Special Donation Request!

June 11, 2025

We’ve updated our list of accepted materials to include some common household materials!

For a limited time, we are collecting colorful plastic bottle caps and plastic coffee containers with lids for some of our upcoming free art workshops. We can also now accept pop-tabs from aluminum cans and metal bottle caps again!

Now Accepting: Household Materials

Metal bottle caps
Plastic bottle caps (colorful preferred!) — needed by September 1, 2025
Pop-tabs from aluminum cans
Plastic coffee containers with lids — needed by July 31, 2025

Donations of these specific materials can be dropped off at Utica Creative Reuse during open store hours. All other materials are accepted on Fridays or by appointment.

Hours:

Wednesday: 3 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Thursday: 3 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Friday: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Saturday: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Address: 734 Columbia St, Utica, NY 13502

See what else we accept on the Donate Materials page!
Thank you for your support!