Your donated items are like gold to us! As a non-profit community reuse center, our primary source of funding is from the sale of used creative materials.
Please review the information below about what items we accept and how to prepare them to ensure we can make the most of your generous donation.
Donation Process
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Review our accepted items list (información disponible en español también) and make sure we take what you have. If you have any questions, please call the shop: 720-379-5328.
Some of our favorite accepted items…
Fiber arts
Fabric (at least 1/2 yard), patterns, notions
Looms & spinning wheels
Sewing machines & accessories
Trims, ribbon, lace, buttons
Yarn (must be wound)
Thread, embroidery floss, roving
Paper crafts
Craft books & magazines
Envelopes, stamps, postcards
Paper: construction, scrapbooking, cardstock, lined, large format
Photos, maps, calendars
Scissors, paper punches, rulers, paper cutters
Stickers, glitter, glue
Vintage magazines & ephemera
Fine art materials
Canvases & stretcher bars
Fine art papers & pads
Pastels & charcoals
Paints & brushes
Other creative materials
Air drying & polymer clay
Beads & jewelry making supplies
Ceramic glazes & tiles (6" & smaller only)
Containers: cigar boxes, metal tins, storage bins
Magnets
Miniatures & doll making materials
Picture frames
Industry samples
Scrap metal
Shells, feathers, driftwood
Stained glass supplies
Tools for specific uses like ceramics, metalworking, etc.
Trophies
Typewriters & projectors
Items we do not accept:
Anything unmarked, hazardous, unusable, dirty
Unwound yarn
Unsorted items (ie: a bag full of pens, buttons, beads, paint all mixed up)
Plate glass, mirrors
House and exterior paint
Clothing, shoes, bedding, toiletries
Kitchenware, china, pots & pans
Gift wrap
Pill bottles, takeout containers, glass food/alcohol bottles
Office supplies
Please know that on occasion, due to space constraints, we may be on a donation hiatus for certain types of materials. This gives us time to reorganize and fill the floor to make room for your generous donations.
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We do not accept boxes or bags of mixed merchandise (ie: one bag of crayons, markers, rubber stamps), nor do we accept dirty, smelly items.
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We accept two boxes per household per week. If you have more than two boxes, please take some items to other thrift stores (see ideas below) or come back the following week.
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Stop by the shop anytime we are open to donate your items. Come inside and look up for the donations signs. Follow the clowns back to the donation area.
Check in with a staff member and let them know what you have to donate. Help them sort your items and don't forget to pick up a coupon and tax receipt!
Helpful Resources
There are many additional resources for recycling and reusing creative materials in Boulder County! For items we cannot accept, you can try these places.
Eco-Cycle's Center for Hard to Recycle Materials: accepts scrap metal, plate glass, mattresses, electronics, and more. Check out their handy A-to-Z recycling guide too.
Boulder County's Hazardous Materials Management Facility: accepts paint, batteries, and more.
Resource Central: accepts lighting, furniture, lumber, etc.
Goodwill Colorado: accepts clothing, drapes, books, furniture, kitchenware, and more.
Tru Hospice Thrift Store: accepts books, housewares, clothing, etc.
Other options: list items on Craigslist, NextDoor, or Facebook Marketplace. And there are multiple "buy nothing" groups online!
Donate to Art Parts
Your financial support makes a huge difference! Last year Art Parts processed over 80,000 pounds of arts and craft supplies, saving them from the landfill and getting these valuable products into the hands of over 24,000 community members.
Donate via Colorado Gives!
Not only did this work help move Boulder closer to its zero waste goal, but we met the needs of our neighbors by offering affordable, creative outlets.
This year, we’re focusing on expanding access even further by:
Keeping prices low to make sure creativity is affordable for everyone in our community.
Accepting donations every day of the week to facilitate drop offs and material reuse.
Other ways to donate…
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King Soopers shoppers can support Art Parts through the King Soopers Community Rewards Program. Customers need a registered King Soopers loyalty card account to link to an organization. If you do not yet have a loyalty card, they are available at the customer service desk at any King Soopers.
To start supporting Art Parts: go to the King Soopers Community Rewards website; log into your King Soopers account; search for Art Parts Creative Reuse Center either by name or code TX436 and then click ENROLL.
New users will need to create an account which requires some basic information, a valid email address and a loyalty card
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PayPal users can support Art Parts through their Give at Checkout program. If you have an existing PayPal account, simply set Art Parts as your favorite charity for the option to make a small donation whenever you use PayPal for a transaction.
From your PayPal account online:
Step 1. Login to your account.
Step 2. Locate the Make an Impact section on the right-hand side of the screen near the bottom.
Step 3. Click Set Your Favorite Charity.
Step 4. Search for Art Parts Creative Reuse Center and click Set as Favorite Charity.
From the PayPal App:
Step 1. From your account in the app navigate to the Payments section and click on the Give tab.
Step 2. Click the Set Favorite Charity link and search for Art Parts Creative Reuse Center.
Step 3. Click and go to our charity profile.
Step 4. Click Set as Favorite Charity or tap the heart icon.
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Many companies have Employee Matching Gift Programs where they will match a donation amount that one of their employees donates to the charity of their choice.
Patagonia, Google, IBM, and Kaiser Permanente are a few Colorado employers with matching donation programs. If you are employed by one of these companies or another employer with a similar program, your donation to Art Parts could go even farther to help creative sustainability.
Click one of the links above or check directly with your employer to learn more about how you may be able to make an even bigger impact.