Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Brown Elephant Donations

NEW! Expanded Pickup Areas!

Hyde Park, Berwyn, Riverside, LaGrange, Hillside, Highland Park, and many other northern and western suburbs. Call (773) 549-5943 to find out more!

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Thinking of giving something away on craigslist?

Why not call the Brown Elephant Donations Line instead, and find out if we will accept your items? 

Our pickup service is free and your donation is tax deductible!

Call (773) 549-5943 to reach our Donations Team!


Donations

Drop-off donations are accepted at any Brown Elephant location, from 10:00 a.m.– 6:00 p.m., every day, or until 7:00 p.m. M-F at the Lakeview (Halsted St.) location.

For a listing of our locations, click here.

Pickups of larger donations, such as furniture, may be scheduled by calling our pickup line at (773) 549-5943, or by clicking here.  Pickups are made between the hours of 10am - 4pm (Wed-Sun), and 7am-4pm (Mon-Tues).

Due to the rising cost of fuel, our suggested minimum donation for pickup service is five bags/boxes.  Also, our movers reserve the right to make the final decision on all donations, and can not accept items that are damaged or soiled beyond repair.


Items We Can No Longer Accept

All donations are deeply appreciated.  However, due to the high costs of handling, fuel and scavenger services we are no longer accepting the following items:

Construction Materials:

  • Hazardous materials, cleaning supplies, fuel
  • Paint
  • Used lumber
  • Tub enclosures

Electronics:

  • Computer monitors (other than flat screen)
  • Computers (older than Pentium 2)
  • Dot matrix or bubble jet printers
  • Television sets (older than 5 years)

Furniture & Large Appliances:

  • Built-in furniture (cabinets/cupboards)
  • Dishwashers, Stoves, Refrigerators
  • File cabinets
  • Hospital beds
  • Mattresses or box springs
  • Pianos with cracked soundboards or broken keys
  • Platform, bunk or water beds
  • Upholstered pieces with tears, stains or foul odors

Household Items:

  • Air purifiers or humidifiers
  • Children’s car seats, bathtubs, cribs, toys, strollers
  • Chipped or damaged dishes or glassware
  • Curtain rods, blind (unless new, in package)
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Food

Miscellaneous:

  • Encyclopedias
  • Recalled items
  • Ring Binders
  • Text Books
  • Underwear, socks (unless new, unopened)
  • No Wire Hangers, EVER!!!