"Should we let some charities know they can come get free furniture when we're done?" "Nah, it's probably break if they try to move it now that it's already set up. Just trash it."
And "we don't have a few hours to wait" doesn't sound like a great excuse, either.
Depends, when you've got one studio to work in, a very finite amount of time allocated to you and you've got to build and take down an entire set they'll generally not be too worried about keeping things in giftable condition.
I don't necessarily agree with it, but I do understand it.
"Should we let some charities know they can come get free furniture when we're done?" "Nah, it's probably break if they try to move it now that it's already set up. Just trash it."
And "we don't have a few hours to wait" doesn't sound like a great excuse, either.