How you can support us

Thank you for considering donating to our library.

Please view our wish list and donation limitations then scroll further to the donation form to proceed with your item donation.

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PLEASE allow for up to a week for our volunteers to respond after submitting your donation form.

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Check out these links;

Lane Cove Council Sustainability

North Sydney Council

Donation Guidelines

We’d love to take every item you have, however, we have insurance requirements and need to check for product recalls.

We can only take items that :

  • are clean and in good usable condition
  • include at least one working battery and charger (for battery-powered tools)
  • The item must be a known brand – this will enable us to do product safety searches and also find a manual (if not donated with the item)
 

We also appreciate consumable materials that may be needed for any of the items (eg. sanding belts, nails for nail guns, screws etc.) 

Sorry, we cannot accept:

  • petrol powered tools
  • electric powered tools more than 5 years old, broken or poor quality equipment
  • incomplete sets of equipment
  • high-risk tools like chainsaws or angle grinders or anything that requires a safety guard

  • tools with foreign power plugs

  • liquids, adhesives, caulks, paint
  • child restraint seats, cots, baby bathes, travelling cots etc
  • seniors aids/hospital/medical equipment and items such as crutches, walking sticks, walkers etc.
  • household appliances that are used very regularly such as kettles, sandwich makers, crockery or cutlery  

To consider if a tool is good for donation, please ask yourself:
1. Would someone want to borrow this item only for a short period of time?
2. Is the item in good/excellent condition?
3. Would you lend this to your neighbour or family? 
 
Please note: we can’t take every item and reserve the right to turn away, redistribute or sell anything we can’t use, easily repair or store easily. 

OUR WANTED ITEMS

Hand and Power  tools – Ripsaw, Reciprocating Saw, Hacksaw, Manual Mitre Saw, Chisels

Entertainment – Games, Portable Stereo, Games Console, Selfie-stick

Party Gear and Decorations – Decorations + Stage Lighting, Sun Umbrellas, Bell Tents

Kitchen Appliances – Food Freeze Dryer

Home steading – Chicken Egg Incubator, Cocktail Set

Arts and Craft – Badge Maker, Staple Gun, Specialised Art Tools And Equipment, Badge Making Machine

Camping Gear – Lanterns, Foot Pump, Swags, BBQ

Gardening Tools – Edger/Whipper Snipper (Cordless), Hand Tools

Office Gear – Paper  Shredder, Folding tables

Hand and Power  tools – Ripsaw, Reciprocating Saw, Hacksaw, Manual Mitre Saw, Chisels

Entertainment – Games, Portable Stereo, Games Console, Selfie-stick

Party Gear and Decorations – Decorations + Stage Lighting, Sun Umbrellas, Bell Tents

Kitchen Appliances – Food Freeze Dryer

Home steading – Chicken Egg Incubator, Cocktail Set

Arts and Craft – Badge Maker, Staple Gun, Specialised Art Tools And Equipment, Badge Making Machine

Camping Gear – Lanterns, Foot Pump, Swags, BBQ

Gardening Tools – Edger/Whipper Snipper (Cordless), Hand Tools

Office Gear – Paper  Shredder, Folding tables

Hand and Power  tools – Ripsaw, Reciprocating Saw, Hacksaw, Manual Mitre Saw, Chisels

Entertainment – Games, Portable Stereo, Games Console, Selfie-stick

Party Gear and Decorations – Decorations + Stage Lighting, Sun Umbrellas, Bell Tents

Kitchen Appliances – Food Freeze Dryer

Home steading – Chicken Egg Incubator, Cocktail Set

Arts and Craft – Badge Maker, Staple Gun, Specialised Art Tools And Equipment, Badge Making Machine

Camping Gear – Lanterns, Foot Pump, Swags, BBQ

Gardening Tools – Edger/Whipper Snipper (Cordless), Hand Tools

Office Gear – Paper  Shredder, Folding tables

Hand and Power  tools – Ripsaw, Reciprocating Saw, Hacksaw, Manual Mitre Saw, Chisels

Entertainment – Games, Portable Stereo, Games Console, Selfie-stick

Party Gear and Decorations – Decorations + Stage Lighting, Sun Umbrellas, Bell Tents

Kitchen Appliances – Food Freeze Dryer

Home steading – Chicken Egg Incubator, Cocktail Set

Arts and Craft – Badge Maker, Staple Gun, Specialised Art Tools And Equipment, Badge Making Machine

Camping Gear – Lanterns, Foot Pump, Swags, BBQ

Gardening Tools – Edger/Whipper Snipper (Cordless), Hand Tools

Office Gear – Paper  Shredder, Folding tables

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