What is Career Start?

Career Start is a program designed for high school students to gain hands-on experience and technical skills in various departments at ReSOURCE’s Burlington or Barre locations.

Who is eligible to enroll in Career Start?

High school students enrolled in school are eligible to participate in the Career Start program.

What kind of training does Career Start offer?

The program provides hands-on experience in ReSOURCE departments, technical skills training, and monthly personal and professional development classes.

Is there any cost associated with Career Start?

There is a fee of $1500, but tuition is waived for qualifying Vermonters.

What departments can students work in through Career Start?

Departments include Customer Service & Retail, Office Administration, Computers and Electronics, Overlook Cafe, and Large Appliances, among others.

Do students receive any compensation for participating in Career Start?

Yes, students earn a monthly stipend

What personal and professional development training does Career Start include?

Training covers Health and Wellness, Goal Setting and Achievement, Leadership Development, Career Planning, and Financial Literacy.

How can someone enroll in Career Start?

Interested individuals should contact ReSOURCE’s Training and Development Manager, Susan Uthmann, for enrollment details.

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You can use our search functionality below to determine if your household item, furniture, or building material can be donated to ReSOURCE.

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In 2023, ReSOURCE has salvaged and reused over 1,458,182 pounds of items and provided essential goods to Vermonters.

Items	Category	Barre	Burlington	Williston
New in box toner	Electronics	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
Furniture in good, quality condition	Household Goods	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
Like-new mattresses, box springs, less than 5 years old	Household Goods	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
Clean, vacuumed area rugs	Household Goods	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
All Wool Rugs	Household Goods	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
All Clean Intact Rugs	Household Goods	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
Carpet	Household Goods	Not Accepted	Not Accepted	Not Accepted
Knick-knacks and antiques	Household Goods	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
Books (one box or bag per day) As big as they can lift for sizing	Household Goods	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
Lamps	Household Goods	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
Mirrors with frames	Household Goods	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
Unused make up, body care items	Household Goods	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
Jewelry	Household Goods	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
Handheld tools	Household Goods	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
Working electric powered tools	Household Goods	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
Clean garden supplies	Household Goods	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
Storage containers with lids	Household Goods	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
VHS, DVD, and BLU-RAY	Household Goods	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
Cassettes, Records, CD’s in original case	Household Goods	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
Artwork	Household Goods	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
Picture frames	Household Goods	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
Neatly packaged and sealed craft supplies	Household Goods	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
Neatly packaged and sealed toys with all pieces	Household Goods	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
Neatly packaged and sealed games and puzzles with all pieces	Household Goods	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
Like new sporting equipment	Household Goods	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
Antiques	Household Goods	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
Ephemera	Household Goods	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
Bed frames with all parts, including slats & hardware	Household Goods	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
Throw pillows	Household Goods	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
Computers and related hardware	Electronics	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
Gaming consoles	Electronics	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
Video Games	Electronics	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
Record Players	Electronics	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
Speakers	Electronics	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
Music equipment	Electronics	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
Printers	Electronics	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
Cords and chargers	Electronics	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
Pots, pans, kitchenware, etc…	Kitchen	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
Clean microwaves, blenders, toasters, etc…	Kitchen	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
All Metal Small Appliances	Kitchen	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
Mugs, glasses, cups, etc..	Kitchen	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
Dish sets	Kitchen	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
Silverware	Kitchen	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
Recently washed tops, bottoms, jackets etc…	Clothing and linens	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
Recently washed blankets and bedspreads	Clothing and linens	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
New in package socks and underwear	Clothing and linens	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
New in box complete sheet sets	Clothing and linens	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
Clean uninstalled Tile	Building Materials	Accepted	Accepted	Not Accepted
New in box tile	Building Materials	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
Any and all metal hardware	Building Materials	Accepted	Accepted	Not Accepted
New boxes of hardware	Building Materials	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
New in box light bulbs	Building Materials	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
Complete low-flow toilets	Building Materials	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
Clean Sinks with faucets	Building Materials	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
Solid core doors	Building Materials	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
Lumber with no paint or nails	Building Materials	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
Double pane windows	Building Materials	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
New in bag insulation	Building Materials	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
Complete screen doors	Building Materials	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
Like new shower stalls	Building Materials	Accepted	Not Accepted	Not Accepted
Any cast iron items	Building Materials	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
Unused asphalt shingles in package	Building Materials	Accepted	Accepted	Not Accepted
Wood and Vinyl railings	Building Materials	Accepted	Accepted	Not Accepted
Bricks pavers cinderblocks	Building Materials	Accepted	Accepted	Not Accepted
Fencing snow/metal/wood	Building Materials	Accepted	Accepted	Not Accepted
Gutters and downspouts	Building Materials	Accepted	Accepted	Not Accepted
Conduit and PVC piping	Building Materials	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
Refrigerators: $20 drop off fee	Large Appliances	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
Stove/Range: $5 drop off fee	Large Appliances	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
Washer/Dryer: $5 drop off fee	Large Appliances	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
Dishwashers: $5 drop off fee	Large Appliances	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
Broken or poor condition furniture	Household Goods	Not Accepted	Not Accepted	Not Accepted
Particle board furniture	Household Goods	Not Accepted	Not Accepted	Not Accepted
Stained mattresses and box springs	Household Goods	Not Accepted	Not Accepted	Not Accepted
Moldy items	Household Goods	Not Accepted	Not Accepted	Not Accepted
Humidifiers and dehumidifiers	Household Goods	Not Accepted	Not Accepted	Not Accepted
Air conditioners	Household Goods	Not Accepted	Not Accepted	Not Accepted
Dome ceiling lights or incomplete light fixtures	Household Goods	Not Accepted	Not Accepted	Not Accepted
Life-saving devices	Household Goods	Not Accepted	Not Accepted	Not Accepted
Inflatables	Household Goods	Not Accepted	Not Accepted	Not Accepted
Air mattresses	Household Goods	Not Accepted	Not Accepted	Not Accepted
Inner tubes, floaties	Household Goods	Not Accepted	Not Accepted	Not Accepted
Glass and mirror with no frame	Household Goods	Not Accepted	Not Accepted	Not Accepted
Window shades	Household Goods	Not Accepted	Not Accepted	Not Accepted
Used personal hygiene items	Household Goods	Not Accepted	Not Accepted	Not Accepted
Tires and auto parts	Household Goods	Not Accepted	Not Accepted	Not Accepted
Vacuums and accessories	Household Goods	Not Accepted	Accepted	Not Accepted
Textbooks and encyclopedias	Household Goods	Not Accepted	Not Accepted	Not Accepted
Any liquid or food substances	Household Goods	Not Accepted	Not Accepted	Not Accepted
Out-of-season holiday items	Household Goods	Not Accepted	Not Accepted	Not Accepted
Batteries	Household Goods	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
Loose lightbulbs	Household Goods	Not Accepted	Not Accepted	Not Accepted
Used printer ink or toner	Electronics	Not Accepted	Not Accepted	Not Accepted
Unpackaged socks and underwear	Clothing and linens	Not Accepted	Not Accepted	Not Accepted
Stained or ripped items	Clothing and linens	Not Accepted	Not Accepted	Not Accepted
Bed pillows	Clothing and linens	Not Accepted	Not Accepted	Not Accepted
Loose sheet sets	Clothing and linens	Not Accepted	Not Accepted	Not Accepted
Towels	Clothing and linens	Not Accepted	Accepted	Not Accepted
Hollow-core doors	Building Materials	Not Accepted	Accepted	Not Accepted
Ceiling fans	Building Materials	Accepted	Accepted	Not Accepted
Storm, single pane, and picture windows	Building Materials	Accepted	Accepted	Not Accepted
Biohazards and chemicals	Building Materials	Not Accepted	Not Accepted	Not Accepted
Aluminum shutters	Building Materials	Accepted	Accepted	Not Accepted
Carpet	Building Materials	Not Accepted	Not Accepted	Not Accepted
Linoleum	Building Materials	Not Accepted	Not Accepted	Not Accepted
Cellulose	Building Materials	Not Accepted	Not Accepted	Not Accepted
Drywall	Building Materials	Accepted	Not Accepted	Not Accepted
Paint	Building Materials	Not Accepted	Not Accepted	Not Accepted
Unpackaged nails and screws	Building Materials	Accepted	Not Accepted	Not Accepted
Curtain Rods	Household Goods	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
Curtains	Clothing and linens	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
Tablecloth	Clothing and linens	Accepted	Accepted	Accepted
Compact Flourescent Lights	Building Materials	Not Accepted	Not Accepted	Not Accepted
Bi-fold doors	Building Materials	Not Accepted	Not Accepted	Not Accepted
Loose sash windows	Building Materials	Not Accepted	Not Accepted	Not Accepted
Hoses	Building Materials	Not Accepted	Not Accepted	Not Accepted

