk trays
Underwear - unless new with tags
Sunglasses - unless new
Dirty/cracked or broken dishes
Dirty and Soft shell luggage
Bicycle Helmets
Fad Diet books and textbooks
Worn out/dirty shoes or boots
Garden hoses
Light fixtures
Broken items or items with missing pieces
Dirty items
*Carseats can be taken to the 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.