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Open for material donations
every Wednesday 12-4pm.
Directly in front of our building is a bus stop. Do not pull into it!
Please pull into the loading zone just a metre north of our front door, or you will be honked at by the bus drivers!
We will be ready to help you unload if needed.
Our phones are monitored Wednesdays 10:30am-3:30pm for any donation related inquiries. If you are bringing an equivalent to 4+ boxes of materials please phone ahead to let us know.
If a Saturday donation appointment works better for you please email:
communityoutreach@artsjunktion.mb.ca
Scroll down to read our accepted materials list before you donate!
We are so grateful for your generosity.
Material donation INFO
BEST OF THE BEST
(These are the most beloved, fly-out-the-door supplies. Keep up the good donating!)
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canvases, good art paper
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all the paint and paint brushes
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mannequins
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bead making and supplies
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carving stones and tools
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pencils, pencil crayons
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working markers and pens
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beeswax
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candles
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silk screen/printing materials
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wool, roving, knitting/crochet needles, embroidery
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interesting vintage and antique items
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money
Temporary Pauses (as of spring 2025)
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binders
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frames
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trophies
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slide carousels & projectors
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books
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records
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tiles
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small miscellaneous wood
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files and folders
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magazines
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candles
We LOVE getting good donations. We don’t love getting your household recycling. Our garbage and recycling pickup costs time and money. We want to spend our staff and volunteer energy organizing sure-to-leave-the-shelf-donations.
Help us help YOU get the best arts and crafts supplies! If you have any questions about what we accept, get in touch!
UNACCEPTABLE MATERIALS
(We absolutely DO NOT want these items!)
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general household recycling (ie. yogurt containers, tin cans, food containers, toilet paper rolls, etc)
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toxic/hazardous wastes (including spray paint, open bags of powder, aerosols, etc)
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large building materials
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styrofoam
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art projects that require disassembling
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used medicine containers and medical equipment
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personal care items (toothbrushes, combs, soap…we have many neighbour organizations that accept these!)
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computers/printers/cell phones
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clothing
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household items: pillows, sheets, dishes, furniture
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auto parts/tires
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things with odour, stains, mildew, hair, dust, grime
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tiny scraps of paper or fabric
Full List of Accepted Materials
Fabric & Notions
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burlap
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buttons
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crochet thread, hooks
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fabric bolts
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fabric pieces (12"x12" min)
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fabric sample books
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felt
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fur
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interfacing
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knitting needles
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lace
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leather
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needles and pins
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quilt batting
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ribbon
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rick rack
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seam binding
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sequins
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snaps
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stuffing
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trim
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unused pillows
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upholstery fabric
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velvet
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vinyl
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yarn
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zippers
Film & Photography
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cameras
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chemicals
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darkroom equipment
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film
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film reels
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overhead projectors
Tools
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hardware: nails and screws
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hammers
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power tools (drill, jigsaw, sander, rotary tool)
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small lawn and garden
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working sewing machines/sergers
Art Supplies
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book binding equipment
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brushes
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cameras/darkroom equipment
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canvas boards
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ceramic glazes
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chalk
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charcoal
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crayons
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drafting tools
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easels
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fabric dyes
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ink
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markers
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paint
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pastels
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pencils
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pens
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silk screening supplies
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sketch books
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typewriters
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watercolours
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weaving and felting tools
Paper
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atlases/maps
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calendars
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cardstock
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construction paper
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envelopes
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gift wrap
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graph paper
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greeting cards
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handmade paper
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lined paper
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note pads
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origami paper
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photographs
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postcards
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printed ephemera (vintage advertising, prints, decals, stamps)
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sheet music
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wall paper
Craft Materials
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artificial/dried flowers
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baskets
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beads
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cardboard tubes
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carving tools
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clay
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copper
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cookie cutters
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corks
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costume jewelry pieces
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embroidery floss, hoops
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feathers
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glitter
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glue
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glue guns
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jute
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jewelry making tools
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marbles
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small mirrors
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office supplies
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old keys
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pine cones
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polished rocks and stones
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scissors
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sheet metal
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shells
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stained glass supplies
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stamps/stamp pads
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tape
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tile (4"x4" max)
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wax and wicks
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wire
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wooden dowels
Framing Supplies
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canvas stretchers
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framing hardware
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mat board, cutters
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plexiglass
Community Recycling Plants
For materials that we don't accept, these places may help!
Mother Earth Recycling
771 Main St.
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Magnus Eliason Rec Centre
430 Langside Street
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Emterra Environmental
Taylor Ave. at Poseidon Bay
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Urbanmine Inc.
72 Rothwell Road
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Pan Am Depot
Taylor Ave. at Poseidon Bay
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Rakowski Recycling
454 Archibald Street
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St. James Civic Centre
2055 Ness Avenue at Guildford Street
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Winnipeg 4R Depots
Brady 4R Winnipeg Depot
Pacific 4R Winnipeg Depot
Panet 4R Winnipeg Depot
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