Frequently Asked Questions

What are some ways to donate to ReSOURCE and support its mission?

Donate Gently Used Items

ReSOURCE accepts gently used tools, furniture, appliances, and building materials. Donating these items helps fund important initiatives like job training programs, environmental stewardship, and community support projects. Your old items get a new life while directly benefiting the local community.
Corporate Sponsorships and Grants

Businesses can make a significant difference by offering corporate sponsorships or grants. These contributions help ReSOURCE fund large-scale projects, including workforce training programs and sustainability efforts that drive local economic growth and environmental protection.
Volunteer Your Time and Skills

Have time to give? Consider volunteering at ReSOURCE. Opportunities range from assisting with customer service to helping with program operations or in-store projects. By volunteering, you’ll play a direct role in advancing ReSOURCE’s mission of sustainability, education, and job creation.
Donate Online for Maximum Convenience

You can easily support ReSOURCE by making a secure online donation through our website. Online donations offer a hassle-free way to contribute from anywhere, ensuring that you can help sustain our programs at your convenience.

Where can I donate my furniture?

We accept furniture donations at all of our ReSOURCE locations. Donated furniture must be in good, reusable condition and free of stains, damage, or rust. If you are unsure about the condition of your furniture, please contact the specific ReSOURCE location where you would like to donate.

What are ReSOURCE's donation drop-off hours?

Please note that donation hours are subject to change, so it’s always a good idea to check our store location & hours page or contact us directly for the most up-to-date information.

Does ReSOURCE offer a Pick-Up Service for donations?

Yes, ReSOURCE offers a pick-up service for donations. We are proud to provide this service in Chittenden County and Central Vermont. To schedule a pick-up, please reach out to our dispatchers at the following numbers:

Chittenden County: 802.857.4345
Washington and the northern half of Orange County: 802.477.7800
Lamoille County: 802.851.8333

Are my donations tax-deductible?

Yes, donations to ReSOURCE may be tax-deductible as we are a registered nonprofit organization. Upon donating your items, you will receive a donation receipt that you can use for tax purposes. Please consult your tax advisor for specific guidance on how to claim your donation.

How can donating items help reduce waste in landfills?

Donating items plays a pivotal role in minimizing waste that ends up in landfills. Every time you donate furniture, appliances, or building materials, you’re giving these items a new lease on life rather than letting them contribute to landfill overflow.

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