{"id":1218,"date":"2018-03-18T17:15:29","date_gmt":"2018-03-18T17:15:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bumcnj.org\/wp\/?page_id=1218"},"modified":"2026-04-24T22:02:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T22:02:52","slug":"gleaners-thrift-shop","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/bumcnj.org\/?page_id=1218","title":{"rendered":"Gleaners Thrift Shop"},"content":{"rendered":"

New Life for Old Things!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Gleaners is a ministry providing gently used clothing, accessories, jewelry, household items, and furniture to the community.\u00a0 We have a wide variety of items from every day to vintage, antique, and unique.\u00a0 The hunt for the find of the day can be exciting!<\/p>\n

Come out and visit us<\/strong><\/h4>\n

GPS Address:<\/strong> 5 Bartholdi Ave., Butler, NJ 07405
\nGleaners Entrance Sign is at the lower parking lot, to right of the building as you face the church.<\/p>\n

Shopping Hours:<\/strong> Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a010:00am to 1:00pm
\nMonday \u00a0\u00a0\u00a07:00pm to 9:00pm<\/p>\n

Donation Drop-off Hours:<\/strong> During shopping hours listed above or
\nMonday, Wednesday, and Friday\u00a0 \u00a0 10:00am to 12:00pm<\/p>\n

Donation FAQs
\n<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Acceptable Gleaners Donation Items & Clothing<\/em><\/h5>\n

All items must be in good condition and good working order.\u00a0 We only accept items which are wearable, usable and saleable.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Clean Clothing, Shoes and Accessories<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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  • All clean men\u2019s, women\u2019s, children, and infant clothing including shirts, blouses, sweaters, t-shirts, pants, shorts, jeans, dresses, formal wear, raincoats, overcoats, outerwear, jackets, swimsuits, sleepwear<\/li>\n
  • All shoes, boots, and sandals<\/li>\n
  • All belts, ties, jewelry, scarfs, gloves, handbag, purses, sunglasses, umbrellas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
    Household Items<\/strong><\/h5>\n
      \n
    • Artificial flowers and trees, knick-knacks, antiques, towels, area rugs (6×9 or smaller), decorative pillows, framed pictures and paintings, bedding, draperies, blankets, bedspreads, quilts, sheets, and pillowcases.<\/li>\n
    • Cookware, bakeware, dishes, utensils, flatware, silverware, pots and pans, tupperware, glasses, cups, serving plates and trays, canning jars.<\/li>\n
    • Small appliances (must be in working order) including – coffee makers, irons, ironing boards, small microwaves, blenders, electric griddles, fans<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
      Small Furniture (as space is available)<\/strong><\/h5>\n

      Furniture weighing less than 50 pounds such as – end tables, coffee tables, lamps, nightstands, wooden chairs, rocking chairs, stools, plant stands, small cabinets, small shelving units, small desks, mirrors<\/p>\n

      Toys and Games<\/strong><\/h5>\n

      Small Fisher Price and Little Tikes toys, board games, other games, and electronic gaming systems<\/p>\n

      Unacceptable Gleaners Donation Items<\/em><\/h5>\n

      Due to government regulations, weight limitations, or space limitations Gleaners is unable to accept certain items.<\/strong>
      \n<\/em><\/p>\n

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      • Electronics, computers, printers, or TVs<\/li>\n
      • Baby equipment, large toys, child car seats, cribs, and highchairs<\/li>\n
      • Large appliances (washer, dryers, refrigerators, freezers, stoves)<\/li>\n
      • Mattresses, box springs, bed pillows, and bed frames<\/li>\n
      • Exercise or sporting equipment<\/li>\n
      • Anything over the weight limits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
        Gleaners Donation Instructions<\/strong><\/h5>\n

        Shop volunteers may reserve the right to not accept items they believe can not be sold or is not within the policies listed here.<\/strong>
        \n<\/em><\/p>\n

          \n
        • All donations must be in a box, bag, or bin (if possible)<\/li>\n
        • No bags larger than a tall kitchen bag<\/li>\n
        • Donations should not weigh more than 50 pounds (1 person can pick it up)<\/li>\n
        • Please limit donations to 3 bags, boxes, bins or items per delivery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          About our thrift shop<\/strong><\/h4>\n

          Gleaners was established in 1984 as part of the Butler United Methodist Church\u2019s efforts to five back to and support the Butler community.<\/p>\n

          Today a team of 25 volunteers shift through the many donations to restock shelves in order to bring the best to our customers.<\/p>\n

          This wonderful group of volunteers assist our customers with the grace of god in their hearts and create a welcoming space for all who shop here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          New Life for Old Things! Gleaners is a ministry providing gently used clothing, accessories, jewelry, household items, and furniture to the community.\u00a0 We have a wide variety of items from every day to vintage, antique, and unique.\u00a0 The hunt for the find of the day can be exciting! Come out and visit us GPS Address:…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1723,"parent":1211,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1218","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","ctfw-has-image"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/bumcnj.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1218","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/bumcnj.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/bumcnj.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/bumcnj.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/bumcnj.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1218"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"http:\/\/bumcnj.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1218\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2397,"href":"http:\/\/bumcnj.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1218\/revisions\/2397"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/bumcnj.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1211"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/bumcnj.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1723"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/bumcnj.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1218"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}